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Ten contemporary buildings that showcase the versatility of structural stone

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series, we've collected 10 recently completed and upcoming buildings that show the potential of structural stone as a modern construction material. Its bold geometric form is visually softened by oak-framed windows. These materials are teamed with eucalyptus wood used for the building's roof, doors, windows and kitchen counters.

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Ukrainian practice MAKHNO Studio imagines contemporary Hotel Karpaty in the Carpathian Mountains

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Ukrainian firm MAKHNO Studio has designed a contemporary hotel in the breathtaking natural setting of the Carpathian Mountains. With the KARPATY Hotel, the architects aimed to seamlessly integrate the approximately 43,056-square-foot structure into the environment, while also forming a striking spectacle.

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Frame House by Studio MBM / Maurizio Bianchi Mattioli

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The Frame House transforms the existing barn house typology into a contemporary dwelling, redefined by strategic compositions of window frames on each new elevation and new structure extending from the existing gambrel roof construction.

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PSLA Architekten tops urban townhouse with cascading roof terraces

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Austrian studio PSLA Architekten has created a contemporary townhouse in Vienna 's historic seventh district as a "hybrid genesis between house and garden". Fixed openings on the south-facing facade provide daylight access and views over the courtyard, while operable windows and doors are implemented on the eastern facades.

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Overhanging roof shelters wooden hall in Germany by Steimle Architekten

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Located on the northern shore of Lake Constance in the Radolfzell district, the timber building contains sports courts and a stage for events, unified by a cantilevered roof overhead. The building is largely made from spruce wood "The Lake Constance region is characterised by its rural structures," studio architect Michaela Afife told Dezeen.

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Nine contemporary homes where ruins reveal layers of the past

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Until recently, it has been common practice to hide away old structures during adaptive reuse projects. The bold new studio maintains every aspect of the heritage-listed structure within the internal living spaces, including the rotting timber, dead ivy and old birds' nests.

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DKA connects three gabled structures for Quebec residence

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The vertical, white-wood cladding and standing-seam metal roof reference regional agrarian buildings, but with contemporary refinement. The discrete entrance is marked by a protruding flat roof tucked into the corner between two gables. As a result, the home becomes in symbiosis with nature and landscape."

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