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Young Projects "radically reimagines" traditional barn for home in the Hamptons

Deezen

The main residence was designed as a "contemporary counterpart" to the farmhouse – now used as guest quarters – and draws upon the region's vernacular architecture. This arrangement offered a compelling visual balance between symmetry and asymmetry, depending on the inhabitant's point of reference in the home," the team said.

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RAPA combines thatch and stone at lakeside holiday home in Hungary

Deezen

The design of the building itself responds dynamically and aesthetically to the stunning views of Lake Balaton, translating them into a visually impressive architectural statement." Summer House has been shortlisted in the rural house category of the Dezeen Awards. The photography is by Tamas Bujnovszky.

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Ruth Asawa’s Redwood House in San Francisco Gets a Spirited Renovation

Dwell

The house façades and cascading courtyards were reclad in irregular western red cedar planks to create a unique visual look. Mixing the vintage redwood tonalities of the house with a contemporary language of its own, Studio Terpeluk’s intervention is respectful, unique and timeless."

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Hermon is eclectic to the core

Habitus Living

The former accommodates the client’s need for a home suitable for hosting and conducive to the contemporary lifestyle of a family of four. The original pool area was hollowed out to create a lounge area surrounded by tactile textures – reminiscent of the heritage but used in a decidedly contemporary manner. Lighting RBW.

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Skylab reveals design for their new Portland headquarters

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While much of the existing structures will remain intact, Skylab has reworked the layout and is updating the buildings through a strategic set of insertions and modifica-tions. ink Studio Civil engineering: Humber Design Group Inc. ink Studio Civil engineering: Humber Design Group Inc. Source by Skylab.

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Palazzo Senza Tempo by Mario Cucinella Architects

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In the project, we wanted to carry on the idea that historical centres can give themselves a new life with contemporary elements, not living only in the past. Photo © Andrea Testi The intervention, conducted with courage and respect, makes the buildings part of the contemporary life of the area. Augusto Bottai MEP Engineering: Ing.

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This Melbourne Home’s Topsy-Turvy Addition Is Buried Beneath the Earth

Dwell

With this in mind, Murfutt sought to avoid the visual bulk associated with adding a typical two-story extension at the rear of the existing building. These were ultimately overcome with structural engineering and construction methodology not typically used in small residential alterations."

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