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This Arizona Home Uses the Desert Landscape as "Living Art"

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The desert city of Scottsdale, Arizona, is set within the sprawling Sonoran Desert and overlooked by the majestic McDowell Mountains, so it’s no surprise that this spectacular landscape plays a pivotal role in shaping much of the area’s architecture. The solution was found in the freestanding Bromic Eclipse Portable heater.

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Big Windows and White Interiors Punch Up a Gloomy ’60s California Beach House

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The interior of the home remains clean, simple, and minimal to accentuate a light-filled space that allows the natural outdoor landscaping to be the focus. The house was very inwardly focused with low-lying windows that you couldn’t see out of unless you ducked or sat down. Have one to share? Post it here.

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NWLND Rogiers Vandeputte contrasts red concrete pool house with green landscape

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The architects used red concrete both to contrast with the green landscaping and to reference the nearby brick house. Cutouts in the solid concrete walls were located to frame views of the landscape. Cutouts in the solid concrete walls of the pavilion create framed views of the surrounding landscape. Landscape: Jeroen Provoost.

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How to do Commercial Landscaping for the Winter Months?

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When looking at how much money you should spend on landscaping for commercial properties, it is important to know what attracts people and what will make their stay in your territory more comfortable. Commercial landscaping can help to create a sense of warmth and welcome when people walk through the door and see your property.

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Richard Parr Associates nestles charred-timber home into UK countryside

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The design draws on the local farmhouse typology To better frame the views of the surrounding landscape, the studio demolished an existing structure and re-sited the home – opening each room up to panoramic views. An ensuite bathroom in the main bedroom features an oval bathtub fronted by a window framing views of the landscape.

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Geological formations shape design of Wyoming house by Lever Architecture

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Weathering steel and accoya wood wrap the exterior of the Alta House, which was created by US studio Lever Architecture to embrace the "sublime mountain landscape". The design is centered around the sublime mountain landscape," the team said. Situated on a half-acre (0.2-hectare) Many rooms offer expansive vistas.

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Daniel Canda adds "suspended glass box" to 1980s residence in Argentina

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Local architecture studio Daniel Canda & Asociados has renovated a 1980s country club residence in Argentina , opening up the interior and wrapping the second floor in ribbon windows. According to the team, the building's surrounding landscape largely informed decisions around the renovation.

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