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Importing the French snow scene into Bangkok

Habitus Living

The design brief for Snow House was simple: to design a home that honours the French snow scene and comprises sustainable elements, to maximise the restoration of natural features. HAS Design and Research sourced a variety of fabric densities to create visual permeability in response to natural sunlight.

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SOM plans city to accommodate Muscat's growing population

Deezen

According to Rettig, key elements of the design brief included recognising Oman's "cultural and architectural heritage", while designing contemporary built forms for the city. The visuals are by ATCHAIN courtesy of SOM. Read: SOM breaks ground on Alárò City in Nigeria The masterplan involves transforming a 7.5-kilometre-long

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A residence built for now, and into the future

Habitus Living

Tinderbox House, in Tinderbox south of Hobart, by Studio Ilk Architecture and Interiors is a highly efficient passive solar building that has taken into account the natural and man-made constraints of the site. Taking a minimalistic approach to the use of natural materials means there is no need for additional finishes.

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Bronte Beach House is redefining the idea of ‘quiet luxury’

Habitus Living

In a nod to their creative vision, Architects Tom Mark Henry translated this notion – commonly seen on runways and in media – by designing an architectural embodiment of the concept — the Bronte Beach House. They wanted an inviting space for themselves and loved ones to come straight from the surf but didn’t want to compromise on glamour.

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Steel Cladding and a Roller Door Forge a Melbourne Home With Its Industrial Setting

Dwell

The design brief seeks to maximize comfort, solar passive design, and access to natural light—made all the more challenging due to an impending 12-story development to be constructed nearby. The layout is an intentional departure from the typical open plan plug-in to the back of an older house. "The

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Alterativ Design Lab Blurs The Line Between The Inside and Outside Of The Plates House

Architizer

Plates house is situated in the rich natural landscape of West Vancouver’s British Properties Neighborhood. The rich nature surrounding the project site inspired the designers to utilize transparency and blur the line between inside and outside of the house. © Alterativ Design Lab. © Alterativ Design Lab.

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Brick Lattice House | Srijit Srinivas – Architects

ArchiDiaries

This is accentuated by bringing landscaping into the building envelope via a narrow internal courtyard decked with planting bathed with sunlight from above -thus creating a changing but pleasing effect across the day. Similarly, an open kitchen and its careful interior detailing give a wonderful aesthetic feel dovetailed with functionality.

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