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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.

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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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A residence built for now, and into the future

Habitus Living

“The goal was to create a design that would enhance the ecosystem rather than impose upon it, and that would restore the well-being of our client,” says Kate Symons, director Studio Ilk.

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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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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. The planning scheme employed allows spaces to flow into one other, whilst keeping circulation and living spaces well defined.

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Bao’an International Airport Satellite Concourse by GDAD, Aedas, Landrum & Brown

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This vision, articulated by Aedas Executive Director Albert Tong, is illustrated by the comprehensive and well considered design. The satellite concourse also incorporates two outdoor landscaped viewing platforms, overlooking the Shenzhen cityscape and Pearl River estuary. The generous 5.4m Image © Terrence Zhang.