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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. It will accommodate 100,000 residents According to SOM, Sultan Haitham City is also being designed as Oman's "first-ever smart city". "We

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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.

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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. The low VOC paints and preloved materials were used on-site wherever possible, to enforce sustainable practices and maintain durability.

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James Latham adds Accoya Color Grey to its cladding and decking portfolio

Hotel Designs

Full-body coloured, from surface to core, visual consistency is guaranteed even when the material is cut. Servicing both the UK and Ireland, the dedicated team can prepare the Accoya cladding or decking panels for contractors to simply plug and play when they arrive on-site.

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

Dwell

Located amongst the hubbub of delivery trucks, bicycles, and a never ending procession of vehicle traffic, this project sits within a minute 1,722-square-foot site, backing on to a key commercial precinct within Cremorne in Melbourne. The layout is an intentional departure from the typical open plan plug-in to the back of an older house.

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Leckie Studio Enhances Interconnected Common Space through the Cylindrical Formed UBC Arts Student Center

Architizer

The radial plan was developed as a site-specific response to a somewhat idiosyncratic condition, with the building situated at the corner of an intersection while also within the context of a larger continuous campus commons. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? © Leckie Studio Architecture + Design.