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Bucolic Modern: 6 Rural Residences That Bring Contemporary Flair to the English Countryside

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Yet, it is also home to an exciting array of modern residences that bring a new, intriguing dimension to the identity of rural England. . Oxfordshire Residence . By MeierPartners Architects , Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom . By Guy Hollaway Architects , Kent, England, United Kingdom . The Cottage .

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Cheng Yu Tung Building, Oxford

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Photo Credit: Hufton + Crow and MICA From the outset, the aim was to design an environmentally sustainable building that would enhance the public realm in an area of the city centre so rich in history but which had suffered a significant drop in footfall in recent years.

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John Outram’s postmodern masterpiece Sphinx Hill is for sale

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Outram ripped up the rulebook with his colourful PoMo buildings, saying, ‘My work has been a rebellion’. Colourful, with bold geometries, his buildings cut through the ‘drabness’ of post-war architecture by embracing decoration and play. Egyptian House’, as Sphynx Hill is locally known, is no exception.

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In England, a Supremely Extra Egyptian-Inspired Home Seeks £2.5M

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Location : Oxfordshire, England Price : £2,500,000 (approximately $2,867,212 USD) Architect : John Outram Year Built : 1999 Footprint : Three bedrooms, two baths From the Agent : " Sphinx Hill is an architectural masterpiece. Overlooking the Thames River, the vibrant residence was designed by British architect John Outram in 1999.

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Nine of John Outram's most "rich, tactile and colourful" buildings

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Postmodern architect John Outram created numerous bright and colourful buildings throughout the 1980s and 90s, including the "Temple of Storms" pumping station. Read: 17 postmodern buildings join UK's listed building register. Read on for Franklin's pick of Outram's most intriguing buildings.

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Wake up, Little Compton

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Picturesque Rhode Island (1881), by Wilfred Munro, notes that Little Compton “probably took its name from Little Compton of Oxfordshire, England.” ” But the Encyclopaedia Britannica describes Oxfordshire as landlocked, and its long entry mentions no Little Compton. No reason is suggested. But this is changing.

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Ten homes where flooring enhances the connection between indoors and outdoors

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Sourced from British manufacturer Diespeker, this material is speckled with colours that complement the mint-green tone of the building's metal walls. Glass doors slide open on two sides – with one disappearing into a wall – to completely open up the building's corner.

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