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Lahznimmo Architects aims for "beautiful utility" with museum storage in Sydney

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Lahznimmo Architects have completed storage building for a museum in Sydney "We aimed for 'beautiful utility' – a building with a calmness and cool precision that would functionally serve the activities within and protect the collection," said Lahznimmo Architects director Andrew Nimmo said. The photography is by Rory Gardiner.

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D'Arcy Jones adds subterranean garage to century-old house in Vancouver

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In addition to a full renovation of their 1,600-square-foot (149-square-metre) house, the owners desired a garage and utility space. The team revamped the property's exterior siding While the home's front door is on the west, the garage is located on the backside of the house and faces east.

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The Kitchen in This Pacific Northwest Retreat Is Made From Douglas Fir Felled On-Site

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Located in Washington’s Kitsap Peninsula, the rambler-style home utilized the trees for the roof and a coffee table, too. The masonry walls and deeply raked mortar joints are highly textured, countering the smooth finished concrete surfaces and lime painted walls. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Thorpeness Beach House by IF_DO is a multi-generational holiday home

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IF_DO 's design gives them a six-bedroom property with two separate bedroom zones. The living and dining space is located in the centre of the building, sandwiched between bedroom and utility areas. When you're in the bedroom or utility areas, you are totally private and focused on the garden.

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ERDC arquitectos creates a "bread oven" house with vaulted brick in Quito

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Inside, the simple form distributes space in three levels "Because the project's location is a seismic zone, the vault is reinforced with a three-centimetre-thick concrete layer, obtaining a light cover with a large surface area," the studio said.

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West of West experiments with "beautiful roughness" for Austin office complex

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The central pathway is marked by small gathering spaces that trail into the building, creating a "living room" that bridges interior and exterior zones. "A West of West utilized custom precast and coloured concrete panels, fabricated by Redondo Manufacturing. Exterior lighting designer/fabricator: Warbach Lighting.

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Mid-Century Modern Makeover // DNM Architecture

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Exterior materials were kept to a minimum: Patina fiber cement panels from American Fiber Cement Corp. The polycarbonate is semi-translucent and creates a glowing “lantern” effect of the garage at night, adding the possibility of dramatic lighting to the curb-appeal of the finished project. © Jamie Leasure. © Jamie Leasure.

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