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Bosco Sodi unveils remodelled Tokyo residence as family home and Casa Wabi extension

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Studio Wasabi Architecture and Satoshi Kawakami Architects have created a home and artist residency in Tokyo for Mexican artist Bosco Sodi, founder of the arts foundation Casa Wabi in Mexico. The 68-square-metre home has a simple facade with a gabled roof and ridges that jut out to create small awnings. Casa Nano 2.0

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Before & After: An Architect’s Ever-Changing Bungalow Evolves Over Seven Years

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David Marlatt of DNM Architecture field tests materials and designs as he remodels his 1906 home in Sausalito. "My After that, the house was subjected to years of ad-hoc remodels and renters. That’s exactly what the couple found in this Sausalito bungalow. Plus, the process of experimenting is just fun for the architect.

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6 Essential Tips for Successful Farmhouse Renovations

Architecture Ideas

This step could save you from costly repairs during your farmhouse remodel. Carefully itemize what your farmhouse renovations will entail, whether it’s a full remodel or more minor upgrades like having clean lines with white walls, an elegant porch with brass accents, or soapstone countertops and open shelves in the kitchen.

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A4 Spotlight: Origins of Shingle Style

A4 Architects

Tilton House (Newport, Rhode Island) Marked by an almost painterly use of shingles cut in different decorative styles, the building had both a respect for previous styles but also a freshness and a lightness that was not characteristic of the Queen Anne Revival period, which often had polychromy and heavy exposed timbering on the exterior.

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Budget Breakdown: A Dilapidated Desert House Springs Back to Life for $165K

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The ranch house's metal roof was a priority for Jared, and he decided to purchase the materials and install it himself, with the help of a friend. Photo: Jared Eberhardt Jared, who initially majored in architecture in college before pivoting to mechanical engineering, had always wanted to remodel a house.

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Tips: Buying Homes for Remodels or Additions - Part 2

Matt Fajkus Architecture

In order to most effectively evaluate a home and property for remodeling or building an addition , it’s best to consult with and hire professionals as early as possible (Architect and Builder) so that you can make the right choices to meet your goals. Major structural failures and problems should be readily recognizable.

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Made in Mexico: 9 Brazen Brick Buildings Celebrating the Local Material

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It makes use of two metal containers, the foundation, floors and peripheral walls of the older structure. The brick pattern on the walls continues through the roof as well to make it seem like one homogenous block. These walls are paired with floating roofs, circular openings and austere brown surfaces.