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Geological formations shape design of Wyoming house by Lever Architecture

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Weathering steel and accoya wood wrap the exterior of the Alta House, which was created by US studio Lever Architecture to embrace the "sublime mountain landscape". hectare) site, the dwelling looks toward the Teton Range and is about an hour from Jackson , a popular ski destination. Situated on a half-acre (0.2-hectare)

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Izquierdo Lehmann cantilevers boxes from cylindrical glass Chilean house

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Izquierdo Lehmann has designed a round lakeside house near Lago Ranco in southern Chile that is wrapped in glass with a series of wood-clad boxes projecting from its sides. A window above the bed holds the triangular truss However, modular construction methods helped to maintain a sense of cohesion on the exterior.

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In Situ Studio creates HUUS house for sloped site in Raleigh

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Glazed brick and charred cypress wrap the exterior of a partly sunken North Carolina home designed by architecture firm In Situ Studio. The site formerly held a run-down, 1940s dwelling that was owned by the clients. It also has its own exterior entrance, allowing visitors to easily come and go.

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Woods + Dangaran creates Desert Palisades house for rocky site in Palm Springs

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Patinated brass panels and extra-clear glass form the facades of a weekend dwelling designed by Woods + Dangaran for a boulder-strewn site in southern California. Metal trellises extend outward from the glass enclosure, offering shade and producing an interesting play of light and shadow. In the rear, 12-foot-deep (3.7-metre)

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Robert Gurney creates North Adams House for suburban site near Washington DC

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Robert Gurney designed the house for a site near Washington DC. In addition to large stretches of glass, exterior walls are wrapped in stucco, brick and painted wooden clapboard – the same materials found on neighboring buildings. Floor-to-ceiling glass provides views of the garden and neighborhood activity.

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A Mirrored Addition Melds With Its Rocky Site in British Columbia

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Stairs follow the pitch of a steep slope to connect the original home with the extension, a reflective, glass-wrapped box set on steel piles. The original architecture explored a garden-court concept: three detached structures around a generous enclosed garden inspired by Latin American courtyards. "The Have one to share?

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RKTB Architects cantilevers Brooklyn housing block over neighbouring building

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The cantilevering volumes are supported by two-storey steel trusses For the empty parcel, the team sought to "maximise the buildable floor area for the small corner site by capitalizing on the air rights of the neighbouring building". The photography is by Albert Vecerka of ESTO (exteriors) and United Management (interiors).