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Omar Gandhi Architects balances cedar house on rocky Nova Scotia coastline

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Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architects has completed a cedar-wrapped house "inspired by the scattered boulders" that trail down the seaside property in Hubbards, Nova Scotia. The exterior is "minimal in its massing" "The exterior is extremely minimal in its massing," said OGA principal Omar Gandhi. "It

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In Toronto, a Pin Art–Esque Brick Facade Makes an Impression on the Neighborhood

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The home’s animated exterior undulates in functional ways, too: expanding to shade the entry, and receding around the second-floor window to maximize light. The facade’s unmodulated pattern, formed by a repeating unit of five bricks, is inspired by Larry Poons’s early works. Have one to share? Post it here.

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RED Arquitectos integrates corn millstone into facade of Mexican house

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The bedrooms and bathrooms are stacked on the opposite end with windows that look out east and west. The interior features a C-shaped plan An exterior staircase – shaded by a black partition lattice made of local purple rosewood – leads up to a roof terrace with 360-degree views. Rogelio Rojas Castro Structural engineering: Ing.

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Kooo Architects creates narrow Tokyo hotel with cut-out balconies and terraces

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This inspired Kooo Architects ' unusual design, which features large balconies and terraces that are inverted, creating gaps in the facade. Hotel Rakuragu is located in central Tokyo "Planning windows and balconies on one side of a building for minimum lighting is typical," Kooo Architects co-founder Ayaka Kojima told Dezeen.

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TW Ryan Architecture clads pyramidal Montana house in weathering steel

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California studio TW Ryan Architecture has completed a wildfire-resistant house in the American West that features a Corten steel exterior and pyramidal roofs that allude to the mountainous terrain. Four Roof House features a Corten steel exterior Their chosen site was a bluff overlooking a lake near the town of Helmville.

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Naturehumaine splits Quebec ski cottage La Brèche in two

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A modern window is cut into the rustic facade. The building's exterior was inspired by the vernacular constructions of the area, a region of Quebec known as the Eastern Townships. The corner window of the main living space looks out into the foilage. The interiors are minimal, in contrast to the exterior.

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CCY architects wraps Colorado house in patinated copper

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CCY Architects took cues from "the breathtaking natural landscape" "Our inspiration for DNA Alpine residence stemmed from the breathtaking natural landscape," CCY Architects principal Todd Kennedy told Dezeen. "We We aimed to defer to the site’s surroundings, offering ample indoor-outdoor spaces for gathering and reflection."

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