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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 house is 1,700 square feet, and reaches into the landscape with a sheltering roof and screen walls to create usable outdoor spaces on all sides. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Proctor & Shaw tops London home extension with serrated zinc roof

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A centralised services unit nestled behind the kitchen provides a bathroom and utility space defined by bold, pink-hued walls and matching floor tiles. Read: Outpost tops London terrace extension with a zigzag zinc roof Built into a sloping site, level changes pose as thresholds – dividing the open-plan interior and exterior spaces.

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Cannon Design draws on "essence of Michigan forests" for university building

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US architecture studio Cannon Design has referenced the local landscape and "prioritized inclusion", drawing on the Native American heritage of the site for its design of a university student centre in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The floor slabs were created with void form concrete, reducing the amount of concrete used, weight, and footing sizes.

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Peter Markos models timber Monocoque Cabin on world war two fighter plane

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The timber cabin is wrapped by an external skin clad with cedar shingles "The idea behind the Monocoque Cabin was inspired by the construction techniques used in the aerospace and automotive industries, which are renowned for their efficient material utilization," Markos told Dezeen. metres-wide, 3.5-metres-tall

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HGX Design creates house that "flows like music" in the Hudson Valley

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It was informed by the low-lying agricultural buildings of the area "Comprised of a series of utilitarian, simple form buildings with a repetitive vertical rhythm, the home's elongated footprint is reminiscent of the long, low-lying characteristics of agricultural buildings that dot the surrounding regional landscape," said the studio.

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A Wall of Books Puts the Finishing Touch on This Rough-Hewn Backyard Home in Austin

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Welcoming guests through an alley-facing entrance, its scale and concrete masonry unit (CMU) walls speak to the industrial backdrop of the city's evolving landscape. Crafted with double-width CMU exterior walls and inserted Douglas fir floor and roof structure, the entire residence was conceived with resilience in mind. "At

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Jun Mitsui & Associates convert grocery store into sake brewery in Upstate New York

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The design marries Japanese architecture with the surrounding Hudson Valley "The main building has a porch space with long eaves that links with canopy-style roof design, which serves to accent the exterior," said Jun Mitsui & Associates. "We and the landscape as an intermediate area, but also gently welcomes visiting guests."