Deezen

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Dutch studio Francois Verhoeven Architects has completed Villa K340, a house in The Hague formed of interlocking blocks finished with contrasting timber and plaster. The garage at the front of the home is topped by a green roof. Where the block-like forms interlock, small cut-outs and overhangs are created.

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Deezen

MARCH 3, 2023

Australian architect Emily Sandstrom has transformed a run-down 1930s bungalow in Sydney by adding an extension that was partly built from demolition materials. Sandstrom aimed to restore the home, which had been left untouched for decades, and celebrate its original features including picture rails and ceiling mouldings.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Built in 1994, the home is the last project Koening completed, uniquely built on four structural steel beams. Image credit: Cameron Carothers Image credit: Cameron Carothers Externally, the home takes the form of a steel cube held aloft by four 40-foot-tall structural steel columns. Image credit: Cameron Caro.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Living rooms with tactile brick , concrete and wood surfaces feature in this lookbook , which shows that opting for industrial materials doesn't have to sacrifice cosiness. To add warmth to the space, these finishes are balanced with natural details including dark wooden floorboards and furniture , suede chairs and a textile wall tapestry.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Local studio Geddes Ulinskas Architects has completed an expansive home in Cow Hollow, San Francisco with indoor-outdoor spaces, a cast glass staircase and stone detailing. The Bay Area studio designed the 12,000-square foot (1,114-square metre) home on a vacant 0.26 The Cow Hollow home is defined by indoor-outdoor spaces.

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Dwell

JANUARY 12, 2024

Here, in only the second offering since the architecture was commissioned, Koenig demonstrates a mastery of materials, sensitivity to the environment, and a harmonious relationship with nature. In a celebration of structural steel, the home is held aloft by four heroic columns, minimizing the impact on the site.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

An angular black volume sits atop a cork-clad ground floor to form Casa 9, a home that Italian studio LCA Architetti has added to a valley on the border between Italy and Switzerland. A paved walkway runs along the front of the home's ground floor, which has a rectangular footprint designed to match the forms of the surrounding buildings.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Indian studio Blurring Boundaries has used organic forms and natural materials throughout Asmalay, a curvaceous home that wraps around trees in a forest near Mumbai. The home wraps around mango trees of the surrounding forest A curved brick jali marks the entrance to the home, which stretches from a porch coated in blue tiles.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Materials from a dismantled warehouse were used to build this courtyard house named Dailly, which local studio Mamout has nestled between two buildings in Belgium. Dailly is arranged around two courtyards and features colourful spaces filled with reclaimed materials. The concept is therefore to have a low, long house lit by patios."

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Deezen

APRIL 9, 2022

Designed for a family local to the area, the three-storey 100JOA home occupies a tight row-house site, with a small walled garden at its rear surrounded by neighbouring buildings. Due to the party walls at either side, light is brought into the home through a large skylight at the top of a lightweight, white metal staircase at its centre.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Architecture studio NYAWA has restored and updated a traditional timber home in Toyama, Japan , to create a pared-back holiday home where visitors can "feel the passage of time". Copper is a traditional material in this region, and we thought it was particularly appropriate," he added.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Completed in 2019 on the eastern end of Long Island , New York, the 8,300-square foot (770-square metre) home has a board-formed mass with punched windows, natural materials and light-filled spaces. The home has a poolhouse with an outdoor shower. Read: Ten of the best homes in the Hamptons.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Local architecture firm La Base Studio has renovated a glass and concrete home, wrapping it in a delicate privacy and shading screen on a lush site in Buenos Aires , Argentina. The location exposes the home to onlookers, so the design responds to views differently between the levels. The photography is by Cristóbal Palma.

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Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2024

Interiors studio YSG has upgraded a home in Sydney 's Mosman suburb to feature "lavish yet tranquil" interiors that are more akin to those of a luxury hotel. The three-storey house previously had drab grey walls and awkwardly placed partitions but now features more coherently connected rooms finished in a sumptuous mix of materials.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Style Meets Safety with Fire Rated Glass Fences 1 kcichowicz Thu, 09/21/2023 - 12:53 SAFTI FIRST For homes and developments built near or in wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas and designated fire zones, fire rated glass fences introduce a remarkable innovation that seamlessly combines safety and aesthetics.

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Deezen

AUGUST 14, 2023

A minimal material palette helps define this glazed extension , which London studio DHaus has added to the back of a house in Hertfordshire, UK. The extension was designed by DHaus The addition comprises a largely glazed extension as well as a separate studio, which sits at the end of the garden and contains a home gym.

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Deezen

MARCH 8, 2024

Large rocks from the surrounding area are suspended in a gabion wall around The Infinite Rise, a holiday home in southern India by local architecture practice Earthscape Studio. Along the more enclosed back of the home to the south is a retaining wall, which is also built using stones sourced from the site and left exposed. "We

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Deezen

MARCH 7, 2024

A lattice facade and tropical plants wrap around the walls of this home , which local studio Wallflower Architecture + Design has created alongside Singapore Botanic Gardens. Named Touching Eden House, the home was designed to celebrate the surrounding greenery and is enveloped in a dark timber lattice.

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Deezen

APRIL 30, 2024

The Victorian home in Kentish Town is owned by Unknown Works ' co-founder Theo Games Petrophilos, who wanted to update its interior with a large open-plan living area suitable for cooking, working and entertaining guests. I swapped it up with a massive dining table in the main space."

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Dwell

APRIL 29, 2024

Designed by local architect John Replinger, the remodeled four-bedroom is wrapped in sliding glass doors that open to a central courtyard and backyard garden. The recently renovated interior preserved as much of the original finishes as possible to stay true to Replinger’s design.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 19, 2023

When you think of a building – whatever scale or project type, the items that go to create that building are most frequently associated with the materials that are selected that define the appearance of the building. Continue reading Ep 121: Material Selection at Life of an Architect. The "Why" jump to 12:51 Why choose the material?

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

For our latest lookbook , we've chosen eight kitchens in contemporary homes where strategically placed windows and glazing create well-lit spaces for cooking and spending quality time with family and friends. She sees the new kitchen, which features a kitchen island with a worktop of recycled Australian hardwood, as the centre of the home.

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The Spaces

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Though hardly a new trend, ‘raw’ has really taken off in 2023 with material textures playing pivotal roles in interior design. The raw aesthetic leans into the rugged side of minimalism, celebrating the texture and honesty of materials. But what exactly is it? Raw interiors are irregular or rough, weathered and often handworked.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Architect Marc Perrotta has renovated a traditional home in Mérida , Mexico by removing a "clumsy" addition to the home and substituting it for a concrete structure with glass and brick walls. The front of the home contains a resident's dining room. The front of the home contains an office and a dining room.

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The Architecture Designs

APRIL 18, 2024

Building or renovating a home is an exciting yet challenging endeavor. From laying the foundation to adding the finishing touches, every step requires careful planning, skilled labor, and attention to detail. Foundation Construction : The foundation is the backbone of any home, providing support and stability.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 12, 2023

From the technological building systems we choose for our projects to considering the carbon impact of where a product comes from to have a better awareness of the materials our products are made out of. While many sectors are charging forward, the field of materials is rapidly progressing and reshaping how we approach design specifications.

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The Architecture Designs

MARCH 27, 2024

Back-painted glass has become popular among people who like interior design because it looks sleek and modern. Today, we will talk about painting on glass and why water-based paint is better for back-painted glass projects. Ease of Application One of the best things about water-based paint is its ease of use.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Operable glass walls flank the living spaces of this sprawling Texas ranch, which was designed by Sanders Architecture to appear "like it rose up from the land". The home has a guest house and a swimming pool. The interiors feature weathered materials. Read: Sanders Architecture places glazed bridge on ash-clad Austin home.

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Archinect

JANUARY 11, 2024

Emulating clusters of buildings that once formed neighboring farms and ranches, you move through a series of breezeways that alternate between open-air and glass-enclosed, each branching out from the heart of the home. Materials naturally patina year after year, reinforcing the connection to the landscape.

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Habitus Living

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Through the Looking Glass House is a project that came to Ben Callery Architects not long after the studio was established five years ago. From the beginning, Through the Looking Glass has been a project that Callery has gone over and above for, even helping the owners find the right site.

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Dwell

APRIL 13, 2022

Gast Architects revamps a classic California home that hadn’t been updated since it was originally built in 1956. When you walk into an Eichler home, it’s very clearly a successful execution of the California lifestyle that Eichler’s company helped develop in the homes they built from the 1940s through the ’60s in the Bay Area and beyond."

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Deezen

JANUARY 18, 2024

A private roof terrace enclosed by greenery features in Hidden Garden House, a Sydney home reconfigured by Australian studio Sam Crawford Architects. Situated within a conservation zone, the home has been updated by Sam Crawford Architects to brighten its dark interior and transform it into an urban "sanctuary".

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Deezen

AUGUST 24, 2023

Warping layers of glass and concrete have been stacked to form Quinta do Rei, an angular four-storey home designed by Portuguese studio Contaminar. It is located on the highest point of Leiria in Portugal Behind the uniquely shaped facades, concrete staircases and walkways wrap around the edges of the home.

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Deezen

MAY 11, 2024

New York studio BoND has "brought back the simplicity" to this modernist home on Fire Island by stripping away finishes from previous renovations and adjusting the internal layout. White-painted walls, ceilings and structural beams help the space to feel light and bright, which is also aided by large expanses of glass.

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Deezen

APRIL 27, 2023

Colleen Healey Architecture has renovated a 30-year-old home in Maryland , introducing large windows and a hybrid facade that mixes Corten steel with cedar shake. Both materials are economical and will continue to integrate more into the surroundings with time. A new garage was placed off the living areas on the ground floor.

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Deezen

MARCH 13, 2022

Klopf Architecture has reconfigured a San Francisco home to create an open-concept living space that faces onto the backyard. The clients were able to see beyond the dated materials and finishes," said the studio, and from there they decided to update the entire house. "The The front of the home is closed off to the street.

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Architizer

JULY 17, 2023

When it came to Silver Residence, a stunning modern home located in Minneapolis, nature wasn’t just a consideration — it was the starting point for developing the architectural concept. The lot was essentially an established woodland in the backyards of the neighboring homes.

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