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

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Rather than add an addition to the original structure, their plan was a complementary new companion house: a ruggedly modern home capable of coexisting in balance with the existing house, offering the potential for dual occupancy or future use of either building. Have one to share? Post it here.

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A Ravishing Live/Work Space in Brussels Is Finished With Soils Collected From Building Sites

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The roof extension is built in a timber frame structure with exposed beams. Clay plaster and rammed earth from the waste soil of Brussels building sites are used for finishing. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share?

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Hacker Architects overhauls Oregon residence with colourful interiors and natural pine finishes

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Hacker Architects has renovated a 1970s house in central Oregon , removing walls to create a more spacious layout and preserving original design features that lend the home a "retro spirit". The home enjoys stunning natural surroundings, which the team sought to highlight throughout the renovation. Pine features throughout the home.

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Budget Breakdown: In London, a Midcentury-Inspired Kitchen Update Leads to a $229K Home Revamp

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From the moment they moved into their semidetached Victorian home in London in 2006, Nicola and Patrick Kendall dreamed of renovating their kitchen—but life and more pressing home improvements got in the way. The client was really pleased with the result." I really wanted a curved wall," says Nicola. "It

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Warm Wood Finishes Sandwich the White Interiors of a Coastal Home in New Zealand

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Project Details: Location: Eastbourne, Wellington, New Zealand Architect: Seear-Budd Ross / @seearbudross Footprint: 3,444 square feet Builder: RJC Building / @rjc_building_ Structural Engineer: Focus Engineering Landscape Design: Xanthe White Design / @xanthewhitedesign Interior Design: Seear-Budd Ross & Simon James Flooring: VidaSpace / @vidaspace (..)

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Oliver Leech Architects adds skylit extension to London home

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The ground floor hosts an expanded living, dining and kitchen space While the layout of the home's front rooms remains largely the same, they now open into the large new living area, creating an axis through to a concrete and brick patio garden accessed through full-height, sliding glass doors. The photography is by Jim Stephenson.

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Tomás de Iruarrizaga bridges concrete forms with wooden structure for Chile holiday home

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Local architect Tomás de Iruarrizaga has designed Casa Granic, a holiday home located on a hillside by Riñihue Lake in Chile that is meant for "year-round living". Iruarrizaga designed the 500-square-metre house with a timber-clad upper level that bridges two rectangular concrete structures. The photography is by Cristóbal Palma.

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