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

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Clay plaster and rammed earth from the waste soil of Brussels building sites are used for finishing. The roof extension is built in a timber frame structure with exposed beams. Straw bales from a nearby farm were chosen as the insulation material.

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Schemata Architects embraces rough material finishes for gallery in Seoul

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The rough finishes of an existing concrete and brick structure are contrasted by white exhibition spaces at Arario Gallery in Seoul , completed by Japanese studio Schemata Architects. The post Schemata Architects embraces rough material finishes for gallery in Seoul appeared first on Dezeen. The photography is by Yongjoon Choi.

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"Oozy mortar" gives textured finish to brick home in Australia by Studio Roam

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Located in the suburb of Highgate, the home replaces an existing cottage on the site that had been occupied by the clients for several years. Studio Roam has finished a brick home in Australia with "oozy mortar" "With the demolition of the existing cottage, the lot was reconfigured with a life-long masterplan in mind," explained the studio.

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Hebra Arquitectos tucks Lone Oak House within wooded site in Chile

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It was elevated to avoid humidity and provide greater views and more illumination The architects conceived a two-storey house that is partly lifted above the site by steel piers. Interior finishes include engineering oak flooring and olive wood siding for the ceiling and cabinetry. A glass-enclosed bridge links the two zones.

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Francois Verhoeven Architects uses contrasting finishes for Villa K340

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Dutch studio Francois Verhoeven Architects has completed Villa K340, a house in The Hague formed of interlocking blocks finished with contrasting timber and plaster. Read: Villa K2 is a timber-clad house with a multi-pitched roof Villa K340 has a split-level interior, negotiating a gentle slope on the site.

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Vestiges of industry inform hotel complex on former factory site in Bordeaux

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A 36-metre-tall concrete silo has been converted into a dramatic hotel lobby at Bacalan Block – the transformation of a former factory site in Bordeaux into a mixed-use development by Colboc Sachet Architects. To the west is the Moxy Hotel, finished with a terracotta-coloured facade and metallic upper level to match its neighbour.

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Alterstudio creates Falcon Ledge Residence on a challenging Austin site

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Architecture firm Alterstudio has completed a tower-like house in Texas that rises up from a steep, wooded site that was long overlooked "as a possible home site". The site had long been overlooked as feasible for home construction. The opportunity came with challenges.

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