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This Azure ADU Is an L.A. Teen’s Home (Slightly) Away From Home

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Assembledge+ expands a century-old Hancock Park house with a backyard living space for the homeowners’ eldest son. When you’re building out a house that’s 100 years old, it’s really hard to recreate that era," Joanna says. "We We knew we wanted to go modern with the ADU, but also make it feel right with the rest of the house."

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10+ Things to Consider Before Renovating Home 

Architecture Ideas

When done properly, home renovations can be extremely gratifying and highly transformative. Home remodeling is a rewarding experience whether you are renovating entirely or just a part. While you must start your home renovation somewhere, it is best to plan ahead. Where to Start with Home Renovation?

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The Founder of Patagonia Just Built a Straw Bale House. He Thinks You Should, Too

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Yvon Chouinard and the architect who designed his Ventura, California, home explain why the waste material is the next step in the fight against climate change. In the ’60s, people were talking a lot about straw bale houses and mud houses, adobe, stuff like that. Yvon Chouinard thinks a lot about straw these days.

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Here Are 16 of the Best ADUs in Los Angeles

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Let these bite-sized home offices, in-law flats, rental units, and other backyard houses give you a few big ideas for your own space. Teen’s Home (Slightly) Away From Home Joanna and Steve Vernetti have lived in their 1917 bungalow in Hancock Park for over 20 years. This Azure ADU Is an L.A.

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A spectacular laneway retreat 11 years in the making

Brandon Donnelly

The latest issue of Designlines magazine is about how Toronto is — finally — embracing laneway life. And one of the featured homes is none other than Mackay Laneway House. I first did a design for the house back in 2009. The home was then built that winter and it went up on the market for rent in March 2021.

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What Are High Performing Windows and How Do They Save Energy?

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Content courtesy of Building Excellence Magazine . . An increasing number of households and custom home builders are installing energy-efficient windows as our society grows more ecologically concerned. In actuality, 25–30% of the energy used for heating and cooling homes comes through heat transfer. youtube.

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Kanye West reportedly plans to create "Yecosystem" of mini-cities

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Kanye West , now officially known as Ye, reportedly has plans to create his own mini-cities with Yecosystem-branded homes and food stores across the US. Plans for the Yecosystem cities have been years in the making and the first community could be introduced next month, sources told music magazine Rolling Stone.

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