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Farm buildings inform Sonoma ADU by Schwartz and Architecture

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"Their original, steeply sloped roofs are now drooping into low-slung structures, peeling apart, allowing in unexpected puddles of natural light, and revealing fragments of their interior framing to the outside elements," the team said. The structural system is mostly wood with an occasional steel beam.

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

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New York architecture studio HGX Design has created a linear, glass-fronted home in the Hudson Valley informed by the "individual notes of a music composition". The structure's horizontal form was informed by the vernacular architecture of the surrounding farmland. foot ceilings throughout," said the studio.

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RAPA combines thatch and stone at lakeside holiday home in Hungary

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RAPA used materials sourced locally in Hungary to create the three-storey dwelling, which was commissioned by a family who wanted an intimate and cosy summer residence. The lower storey is informed by local 1960s flat-roofed architecture and clad in stone that is mined locally in Tihany. The photography is by Tamas Bujnovszky.

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Workshop Architecture Inc creates "raw and unvarnished" prefabricated home in Ontario

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Workshop Architecture has created a home in Ontario using prefabricated panels On the interior, the unfinished appearance is a result of budget constraints and a desire to reduce materials to achieve "comfort, durability and low energy use". The house looks raw and unvarnished," said Workshop Architecture Inc.

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Macdonald Wright Architects creates low-energy home in London as "scalable prototype"

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The aim of the project was to demonstrate how an affordable, low-energy house could be created using simple yet robust materials. Macdonald Wright Architects wanted to use the opportunity to study the energy performance of the home, which has the same footprint as "the average UK dwelling", to inform its future projects.

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Nimtim Architects updates London house with plywood partitions and arch motifs

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The joinery also conceals structural elements and sliding doors, while glazed openings provide a visual connection between spaces on either side. A curved motif, which informed the project's name, is repeated across the windows, doors and alcoves built into the joinery. Structural engineers: QED Structures.

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JRC Sevilla by BIG wins design competiton for New European Commission Research Center

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The floorplates of the research centre step back as the building ascends, creating a series of terraces, shaded outdoor spaces for breakouts, relaxation, and informal meetings with views of the city. The design prioritizes locally sourced materials, such as limestone, wood, and ceramic tiling.