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Inês Brandão Arquitectura completes Cork House in Portugal

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Cork cladding creates a "camouflaged" upper storey at this home near Lisbon , Portugal, designed by local studio Inês Brandão Arquitectura. Appropriately named Cork House, the dwelling is located in Aroeira, a protected area of woodland that has been a popular spot for weekend and holiday homes since the 1970s.

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Nine home interiors brightened with colourful window frames

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Photo by Fred Howarth Camberwell Cork House, UK, by Delve Architects A bright forest green paint lines the window frames at Camberwell Cork House, helping to draw focus to the lush planting outside. Find out more about Cork House › Photo by José Campos Bouça Family House, Portugal, by Fahr 021.3

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Budget Breakdown: An Austin Architect Spins Michael Pollan’s Food Advice Into a Healthy Home

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Tired of toxic materials, Greg Esparza started experimenting with the most natural ones he could find, including cork, hemp, and cross-laminated timber. If we are trying to nourish ourselves with ingredients our grandmother would recognize, why wouldn’t I want to build a house with materials she would recognize?"

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Delve Architects transforms "cramped" London house with cork extension

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London studio Delve Architects has transformed a Victorian house in Camberwell with a cork-clad extension that introduces a bright open-plan kitchen and dining space for entertaining. Cork cladding is only used on the rear side of the home, covering the facade of the extension, while internally it is only used as insulation.

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The Future of Materials: 7 Quirky Buildings Clad in Cork

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For over 5000 years humans have understood the material benefits of cork. The material is sourced from the bark of cork oaks — found mainly along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea — and for centuries has been used to make floating devices, seals for containers and sandals. 042_Corkscrew House. Bay Window Tower House.

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Is 2024 the Year You Buy a Revamped Water Mill in Portugal for $1.4M?

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The property comes with four fully furnished dwellings peppered around a crescent-shaped pool and surrounded by cork and olive trees. Location : Alentejo, Portugal Price : € 1,300,000 (approximately $1,420,133 USD) Renovation Architect : Pereira Miguel Arquitectos Footprint : 3,401 square feet Lot Size : 1.68

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Estudio Albar completes cork-clad Casa Eñe overlooking Spanish national park

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Spanish practice Estudio Albar has used cork cladding to help this home near Madrid blend in with the scrub-like landscape of a neighbouring national park. It is clad in cork Two corridors extend down either side of the home, with living spaces and bathrooms organised in the centre. The photography is by Imagen Subliminal.

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