Deezen

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The project is in Hastings-Sunrise, a residential neighbourhood in East Vancouver, a mixed residential and industrial area that borders the city's harbour. This house was designed for a small family that loved their neighbourhood but needed a more functional house and floor plan that would suit their lifestyle and needs," the studio said.

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Deezen

MARCH 15, 2024

A sedum roof designed to "change colours with the seasons" tops Heatherhill Beach House, a wooden holiday home burrowed among the hills on the Danish coast by local studio Norm Architects. The 232-square-metre house will be used by its owners as "a getaway from everyday life in Copenhagen," according to Norm Architects.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Marc Thorpe , whose studio is based in Manhattan, designed the 1,000-square-foot (93-square-metre) Fremont House to serve as a year-round, second home for himself and his wife, Claire Pijoulat, a co-founder of New York designer showcase WantedDesign. This inspired us to create a house that was minimal in design but purposeful."

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Architecture studio McLaren Excell has converted an industrial building in north London into a house that includes dedicated spaces for arts and crafts activities. Named Camden Workshop, the project also involved the extension of the 600-square-metre former factory, which was previously the home and studio of a sculpture artist.

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Dwell

JANUARY 19, 2024

Welcome to Prefab Profiles, an ongoing series of interviews with people transforming how we build houses. From prefab tiny houses and modular cabin kits to entire homes ready to ship, their projects represent some of the best ideas in the industry. Photo by Kevin Scott What’s the most exciting project you’ve realized to date?

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Dwell

APRIL 28, 2022

Built as the architects’ own home, The Experimental House is an internationally published creative space by AGPS, and is as inspiring as it is versatile. The idea was to build a small house that would not feel the limitations of its area." "The idea was to build a small house that would not feel the limitations of its area."

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Architonic

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

On February Note Design Studio and TOG (The Office Group) reveal their vision of what the office space of the future should look like – as expressed by their collaboration in reinventing Douglas House, a new six-floor office building on Great Titchfield Street.

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Deezen

MARCH 6, 2022

Raw concrete, burnt clay and natural wood come together in this extension to an end-of-terrace house in south London, designed by architecture studio TYPE. Details include an exposed concrete structure, lime plaster walls, a floor of quarry tiles and furniture elements made from ash and Douglas fir.

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Deezen

JANUARY 25, 2024

Canadian architecture studio D'Arcy Jones Architects has completed a project called John Street Redo, which involved renovating and enlarging an early 1900s home in a way that is "forward-looking without erasing an old building's original charm". While many houses in the area back up to laneways, this home is sandwiched between two streets.

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Deezen

MAY 1, 2024

Read: Studio Space and Studio REDD create black timber-clad barn for own office In L'Atelier's main studio space, the large volume of the existing shed has been retained, with more private areas such as meeting rooms and a toilet housed in a standalone wooden volume. A small mezzanine with additional workspaces sits above it.

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Deezen

JULY 1, 2022

Architecture studio Emil Eve has added a timber-framed extension to a Victorian house in south London that contains light-filled interior spaces with a connection to the outdoors. Emil Eve has added a timber-framed extension to a Victorian house. The project improves the home's connection to the outdoors.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Our Focus series shines the spotlight on the details: the extraordinary materials, spaces, and ideas that take great projects to the next level. Sharon and Mike Matas’s backyard studio in Healdsburg, California, feels less like an office and more like a tree house.

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Dwell

JANUARY 2, 2024

Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Their vision was to create a modern house nestled in the backyard while preserving the charm of their existing 1940s, 850-square-foot Arts and Crafts bungalow. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Rich hues and curving geometries feature throughout Somers House, an L-shaped coastal home that Australian studio Kennedy Nolan has added to a coastal site in Victoria. The dark timber-clad volumes are arranged around a central curved stairwell, which is nestled into the corner of the L-shaped plan.

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Deezen

MAY 5, 2023

The main house sits within this meadow, overlooking a shallow bay. Bohlin Cywinski Jackson clad the house in Douglas fir and cedar. Photo is by Benjamin Benschneider The building is located uphill from the primary house – close enough to feel connected but far enough away to offer privacy.

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Deezen

JULY 27, 2023

Studio Bark and Michael Pinsky created an installation in Leeds City Square The installation, which the studio described as a "sculptural forest", was made from Douglas fir timber, a type of wood commonly used in construction, which was taken from the UK forestry supply chain at a point between felling and stacking.

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The Spaces

JANUARY 30, 2024

Blackbox House II is an example of London residential architecture designed to stand out – while simultaneously disappearing into the streetscape. Textural interplay comes from bespoke cabinets, Dinesen Douglas fir floorboards, which run throughout the house, as well as Birch ply, red and orange rubber flooring, concrete and brick.

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Deezen

JULY 31, 2022

During the project's inception, designers from Manhattan's Desai Chia Architecture visited the site in different seasons to understand the climate and terrain. Douglas fir was used for the home's overhangs. Three additional bedrooms are located upstairs, including one housed in a volume that cantilevers 15 feet (4.6

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Wall-height Douglas fir shelving in the living area serves as a display case while Ikea cabinets with blue fronts from Reform keep the kitchen tidy. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

APRIL 11, 2022

The project's nickname, Maison Pour Dodo – which loosely translates from French to "house for sleep" – was inspired by Piddock's desire for a tidy, restful home that had little material noise. The room's warm, plaster-coloured surfaces and pale Douglas fir floorboards are also meant to add to the calming ambience.

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Deezen

JANUARY 31, 2022

The house's original timber roof has been preserved. In celebration of the house's "modest beauty", the studio has also left the original timber roof exposed. Read: Architecture for London builds one house extension in slate and another in brick. A Douglas fir bed frame has been included in the master bedroom.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

The Urban Tree House residence comprises two units in a skyscraper overlooking the Hudson River called 165 Charles Street, designed by Richard Meier & Partners and completed in 2005. Read: No Architecture arranges Flower House in the Berkshires around hexagonal courtyard. Douglas fir panelling is used throughout the apartment.

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Deezen

MARCH 7, 2022

London studio Macdonald Wright Architects has created the low-energy and heavily insulated Library House on an infill plot in Hackney. Macdonald Wright Architects has created a house on an infill plot in Hackney. Macdonald Wright Architects has created a house on an infill plot in Hackney. Blue Lias stone is used as flooring.

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Deezen

JULY 8, 2022

Apart from a boundary-facing brickwork wall, the entire exterior is clad with Siberian larch, while the interiors are fully lined in Douglas fir boards with flush doors and built-in storage, contrasted by white porcelain surfaces in the kitchen. The interiors are lined in Douglas fir boards. The photography is by Rory Gardiner.

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Dwell

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Welcome to Prefab Profiles , an ongoing series of interviews with people transforming how we build houses. From prefab tiny houses and modular cabin kits to entire homes ready to ship, their projects represent some of the best ideas in the industry. Photo courtesy of Jupe What’s the most exciting project you’ve realized to date?

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Deezen

JUNE 20, 2023

With food being the bridge between people and society, A-House hosts an open kitchen to unite all walks of life and invite all to intimately dine on African cuisine. To shield from outdoor light, the dome is housed within permanent spaces built for a variety of programmatic needs including a lounge, workspace, restaurant and bar."

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

US architecture studio Schaum/Shieh has embedded a Virginia house with irregularly shaped volumes into the contours of a steep site. The spaces between each pod create room for gardens, outdoor nooks and wooden terraces along the house, while a parking area was carved out of the hillside at the back.

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Deezen

JULY 25, 2022

Named after the Muskoka region where the project is located, the retreat overlooks Lake Rosseau, an area that is known as one of Canada's most sought-after vacation destinations. Granite and Douglas fir define the interior design. The lake house includes a gabled roof. The retreat overlooks Canada's Lake Rosseau. "We

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Architecture office Trewhela Williams has completed a minimalist renovation of a mews house in north London , adding a bespoke timber facade to animate its street-facing elevation. The project focused on opening up the dark and insular interior to views of the quiet mews at the front and a small private courtyard in the rear.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In this roundup, we collect 10 diverse projects that demonstrate this concept, including social housing, a winery with a rippling facade and an oval-shaped school. "Obviously, you can shape concrete into all these fancy forms, but if you're clever with stone, you can do incredible stuff," Baulier told Dezeen.

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Dwell

JULY 16, 2022

Project Details: Location: London, United Kingdom Architect: Russell Jones Builder: TAD Builders & D. The local planning authority was keen that the project reflected its less formal backland location. Douglas fir lines all interior surfaces and is also used for fenestration framing and shutters.

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Dwell

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. The owner’s request was to increase the volume of the house while maintaining its original DNA as defined by angular geometries, redwood interiors, and exterior courtyards.

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The Spaces

JANUARY 24, 2023

The sustainable prefabricated dwelling is inspired partly by Jean Prouvé’s demountable houses, as well as ancient Roman aqueducts and arches found across the city. Proto-Habitat is made using oak, poplar, maritime pine and Douglas fir, and its basic version comprises living spaces set over three levels (covering a total surface of 85 sq m).

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Deezen

OCTOBER 8, 2022

The brief for the home, named Sky Lantern House, involved preserving the character of the existing building while making its interior more suitable for modern living. An existing staircase at the centre of Sky Lantern House was replaced with a stair arranged around a three-storey triangular void that allows daylight to reach each level.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Architecture studio Surman Weston has created a pool house in the gardens of a large home in Surrey , UK, and raised it on a concrete plinth to overlook the surrounding forest. metre change in level across the site, the pool house is raised on a concrete base, topped by a disc-shaped floor plate.

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The Spaces

AUGUST 16, 2023

Its latest project is the restoration of Hart House by A Quincy Jones and Whitney R Smith in Los Angeles’ Crestwood Hills – now on the market for $3.989 m. While few houses were fully realized, the MHACH has the accolade of being the only successful housing cooperative in the state of California, according to LA Forum.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Project Status: Built. A Bike Barn designed with reused, reclaimed, owner-provided Douglas Fir timbers houses all the gear needed for long days playing in the surrounding mountains, including a wash station to keep all that gear ship-shape. Year: 2019. Size: 3000 sqft – 5000 sqft. © Miller Roodell Architects.

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