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Elsie de Wolfe – the design inspiration behind JW Marriott Essex Hotel’s Meadow Terrace Suite

Hotel Designs

Born in New York in 1865, she first embarked on an acting career, later being redirected to her main interest of design, starting with her first project: New York’s Colony Club, an exclusive new club for women. She also went on to work on Villa Trianon in Versailles and the homes of members of the Royal Family.

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Studio Bark designs water-powered Breach House that enables off-grid living

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London-based practice Studio Bark has unveiled plans for Breach House, a water-powered family home located in Leicestershire, UK. Designed to enable the owners to "live off the land", the proposal by Studio Bark will be powered by photovoltaic (PV) panels and micro-hydro energy, creating a home capable of running off-grid.

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A Visit to Aspen’s Surprising Bauhaus Enclave

Dwell

Upon Bayer’s initial arrival, the two got to work restoring significant Aspen landmarks, such as the Hotel Jerome , Wheeler Opera House , and some private homes, before moving on to projects constructed from scratch. Designer Herbert Bayer helped transform the Colorado mountain town into a hub for skiing and culture.

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Oliver Leech Architects adds skylit extension to London home

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Local studio Oliver Leech Architects has extended a Victorian terrace house in south London, introducing a four-metre-wide skylight at its centre that offers views of a wildflower meadow roof. We saw this central skylight as the central anchor to the new house, surrounded by all the key spaces," he added.

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In Situ, Again

Landscape Architecture Magazine

In Atlanta, a 30-year-old experimental garden finds a new, and more contextual, home. Schuler Planted in drifts, the meadow was regraded to divert stormwater into the outcrop’s spiral pool. We ended up kind of mining the project [for material] to make it happen,” says José Almiñana, FASLA, a principal at Andropogon.

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Prince William "continuing his father's work" with Ben Pentreath-designed housing development

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The Duchy of Cornwall has submitted plans for a 2,500-home development in Faversham, UK , designed by Ben Pentreath, which will be the first major development led by Prince William. It will also contain Faversham Football Club and Faversham Cricket Club, along with orchards, allotments, meadows and wooded cycle paths.

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BIG designs trio of villas nestled into remote Japanese island

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The project comprises three structures connected by winding roads According to BIG's founder Bjarke Ingels , Not A Hotel Setouchi will draw on both Danish and Japanese architecture. The project is among those to have featured on Dezeen's list of 12 interesting projects to complete in 2024.

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