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The A-Frame Is More Than Just a Cabin—It’s a Full-Fledged Cultural Obsession

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Today, scrolling Instagram, I am constantly reminded of this fateful decision as I see beautiful A-frame after A-frame, some with their original features intact, some updated with Smeg refrigerators and brightly colored Malm fireplaces—luxurious but still retro-feeling. Courtesy of Boutique Homes A-frame cabins burst onto the U.S.

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Obituary: Saying Goodbye to Kisho Kurokawa’s Metabolist Icon

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A television, a reel-to-reel tape deck, an integrated sound system, a personal refrigerator and an alarm clock by the bedside were all radical features of an individual capsule within the Nakagin Capsule Tower when the properties of the iconic structure became available to the residents of Tokyo and beyond in 1972. Image via Wikimedia.

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Obituary: Saying Goodbye to Kisho Kurokawa’s Metabolist Icon

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A television, a reel-to-reel tape deck, an integrated sound system, a personal refrigerator and an alarm clock by the bedside were all radical features of an individual capsule within the Nagakin Capsule Tower when the properties of the iconic structure became available to the residents of Tokyo and beyond in 1972. Image via Wikimedia.

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Best AC (air conditioner) in India | Best AC brands in India (Prices incl.)

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With their consistent performance and quality products, they have not only earned the right to call themselves one of the major home appliance manufacturers, but they also have a solid trust relationship with the Indian customer base. . Moreover, they have also been voted as India’s most trusted home appliance brand for the year 2022. .

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What Home Buyers Really Want | Life of an Architect

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Home / Observations / What Home Buyers Really Want What Home Buyers Really Want Bob Borson — September 23, 2013 — 34 Comments I am an architect who designs – among other things – residential projects for a fairly upscale clientele. So what exactly are some of the “Top 10 Features for Upscale Homes?”

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Electric driving: At a Tipping Point or Stuck in Byzantine Pricing and Charging?

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The salesman to whom I had been directed sits in his booth and sports a name tag that identifies him as Mr Tyrone Car. A car is no refrigerator" says a promoter of inducting charging from plates embedded in the pavement that would occur while the car is stopped somewhere or even while it is moving. Not a practical solution yet.

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Architectural Delineation Competition - KRob 2013 | Life of an.

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Home / Design / KRob 2013 – Architectural Delineation Competition KRob 2013 – Architectural Delineation Competition Bob Borson — October 10, 2013 — 27 Comments If you like architectural “drawings” than you’ve just landed on the mother lode.