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This striking Melbourne home raises the bar for church conversions

The Spaces

There are church conversions and then there’s this staggering Victoria property, which occupies the eaves of a 19th-century presbyterian chapel in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy. He saved the best apartment for himself – now for sale via Nelson Alexander with a price tag of $5.7m-$6.2m

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A Love Letter to the Stumbled-Across Garage Sale

Dwell

There are many names for the ad hoc sales characterized by patinaed silverware strewn on plastic tables and clunky mirrors propped up against trees: lawn sale, yard sale, tag sale. I tried not to wince. They’re known as car boot sales in the U.K., They’re known as car boot sales in the U.K., Garage saling was a staple of my upbringing.

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Architect Can Vu Bui’s Few Days in Paris Filled With Brutalist-Style Buildings and Asian Eateries

Dwell

Vu Bui’s most recent return to Les Olympiades was in 2022, when he, his wife, Lane (also principal at Office of Things’ New York office), and their young child tagged on a few extra days in Paris after attending a friend’s wedding in Toulouse. "Nearly every time I've been back to Paris I stop there."

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3 Things You Should Know Before Installing a Wood Fence

The Architect's Guide

From the very first wooden picket fences that were erected around colonial homes, to the suburbs of many cities today, wood continues to be one of the most common materials used in fencing. It’s not quite as affordable as certain types of pine and spruce, but the price tag is worth it due to the aesthetic appeal and longevity of the wood.

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Five of the world’s cheapest houses

Habitus Living

In Australia, there are a few cheap suburbs and houses left intact – though reaching most of them will require a trek into the bush somewhat. The home is likely to need a full interior renovation, as well as significant touch ups to the exterior – so $80,000 probably is not going to be the final price tag on purchasing the house.

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Reflections on Year 1 in New York City [3]

A Better Built Environment

From farm fields to suburbs, from vacant lots to new urban development, this article does a great job at showing how quickly change happens. Kids were running around playing laser tag. Families were having picnics. Bikers were slowly weaving through the crowd. Restaurants were serving outdoor tables and to-go orders.

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An American in London | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Would love to be tagging along for the ride. My wife’s grandmother was born in Putney (a London suburb) and we even visited the street. I took my wife and kids to London in the summer of 2012 and it was quite a trip. I try and keep things light and share a thing or two about what I think I know.