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Lahznimmo Architects aims for "beautiful utility" with museum storage in Sydney

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Lahznimmo Architects have completed storage building for a museum in Sydney "We aimed for 'beautiful utility' – a building with a calmness and cool precision that would functionally serve the activities within and protect the collection," said Lahznimmo Architects director Andrew Nimmo said. The photography is by Rory Gardiner.

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Considerations When Specifying in Extreme Weather Zones

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Considerations When Specifying in Extreme Weather Zones 1 kcichowicz Fri, 03/31/2023 - 06:29 Voice of the Brand Why Choose an IMP in an Extreme Weather Zone? Steven Huck, District Sales Manager at CENTRIA Why Choose an IMP in an Extreme Weather Zone? Finish In any weather zone, nearly any type of finish can be used on IMPs.

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Windows to the Future: 6 Elegant Architectural Projects Embracing Vitrocsa’s Cutting-Edge Fenestration

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Vitrocsa, a pioneering Swiss glass manufacturer, has built on this idea through a revolutionary approach to window design. Vitrocsa seamlessly blends traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology to create windows that transcend the boundaries of conventional architectural aesthetics.

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Cast Corbel House by Grafted features handcrafted red-concrete details

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There is a window seat "We developed a process that embraces the imperfections and inconsistencies to create something that feels handmade," added Redda. The existing plan was congested and inefficient, and the sequence of spaces provided in the finished project improves the utility of the whole ground floor significantly."

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D'Arcy Jones adds subterranean garage to century-old house in Vancouver

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In addition to a full renovation of their 1,600-square-foot (149-square-metre) house, the owners desired a garage and utility space. An open-plan kitchen features on the ground level "This new, underground utility space is masked behind window-like detailing added to a generic overhead door," the team said.

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PlayLab Inc centres "space for conversation" in Los Angeles retail store

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PlayLab Inc split the West Hollywood store into two distinct zones – one for retail space and the other for "intimate gathering spaces", including a cafe and a courtyard. To do this we split the space down the middle, making one half a clear utility for shopping and the other a collection of intimate gathering spaces."

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A house like two barns by LEMONIADA

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One of them contains day rooms and host bedrooms, while the other houses utility rooms, a gym, as well as guest rooms. Inspiration for the architects was provided by the traditional farm building style, which has always been characterized by a clear division between utility and living spaces.

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