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Lisa Margonelli’s How the Trailer Park Could Save Us All: A healthy, inexpensive, environmentally friendly solution for housing millions of retiring baby boomers is staring us in the face. We just know it by a dirty name. The design of … Continue reading
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Architecture News Plus: This is a house for a hearing impaired couple and their two children. The openings of 200 mm square on the floor are used as atriums or as practical openings for communications between the first and the … Continue reading
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Buchanan Architecture
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It’s Lonely in the Modern World: Modernists are a rare and superior breed of human, individuals who understand that high design gives life meaning and that the ordered luxury of minimalism is a salve that heals the weary soul. A … Continue reading
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Fast Company: The exterior materials of matte aluminum and ipe wood, architect Matthew Grzywinski explains, “amplify the progression of hues both throughout the day and throughout the seasons”–a nice touch for those staying in the detached guest house with a … Continue reading
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One of the very first selling strengths of PRISPA House is the natural light and natural ventilation for each space. The house has an optimum compact volume. There are no unused or over-dimensioned heated areas. Moreover, the heating system also … Continue reading
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mw | works: Anchored by a weathered cedar clad bedroom wing, a bold concrete cantilever projects the living and dining into the dense forest and toward the view. An ipe deck slips from inside the kitchen into an open meadow … Continue reading
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Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects: Designed to close up against the elements, the hut measures a mere 40 square metres and rests on two thick wooden ‘sleds’ that allow it to be shifted around the beach front section. This innovative portability … Continue reading
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Christopher Polly Architect: The project simply and directly extrapolates existing formal qualities in plan and section, with extension of key existing materials and finishes to retain some memory of its previous incarnation – while providing a significantly expanded series of … Continue reading
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Arch Daily: Designed by Polla Bauer and András Ónodi, this building with its sharp contour and discrete elegance at the same time stands out immediately from the neighbourhood… The generous geometrical design is combined with a similarly elegant way of … Continue reading
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Terry & Terry Architecture: This project is an addition to and remodel of an existing mid century ranch house. It was designed for a retired couple, who desired a single-story home with open, accessible space. The addition, located in the … Continue reading
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The Hudson Passive Project: The house does not rely on external technologies like photovoltaics, wind turbines, or solar thermal hot water systems; instead, its high performance is almost entirely a function of its design. At first glance, however, it is … Continue reading