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Energy-Efficient Prefab House Built in Just Two Days
A successful builder/developer with a history of constructing modular houses purchased a lot in a desirable neighborhood near Washington, D.C. with the intention of building a spec house. When a potential buyer expressed interest in the lot, the developer proposed a modular house as a solution to a tight budget and time constraints.
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Biarritz House – Refreshing Blue and a Beautiful Relaxation Area on the French Atlantic Coast
Located in Biarritz, France, this open house is the result of collaboration betweenย Meliรกn Randolph Studioย and architect Pelayo Garcรญa Costales.ย Architecture and fresh blue color are inspired by the beach cabins on the French Atlantic coast.
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Multifunctional Lounge Area: A Small Oasis in the Middle of Noisy City
This stunning multifunctional lounge area was designed and completed in 2015 by Ukrainian studio Svoya. Description by Svoya Studio: The cozy and very compact patio in the center of Dnepropetrovsk has been converted into a multifunctional lounge area, where you can spend time with comfort admiring the beauty of nature in a small oasis of […]
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Bold Conceptual Approach for Adding a Open Kitchen to a Semi-Detached Home
The design brief for the Dulwich Hill Residence called for the addition of an open kitchen, outdoor living space, dining, bathroom and laundry to an existing semi-detached period home for a young family
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After Being Flooded Many Years, This Space Was Transformed into a Wonderfully Intimate Bistro
Located in Karlin district (Prague,ย Czech Republic), Nejen Bistro was designed by mar.s architects. Description by mar.s architects:ย Affected by the hundred-year flooding of 2002 in Prague, the site in the increasingly popular district of Karlรญn for Nejen Bistro has been transformed into a wonderfully intimate bistro. This event [the flood] is reflected in the interior of […]
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Clay House built with handmade bricks that have been burned in traditional ovens
Clay house (Casa en Azpitia)ย is a single family house completed in 2015 by Rafael Freyre Arquitectura. The house is located in Azpitia valley, in the coast of Lima, Peru, approximately 90 Km south of the city of Lima and 20 km away from the Pacific coast. The landscape is characterized by the dryness of the […]
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Leisure House with a Large Multiuse Space / CR2 Arquitetura
Located in Sรฃo Paulo, this Leisure house was designed by CR2 Arquitetura.ย Spending hours in the car for a weekend out of Sao Paulo was not part of the plan for this couple, with a small daughter and a second baby to come. Thatยดs how they had the unusual idea of building a second house in the city of Sรฃo Paulo, as a leisure house, less than a kilometer from their actual apartment.
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Casa Abierta: Courtyard House with Large Sliding Glass Doors
Washington-based Kube Architecture has designed Casa Abierta for a family with two children. Description by Kube Architecture: The Owners are from Costa Rica. After the second meeting, their second child was born. At the third meeting, their house was filled with family and friends, a common occurrence in their home. The suburban box did not […]
