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Japanese Courtyard Residence Gives an Impressive and Fresh Feel
This Japanese courtyard residence was completed in 2015 by FORM / Kouichi Kimura Architects. The house is located in Shiga, Japan. The architect’s description: The site is located in a relaxed area where fields and farms are stretching. The west side of the site is visually connected to the distant hill, making the site look like the […]
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Yellow Touch Apartment: 25 sqm Yellow-Black Contrast in Rome
Yellow Touch Apartment is located in Rome and has an area of only 25 square meters. This small apartment is designed by Roma-based Brain Factory Architecture & Design and still not completely finished. The designer’s presentation: This small but comfortable apartment of only 25 square meters, ideal for young singles, is compact in the size but functional in the […]
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Casa Palmar in a Central Area of the City of Montevideo
Casa Palmar was recently completed by UZAA – Urrutia Zurmendi Arquitectas Asociadas. The house has a built area of 72 sqm and is located in Montevideo, Uruguay. The architect’s description: The house is built on a small plot. It is an almost square corner, 72 m2, in a central area of the city of Montevideo. The thick wall […]
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Elegant Condos XACT with a superb rooftop terrace
Verdun (Montreal)-based DAG Interior Design has completed the interior design project called Condos XACT. DAG Interior design was launched in 2001 by Andrée Goupil, a design enthusiast for over 18 years. The designer’s presentation: Transformation of the former Hotel du Fort to 90 condo units on 11 floors, including a lobby, gym, an urban lounge area, and […]
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Restoration and Renovation of a 1970’s Home in Mexico City
Built in 1970, Barrancas House has a new life through the restoration and renovation completed by Ezequiel Farca + Cristina Grappin. The house is located in Mexico City and has an area of 7750 sq ft. The architect’s description: Restoration and renovation of a 1970’s home in Mexico City. The original home was unattractive; however, Farca saw […]
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Aire Libre residence is inspired by the owner’s love for outdoor living
Aire Libre residence is a single-family house designed by Coronado-based Christian Rice Architects. The architect’s description: The inspiration for the Aire Libre residence stemmed from the homeowner’s love of outdoor living, which is perfectly matched with our mild, southern California climate. The entry courtyard immediately surrounds the occupant with a lush garden, and the interplay of […]
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Bi Silla by Spanish designer Silvia Ceñal Idarreta
Bi Silla collection was designed by Spanish designer Silvia Ceñal Idarreta for Two Six brand. The designer’s presentation: Bi Silla is the stylish and comfortable chair you want in a lobby. Thanks to its symmetry can be adapted to different places and draw different figures according to its distribution. I didn’t want to design another simple […]
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Complete Refurbishment and Extension of a Victorian Semi-Detached House
Highlever Road is a Victorian semi-detached house in West London that was completely renovated and expanded by London-based Haptic Architects. The architect’s description:  The intention was to form a connection between the old and the new, to juxtapose the Victorian craftsmanship and love for intricate detail with modern construction techniques and to create generosity of space and light. […]
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Saint Martins Lofts in the Heart of London’s Vibrant Soho District
Saint Martins Lofts – the architect’s description: Darling Associates have designed thirteen original loft style apartments in the former Saint Martins School of Art in Charing Cross Road, London. The premium apartments occupy four floors above the new Foyles bookstore designed by Liftschutz Davidson Sandilands. The project was technically challenging; the services for the apartments had to […]
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offSET Shed House: Small Beach House with a Large Opening to the Sea
offSET Shed House is a small family house designed by Irving Smith Architects. The house is located in the coastal community north of Gisborne, New Zealand. The architect’s description: From a context of accrued bach-esk dwellings in a south facing coastal surf community, a strategy of sequencing building sets (aka surf) was generated to scale new […]