Articles by Jenna McKnight

California studio LOHA has completed a residential and retail building called Bellevue53, which features a rooftop swimming pool and stepped elevations clad in white metal. Located just north of a major freeway, the multi-level building sits on a corner lot in Los Angeles’ Silver Lake neighbourhood, known for its trendy restaurants, distinctive architecture and bohemian

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Extreme site conditions drove the design of House at 9,000 Feet, a rounded dwelling by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects in the American West supported by stilts and accessed via a bridge. The ski dwelling is located in an undisclosed spot in the Intermountain Region in the western US. The project’s name – House at 9,000 Feet

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Architecture studio Brooks + Scarpa has completed an all-electric, affordable housing complex in Santa Monica called 1819 Pico, which departs from the area’s typical “defensive apartment buildings” with their solid walls and fences. Located across the street from Santa Monica College, the residential complex – also known as Brunson Terrace – was designed for a

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