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Masonry walls enclose courtyards and living spaces at Ritz&Ghougassian’s Melbourne extension

April 29, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

Architecture studio Ritz&Ghougassian has extended a traditional Melbourne house, using a minimal material palette that sees blockwork walls left exposed both inside and out. The property in the suburb of Prahran is situated on Highbury Grove – a street lined with traditional federation-style cottages surrounded by leafy gardens. Local practice Ritz&Ghougassian was tasked with adding

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BoND turns dark, divided Chelsea apartment into light-filled home

April 28, 2018 Dan Howarth 0

A stainless steel fireplace surround and “hacked” IKEA cabinets are among the features that architecture duo BoND have added during the overhaul of their apartment in New York’s Chelsea. The West Chelsea Apartment occupies the third floor of a 1910 building, and was acquired by architects Daniel Rauchwerger and Noam Dvir of BoND in spring

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AZL Architects creates 3D-printed pavilion alongside stone house in Chinese village

April 28, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

A translucent garden pavilion made from 3D-printed plastic blocks provides a lightweight counterpoint to a robust, stone-clad house by AZL Architects in the Chinese village of Shanyinwu. The Nanjing-based practice designed LEI House for a local businesswoman who wanted the property to encapsulate the values of her bed and breakfast brand, and promote her idea of

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Five of the best houses in Indiana on Dezeen

April 26, 2018 Dan Howarth 0

Indiana, home to some of America’s best mid-century-modern architecture, is the next stop in our series of roundups highlighting impressive houses from each US state. Frost House by Emil Tessin, renovated by Karen Valentine and Bob Coscarelli This 1960s prefabricated dwelling in northern Indiana was modernised by Karen Valentine and Bob Coscarelli, who purchased the home

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Timber volumes form live-work spaces for artist and architect in rural Japan

April 24, 2018 India Block 0

Japanese architect Makoto Suzuki has designed his own live-work space as a series of interlocking timber-clad buildings near Sapporo on Hokkaido island. Suzuki created his own living and working spaces, along with an office for his wife, a weekend retreat for his father, and an artist’s studio for sculptor Takenobu Igarashi. The exterior of each of the

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Noiascape’s west London co-living space targets home-avoiding millennials

April 24, 2018 Jessica Christin Hametner 0

Architects Tom and James Teatum designed this co-living space in Hammersmith to include informal work and living spaces that they hope will encourage millennials to spend more time at home. Brothers Tom and James Teatum, who run the architecture practice Teatum+Teatum, designed the space for their property development company Noiascape. Garden House is the pair’s latest co-living

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Butler Armsden overhauls 1970s coastal home in northern California

April 23, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

Updated interior finishes and a new guest house are among the modifications that US studio Butler Armsden Architects has made to a 44-year-old, wood-clad residence that overlooks the Pacific Ocean. The holiday home, called Bluff Reach, is situated on a rocky site overlooking the ocean and dotted with cypress trees. The dwelling is located in

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Monochrome materials define living spaces inside converted Italian farmhouse

April 23, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

Architecture office Deltastudio used a palette of monochrome materials to create light-filled rooms with views of the surrounding countryside at this modernised farmhouse near the Italian town of Caprarola. Local practice Deltastudio oversaw the conversion of the traditional farmhouse into a contemporary home for a family who left the city to begin a new life

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BDFO adds extensions and skylights to Brooklyn townhouse

April 22, 2018 James Brillon 0

Barker Freeman Design Office has completed the renovation of a townhouse in Brooklyn, demolishing some sections and adding others to make better use of the space. The 20th Street House occupies a corner lot, and previously had front and rear extensions added to it. Barker Freeman Design Office (BDFO) decided to reconfigure these add-ons for

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Matra Architects creates holiday home with peaked roof and Himalayan views

April 22, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

The timber-clad roof structure of this house in the foothills of the Himalayas features a pointed peak incorporating skylights that allow daylight to flood an open-plan interior arranged over stepped levels. The private holiday home is located in the village of Satkhol in India’s Nainital district, which is a popular site for tourists looking to

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