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Macdonald Wright Architects creates low-energy home in London as "scalable prototype"

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Macdonald Wright Architects wanted to use the opportunity to study the energy performance of the home, which has the same footprint as "the average UK dwelling", to inform its future projects. Macdonald Wright Architects hopes that the Library House will become a "scalable prototype" and inform its future projects at various scales.

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An Architect Couple’s Experimental Home Is an Ode to Recycled Materials

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In 2005, recently graduated architects Asha Nicholas and Chris Stanley bought a tiny worker’s cottage in the Melbourne suburb of East Brunswick—and they spent the next 15 years experimenting and evolving the space into a three-bedroom home as they started a family. "It It also provided a bit of privacy for the rooftop bath."

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Ten iconic designs that have been reissued for contemporary interiors

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Also included is a contemporary release of Ib Kofod-Larsen's 1953 Penguin Chair by MENU , Plank and Konstantin Grcic 's stackable Miura stool from 2005 and Verner Panton 's Easy Sofa and pouf by Verpan originally designed in 1964. Miura stool by Konstantin Grcic for Plank. Find out more about Miura ›.

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Michael Hsu converts 1940s Houston church into Asian smokehouse

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"It was important for us to preserve the existing character of the church," said architect Michael Hsu, who founded his studio in 2005. The smokehouse was informed by old Texan dance halls. The design celebrates the vast sanctuary space and maintains the existing wooden trusses, while other elements relate directly to the Loro brand.".

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Mississippi Civic: 6 Cultural Buildings in the Magnolia State

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Inside, the library stacks occupy the building center, surrounded by information kiosks and light-filled reading rooms that balance enclosure and openness. The center showcases sustainable coastal building techniques, emphasizing the use of wood to blend with the adjacent pine flatwood forest.

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Monumental Design: 10 Global Practices Redefining Cultural Architecture

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So too do each of the following firms expand traditional ideas and techniques by reinterpreting history. Founded in 2005, Kéré Architecture is a small firm based in Berlin with an affiliate in Burkina Faso, Francis Kéré’s birthplace. The practice is informed by a dual focus on design excellence and social commitment.

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LOOM Plaza Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

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SCOB draws its inspiration from a reinterpretation of the founding principles of the Novecentista movement: collaborative work in shared open and healthy spaces, with good lighting and ventilation, and the use of quality materials and craft techniques to create stylish, simple, and comfortable working conditions.