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Designing with Purpose: The Art of Understanding Clients in Architecture

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In architecture, the client-architect relationship is the cornerstone of meaningful design. While technical expertise and creative vision are essential, understanding the client on a deeper level transforms a project from a standard commission into a personal and powerful architectural statement.

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Brazil Builds: Revisiting Niemeyer Through Contemporary Brazilian Practice

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Got a project thats too contemporary for your client? Oscar Niemeyer’s legacy of sculptural, expressive modernism continues to influence contemporary Brazilian architecture. This contemporary use of materials achieves a design that aligns with modern technology while maintaining a modernist appeal.

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StudioAC plays with gabled forms for an ‘unapologetically contemporary’ Toronto home

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Image credit: Doublespace Photography Image credit: Doublespace Photography At the base of the scheme, an otherwise contemporary rectilinear massing holds a gable-shaped opening while, above, the scheme is crowned by a gabled roof form. “This approach was integral to working with the client's budget strategy and thesis:

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Sculpting Time: The Contemporary Use of Marble in Bathroom Design

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Today, marble remains a symbol of excellence and refinement, prevalent in contemporary architecture and art. Its timeless beauty and durability continue to captivate clients and designers alike. In sculptures, furniture, and decorative pieces, marble's natural elegance elevates any environment.

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Will Gamble Architects adds "unashamedly contemporary" extension to English farmhouse

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Will Gamble Architects has extended a farmhouse in North Hertfordshire The Flint Farm extension contains a kitchen and dining area wrapped by floor-to-ceiling glass, lending it a contemporary look that contrasts with the existing architecture. A contemporary picture window has also been added to frame a view of the garden.

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Five rural contemporary homes by Koch Architects: Your Next Employer?

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“We see the design process as an intimate, personal collaboration with our clients, and our role as guides, facilitators, and co-creators,” the firm says about its approach, adding that it is “dedicated to integrating intuition with experience, precedent with innovation, creative vision with practical constraints.

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Five homes in natural settings by Studio MM: Your Next Employer?

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A nine-person firm based in the Hudson Valley, Studio MM specializes in client-focused contemporary residential design. Following our previous visit to MBB Architects , we are keeping our Meet Your Next Employer series in New York this week to explore the work of Studio MM.

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