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Lima cultural facility features pink walls and traditional construction techniques

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The IFEA headquarters comprises two structures in a narrow, rectangular infill property. The quincha walls reuse soil and adobe from the site and use more straw to lighten and insulate the material.

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Here’s What It Took to Turn a 200-Year-Old French Farmhouse Into a Family Home

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Updating insulation was critical, of course, but so was preserving the historic structure with the materials and construction techniques originally used to build it. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Omer Arbel uses fabric formwork for concrete pillars in Canadian house

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Along with curling exterior walls that span the length of the houses's perimeter, they were created using a technique in which concrete is poured slowly into fabric formwork supported by a plywood rib structure. The team covered the structure with berms, which rise out of the flat landscape of the surrounding agricultural fields.

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30 Best Architecture and Design Firms in Seoul

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With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. At JK-AR, we believe that the spirit of exceptional architecture can be felt through persistent design investigations that implement state-of-the-art techniques.

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Peter Markos models timber Monocoque Cabin on world war two fighter plane

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Nestled beside the surrounding woodland, the cabin is wrapped by an external skin or 'monocoque' – similar to an eggshell – that draws on structural systems used within the aerospace and automotive industries. The structure draws aerospace and automative construction techniques Measuring 3.3-metres-wide, metres-wide, 3.5-metres-tall

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DUST designs Marfa ADU for isolated desert living in Texas

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The ADU is built from compressed earthen blocks, drawing cues from some of the local area's vernacular construction techniques. The clients built the unit as a retreat from the main house behind. Structural engineer: Dan Ray. The interior features compressed exposed earth bricks throughout.

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Crawshaw Architects transforms cow shed into Stanbridge Mill Library

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London studio Crawshaw Architects has transformed a former cow shed in Dorset into a library and office , organised around a wooden, barrel-vaulted arcade that references the client's collection of books on classical Palladian architecture. This plan references classical architectural forms, which are the focus of many of the client's books.

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