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Gabion Walls Made of Volcanic Rock Flank a Flat-Roofed Farmhouse in Australia

Dwell

The homeowners created the structures using stones collected on-site to connect their rural residence to the land. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. The final design touches each of those questions in a subtle and restrained way. "We

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Importing the French snow scene into Bangkok

Habitus Living

The design brief for Snow House was simple: to design a home that honours the French snow scene and comprises sustainable elements, to maximise the restoration of natural features. Additional design features include the folding perforated aluminium panels introduced for natural wind convection.

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Freshwater House is a product of its environment

Habitus Living

It was imperative in the design brief that the main living areas had to complement the views of the garden and pool while provoking a sense of homeyness and honouring the surrounding environment. The clients required a clutter-free and organised home with ample storage to keep things out of sight.

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Line+ Studio sits curvaceous viewpoint overlooking Shenzhen

Deezen

The centre by Line+ Studio sits atop a mountain in Shenzhen "The unique site of the station sets the stage for a truly unique atmosphere in the design," the studio said. Construction drawing collaboration: China Railway Urban Planning and Construction Co.

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A residence built for now, and into the future

Habitus Living

Tinderbox House, in Tinderbox south of Hobart, by Studio Ilk Architecture and Interiors is a highly efficient passive solar building that has taken into account the natural and man-made constraints of the site.

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Narrow Brick House | Srijit Srinivas – ARCHITECTS

ArchiDiaries

The design also took advantage of the longitudinal slope of the site via a stepped-down floor plate following the natural contours of the land and, in the process, optimized foundation costs. The Clients (a couple working as IT engineers) presented an extremely narrow site in Thiruvanthapuram as part of their design brief.

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Leckie Studio Enhances Interconnected Common Space through the Cylindrical Formed UBC Arts Student Center

Architizer

The radial plan was developed as a site-specific response to a somewhat idiosyncratic condition, with the building situated at the corner of an intersection while also within the context of a larger continuous campus commons. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? © Leckie Studio Architecture + Design.