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Kauh restores historic Spanish park to be a "palimpsest of its evolution"

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Spanish architecture practice Kauh has completed the renovation of La Hoya Park in the historical centre of Almería, restoring a series of stepped, dry stone terraces on the site of a 13th-century town. For the planting, protected species found on the site were maintained and accompanied by new fruit and mulberry trees.

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Abandoned mining buildings turned into a "sanctuary for human connection" in Taiwan

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Taiwanese studio Divooe Zein Architects has transformed a series of disused industrial structures outside Taipei into a secluded retreat surrounded by mountains and forest. In the tea rooms, a metal and glass bar and shelves overlook tables finished in rough wood, and a curving metal form hugs an area of floor-level seating with a low table.

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GAAA restores 1970s Chilean boat that "carries the memory of the forests"

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Guillermo Acuña Arquitectos Asociados has created an all-wood cabin with an ornamental overhang and a decorative skylight for the restoration of the Kon-Tiki boat in Chile. GAAA restored a boat for exploring the Chiloe archipelago off the coast of Chile. The structure is made of cypress. Project credits: Client: Fernando Acuña.

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A Blue Felt Stair Pops in This Rustic Rotterdam Home

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Spaces are dynamically connected to each other in a way that suits the clients’ family life. To give the open spaces a sense of structure, industrial steel frames were reused and supplemented with custom-made wooden portals, creating transparent dividers that define the space without disrupting the openness.

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Paolo Cossu Architects renovates London terrace to be "like a blank canvas"

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Muted tones and textured material finishes define the spaces of this mid-terrace Georgian home in north London , overhauled by local studio Paolo Cossu Architects. Named Nelson Terrace, the renovation and extension in the Colebrook Row conservation area of Islington showcases the contemporary art and furniture collection of its client.

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Moxon Architects converts trio of highland outbuildings into guesthouse and artist's studio

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Built following the restoration of the owner's main house in a hillside settlement in the Cairngorms National Park, the completion of the trio of buildings marks the end of a decade-long undertaking by the studio to reoccupy the site. undertaken with great care and precision in the detail," said Addy.

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Akio Isshiki Architects refreshes House in Hattori-Tenjin with playful void

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"The inspiration came from watching the client's children play with toy houses. It has been updated to maximise light and encourage play Akio Isshiki Architects has stretched the void between all the floors of the house, with the home's red steel structure left exposed within it. The photography is by Yosuke Ohtake.

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