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Big Windows and White Interiors Punch Up a Gloomy ’60s California Beach House

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The house was very inwardly focused with low-lying windows that you couldn’t see out of unless you ducked or sat down. Post it here. The original house was clad entirely with cedar shingles both inside and out: the walls, roof, and ceilings. The client described it as living inside a tree.

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"Bomb blast" window cut into world war two bunker holiday home

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UK studio Corstorphine & Wright has converted a world war two bunker in Dorset, UK, into a holiday home with a blast-shaped window cut in its front. Corstorphine & Wright worked with structural engineer Symmetrys to maintain a sense of history by retaining almost all of the existing structure. "It

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This Renovation Turns a Former Bodega Into a Live/Work Space With a Flower Tower

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The San Francisco home by Craig Steely Architecture features a giant round window, bright yellow cabinetry, and a groovy slatted feature that overlooks it all. 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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Delve Architects transforms pair of houses with light-filled extensions

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At Number 5, the studio added large green-steel Crittall windows and doors that lead out to the garden, as well as skylights to filter light from above. A window seat is nestled below an arched opening at the heart of the space, providing views out over the garden to the rear. The photography is by Fred Howarth.

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Richard Parr Associates nestles charred-timber home into UK countryside

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The structure is clad in charred timber and has corrugated roofing A courtyard connecting the two wings centres the home and hosts a games room wrapped with floor-to-ceiling windows. An ensuite bathroom in the main bedroom features an oval bathtub fronted by a window framing views of the landscape.

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Oliver Leech Architects adds skylit extension to London home

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Prioritising natural light, Oliver Leech Architects expanded the ground floor with an open living, dining and kitchen space, which meets the existing building with a large skylight and a window seat overlooking a small courtyard. The extension features a window seat overlooking the rear courtyard Oliver Leech Architects was founded in 2016.

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Geological formations shape design of Wyoming house by Lever Architecture

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Read: TW Ryan Architecture clads pyramidal Montana house in weathering steel To boost the home's energy efficiency and thermal comfort, the team created a super-tight envelope using wood-fibre insulation and triple-pane doors and windows. The house also has an energy-recovery ventilation system.

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