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Pierre Koenig’s last completed project, the Schwartz House, listed for over $4 million

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Pierre Koenig’s Schwartz House has been listed for sale in Rustic Canyon, Los Angeles. By contrast, the four columns and external staircase are finished in black paint. Built in 1994, the home is the last project Koening completed, uniquely built on four structural steel beams. Image credit: Cameron Caro.

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Philip Johnson's Glass House guest annexe reopens after restoration

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US architect Philip Johnson's Glass House annexe, the Brick House, has been restored and reopened following a 15-year closure in Connecticut. It is located 80 feet downhill (24 metres) from the Glass House, separated by a lawn and connected by a stone pathway. A single door is located on its facade.

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30 Japanese Homes that Use Metal for Interior Accents

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The Renovation of Kuzuha House / Yasutaka Kondo + Yoshiaki Nagasaka + Mamoru Nanba. Though traditional materials like wood , paper , and bamboo continue to hold significance, modern Japanese interiors also often feature a fusion of glass , steel , concrete , and metals.

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Channel glass and wood wrap Lakeside Modern house in Minnesota

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US studios PKA Architecture and Martha Dayton Design have completed a waterfront residence with a glass-clad entry volume designed to "make an architectural statement". Called Lakeside Modern, the house is located alongside a lake in central Minnesota. Along the rear elevation, however, the house opens up to views of the lake.

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Echo Canyon House by CBTWO Architects

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A large glass wall frames views of Camelback and the new terrace and pool. Simplified exterior finishes of stucco and steel elements contrast with the rugged terrain. A new entry gate, “portal” leads to an entry courtyard and into the great room addition.

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La Base Studio wraps glass Buenos Aires house with shading screen

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Local architecture firm La Base Studio has renovated a glass and concrete home, wrapping it in a delicate privacy and shading screen on a lush site in Buenos Aires , Argentina. Sliding glass doors open to the garden The sliding glass doors open to the garden and pool deck, blurring the interior and exterior relationship.

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Sonn uses rough plaster finishes for "monolithic and sculptural" London extension

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Tropical modernism informed the plaster finishes of this extension in Hackney , London , which has been completed by local architecture studio Sonn. Aptly named The Plaster House, Sonn was tasked with adding an additional bedroom to the Victorian terraced building, as well as improving its connection to a rear garden.

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