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How one viral home survived the LA fires

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Amid the tragic footage, one home has gone viral for more positive reasons. pic.twitter.com/kpqfiRj49M — g chasen (@ChasenGreg) January 9, 2025 In an image that has been viewed on X over 14 million times, a brand new home in Pacific Palisades stands alone, seemingly unscathed, amid a landscape of charred and ruined structures.

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DEVELOPING: Los Angeles fires threaten iconic architecture and homes

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The dangerous fire situation unfolding on the ground across Los Angeles has captured the attention of Archinect as we try to keep on top of potential damage to homes, businesses, and historic structures in the Pacific Palisades, Altadena, and Pasadena, which is also our home.

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Oregon researchers build prototype mass timber home that ‘fits together like gingerbread house’

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A research team in Oregon has unveiled a mass timber prototype home that seeks to showcase a sustainable, energy-efficient alternative to traditional home construction. Unlike conventional timber construction, the home is constructed of mass plywood panels shaped to fit together like pieces of a gingerbread house, the team says.

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Room for More: Home Extensions to Accommodate New Needs

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Image © Federico Cairoli In densely populated cities, the demand for more living space has led to a growing trend in home extensions. With limited opportunities for new construction and a desire to preserve historical urban fabric , homeowners are increasingly looking for innovative ways to expand their homes.

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Urban Sanctuaries: Creating Peaceful Homes Amidst City Chaos

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Sonmeo Nguyen Art Studio "Feeling at home" is more than just an expressionit is the sense of warmth and comfort that transforms a space into a true refuge. Casa Jardim Secreto / ROOM+ Design & Build.

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Four micro-homes by Cover: Your Next Employer?

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Founded in 2014 by Cooper Union graduates Alexis Rivas and Jemuel Joseph, the company describes itself as one that offers “a turnkey solution for building homes that leverages the power of computational design and precision manufacturing to deliver homes of unprecedented quality.” Guesthouse/Office.

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Inside the Thomas Phifer home featured in Severance and available on Airbnb

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Image credit: Apple+ Keen architectural viewers of episode nine may have noticed that the home of Lumon’s CEO James Eagen (played by Michael Siberry) is not a fictional film set, but a real award-winning residence by American architecture firm Thomas Phifer and Partners.

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