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Atelier XÜK incorporates old mine tunnels into tile-clad museum in China

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Glossy blue and brown tiles intended to evoke mineral veins cover the exterior of this mining museum in Yixing City, China, completed by Atelier XK. Called Huanglong Mountain Zisha Mineral Source Museum, the 2,435-square-metre building is located on the remains of the Zisha Mine, which operated on Huanglong Mountain from 1972 until 1992.

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Mountains and valleys inform design of Montana house by The Ranch Mine

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Architecture studio The Ranch Mine has completed Shadow Box, a holiday home in northwest Montana with angled forms clad in black metal, offering a "striking contrast" against the landscape. Read: The Ranch Mine adds steel-clad lookout tower to Arizona house Interior finishes include oak flooring and tongue-and-groove hemlock wall panelling.

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Barns inform design of North Carolina wedding venue by The Ranch Mine

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American architecture studio The Ranch Mine has completed The Lumen House, a wedding facility in an agrarian setting composed of gabled forms and a minimalist wedding arbour. A minimalist archway was installed in the yard Designed by The Ranch Mine, the archway was conceived "as a sculptural interpretation of home".

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The Ranch Mine designs Arizona desert home informed by surrounding boulders

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The organisation of this home in Arizona's Sonoran Desert was inspired by a rock formation that architecture firm The Ranch Mine noticed during a site visit early in the design process. Phoenix -based firm The Ranch Mine drew influence from the site's rocky topography while designing the house, lending it the nickname Boulders.

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Volcanic terrain informs design of Noir Peaks house by The Ranch Mine

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US architecture studio The Ranch Mine has completed a holiday home in northern Arizona consisting of black, gabled forms that "burst vertically from the ground". Rising up from a grassy, high-altitude plateau, the Noir Peaks house is located in the northern Arizona town of Flagstaff, known for its mountains, aspen stands and pine forests.

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The Australian Outback: Desert-Inspired Architecture in Remote Regions

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The architect lived on-site during the design process, gathering input through informal yarning sessions, which shaped features like local stone walls and art screens that blend the clinic into the desert landscape and celebrate Indigenous culture.

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Makhno Studio creates breathable clay panels to improve indoor air quality

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Read: Makhno Studio celebrates Ukrainian craft in all-beige home near Kyiv Makhno Studio uses Ukrainian white clay, which used to be mined in the city of Slovyansk until it was occupied by Russian troops. The material is now sourced from elsewhere in Ukraine.