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

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The interior of the home remains clean, simple, and minimal to accentuate a light-filled space that allows the natural outdoor landscaping to be the focus. The house was very inwardly focused with low-lying windows that you couldn’t see out of unless you ducked or sat down. The client described it as living inside a tree.

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RA! turns Mexican house in on itself with interior courtyards

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With now exterior-facing windows, the single-story home is oriented inward towards internal courtyards and passageways. Moving directly forward from the entrance, residents enter the main portion of the house with a large kitchen, dining and living space open to the garden through floor-to-ceiling windows. Previously, RA!

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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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Hopson Rodstrom Design creates jagged-roof Los Angeles building with interior courtyard

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Local studio Hopson Rodstrom Design placed a sawtooth roof on top of this black-clad apartment building with an interior courtyard in southern California. Its facade is interspersed with many skinny windows The seven-storey structure has a ground-level podium clad in green-painted concrete interspersed with steel gates.

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Hacker Architects overhauls Oregon residence with colourful interiors and natural pine finishes

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Portland -based Hacker Architects ' renovation focused on the interiors, which the team described as a "vibrant, nostalgic mix of colours and textures". One way of doing this was by adding in a large window to the main living space. A large window was added to the main living space. Exposed wood creates a cosy atmosphere.

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Oriented Strand Board Covers Almost Every Inch of This Australian Cabin’s Interiors

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Photo by Tim Clark Photo by Tim Clark See the full story on Dwell.com: Oriented Strand Board Covers Almost Every Inch of This Australian Cabin’s Interiors Earthy tones and hand-selected, local materials and furnishings throughout the cabin pay homage to the external landscape and give warmth and coziness."

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Light Is the Main Character at This Crisp White New Zealand Home

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The street can be shut off while the interior is open. Raking clerestory windows are another key design element. They wrap around the house, allowing our clients to enjoy the movement of sun or moon as they track across the sky, and the dance of light across the interior’s structural elements."

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