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BarlisWedlick opens renovated Hamptons house to the shoreline

Deezen

As the site had stringent zoning and environmental regulations, the team utilized some of the existing footprint to ensure the best connection and views of the water. The existing main residence was reconfigured to house multiple shared spaces including the kitchen, living room, dining room and lounge space.

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Boston Coastal Flood Resilience Design Guidelines & Zoning Overlay District // Utile, Inc.

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As a critical step in the City’s Climate Ready Boston Initiative, Utile led the development of Boston’s first Coastal Resilience Design Guidelines and recommendations for a citywide zoning overlay in collaboration with the Boston Planning and Development Agency. © Utile, Inc. © Utile, Inc. © Utile, Inc.

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Lahznimmo Architects aims for "beautiful utility" with museum storage in Sydney

Deezen

Lahznimmo Architects have completed storage building for a museum in Sydney "We aimed for 'beautiful utility' – a building with a calmness and cool precision that would functionally serve the activities within and protect the collection," said Lahznimmo Architects director Andrew Nimmo said. The photography is by Rory Gardiner.

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Beyond Architectural Mood Boards: Theorizing Spaces that Adapt to Human Emotion

Architizer

It is essentially a smart weather system that reads the surrounding climatological conditions of temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction and regulates water pressure at a variety of zones. To achieve this effect, water is pumped from Lake Neuchatel, filtered, and shot as a fine mist through 35,000 high-pressure nozzles.

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How a Diverse Portfolio of Architectural Projects Unlocks the Wisdom of Travel

Architizer

Designing for clients from diverse cultural backgrounds or creating spaces in vastly different environments requires an architect to step outside their comfort zone and approach each project with fresh eyes. Architecture, when approached with a similar openness, offers the same rewards. Take, for instance, the use of local materials.

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Ways to Landscape Your Backyard

Aric Gitomer Architect

A landscape designer might suggest utilizing focal points, harmony, or symmetry through shrubs or decorative elements such as a fountain or birdbath. Zoning and Linking. Several landscape architects might suggest creating micro zones within your backyard to designate roles. And the best part is that they could be modest in size.

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ADUs Might Not Be Making Chicago More Affordable, But They Might Make It More Sustainable

Dwell

Working with a newly married couple, the firm has produced a sunny, arguably spacious, all-electric unit that touts smart design moves through a sea of regulations. There’s a whole other space, which is the benefit of being able to utilize the full 700 square feet," Darnstadt explains. The second-floor kitchen and living space.