Category: Architecture

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Architecture

Large Travertine Slabs Were Used To Update This Home's Design

Architecture firm SWATT + PARTNERS has shared photos of the Kojima House, a home that has been updated with an additional and a remodel. Located in Kentfield, California, the home boasts unobstructed views of San Francisco Bay, Kent-Woodlands Valley, and surrounding mountains. Materials, both inside and outside, including wood boards

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Architecture

A Charred Wood Exterior Was Given To This Modern Home In The Forest

Photography by Aaron Kraft CLB Architects, together with HSH Interiors (Holly Hollenbeck), has designed a home in an aspen grove near Wilson, Wyoming. Photography by Matthew Millman Composed of three buildings (main house, guest house, and writer’s studio), the home is arranged as a set of simple box-like volumes, each

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This Wood-Framed Glass Box Is The Ultimate Backyard Office

April 27, 2024 Architecture firm SWATT + PARTNERS has shared photos of a backyard office they designed for their clients in Dry Creek Valley, California. The wood-framed glass box hovers above the rugged terrain, it’s placed west of the main house, is partially above a narrow level pad, and partially

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Architecture

A Coffee Shop Inspired By The Spectral Allure Of The Aurora Borealis

Design firm Unknown Surface Studio has shared photos of Uncloud Coffee, a new coffee shop they completed in Chonburi, Thailand, with a sculptural and eye-catching facade. Inspired by the spectral allure of the Aurora Borealis, the design abstractly interprets these atmospheric light displays. The building’s form echoes the dynamic, sweeping

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Architecture

This Small Shingle Clad Cabin Has An Organic Shape

Photography by Peter Markos Markos Design Workshop has shared photos of a small organically shaped cabin clad in wood shingles they designed, that began as a project during the pandemic, however, they didn’t have any money or land for the project. Peter Markos explains, “My search for land led to

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Architecture

A Tiny Public Library With A Roof Inspired By A Sheet Of Paper

April 16, 2024 Ninja Stuudio has shared photos of “White Sheet”, a tiny public library and reading pavilion they completed in Tallinn, Estonia. The design has been inspired by the image of a literary idea, with the pavilion’s roof hovering as a light sheet of paper in mid-air relying only

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Architecture

A House Built Into The Ground And Covered In Flowers

Photography by Architectuurfotograaf – Rob van Esch Architecture firm WillemsenU has shared photos of a home they completed in a meadow in The Netherlands, that has been built into the ground. The home is tucked away in the landscape, surrounded by flowers and trees, and hidden within a small hill.

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