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Heliotrope uses “warm and subdued” materials for Seattle house extension

July 11, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

Heavy timber, wood and brick are among the materials used by US studio Heliotrope to create an extension to a historic 1930s home that was originally built by a Norwegian ship captain. Dating to 1933, the house was built by ship captain Ole E Nelson, who modelled it after his boyhood home in Bergen, Norway.

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Cosmic reveals updated “high-quality” model of all-electric micro home

July 5, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

US company Cosmic has unveiled an accessory dwelling unit that it claims is the first to come with integrated systems for generating and storing solar power and recycling water. Called Cosmic ONE, the building is an upgraded version of a model unveiled in 2002 by the San Francisco-based company. The small building is designed for

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Feldman Architecture updates 1970s home in coastal California

July 2, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

US studio Feldman Architecture has created the Pebble Beach Residence to have a “distinctively northern Californian, mid-century feel” by including wooden surfaces and brightly lit rooms. The project was created for a couple who wanted a weekend retreat that would “fuel their love of surfing and golfing”. They purchased a 1970s fixer-upper house in Pebble

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Ecology centre in coastal Maine is “model of holistic sustainability”

June 25, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

US studio Susan T Rodriguez Architecture & Design has incorporated local materials and energy-saving features into a Maine building that is meant to be “a new benchmark for academic buildings in northern climates”. Located in the town of Bar Harbor, the Davis Center for Human Ecology is located on the main, 38-acre (15-hectare) campus of

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Channel glass and wood wrap Lakeside Modern house in Minnesota

June 20, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

US studios PKA Architecture and Martha Dayton Design have completed a waterfront residence with a glass-clad entry volume designed to “make an architectural statement”. Called Lakeside Modern, the house is located alongside a lake in central Minnesota. It was designed for a couple with grown children who were looking to downsize from their large family

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Clayton Korte creates “familiar yet exclusive” winery buildings in California

June 18, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

Polycarbonate, steel and concrete are among the resilient materials used to form a pair of industrial buildings at Fulldraw Vineyard, designed by American studio Clayton Korte. Set on 100 acres (40 hectares), the Fulldraw Vineyard sits within an agricultural region along California’s Central Coast, in the town of Paso Robles. The winery is known for

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Nielsen Schuh Architects designs fire-resistant house in California wine country

June 17, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

Plates of weathering steel wrap the House for a New Beginning, a project designed by US studio Nielsen Schuh Architects for a couple whose original home was destroyed by a wildfire. Located in the hills just north of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County, the house was designed for clients who had lost their prior home

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Martin Fenlon Architecture wraps Los Angeles house in woodsy green cladding

June 13, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

Green fibre-cement siding that blends with the trees is among the modifications made to a century-old house in California that has been revamped by local studio Martin Fenlon Architecture. The project involved updating and expanding a 1920s house situated in Los Angeles’s historic Highland Park neighbourhood. The owners are a designer and an artist with

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Geological formations shape design of Wyoming house by Lever Architecture

May 28, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

Weathering steel and accoya wood wrap the exterior of the Alta House, which was created by US studio Lever Architecture to embrace the “sublime mountain landscape”. Located in the small Wyoming town of Alta, the house serves as a holiday home for an outdoor-loving couple from Portland, Oregon. Situated on a half-acre (0.2-hectare) site, the

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Geological formations shape design of Wyoming house by Lever Architecture

May 28, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

Weathering steel and accoya wood wrap the exterior of the Alta House, which was created by US studio Lever Architecture to embrace the “sublime mountain landscape”. Located in the small Wyoming town of Alta, the house serves as a holiday home for an outdoor-loving couple from Portland, Oregon. Situated on a half-acre (0.2-hectare) site, the

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