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Before And After – A Respectful Remodel For A Mid-Century Modern Home

Interior design firm Wise Design, together with General Contractor and Architect Owen Gabbert (formerly Clarkbuilt), has transformed a dated 1954 mid-century modern home in Portland, Oregon. Before – The Exterior The original home has a brown exterior with original…

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2023-2024 A’ Design Award Call for Submissions!

The call for submissions is open for the 2023-2024 A’ Design Award & Competition – want to enter? Projects that focus on innovation, technology, design, and creativity are being accepted for consideration until February 28, 2024. You’re invited to take…

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Sarah’s Earthy and Calm Danish Apartment

When I featured Sarah’s small Copenhagen apartment in 2021, it was one of the most popular tours of the year – for good reason (revisit it here!). I was excited to see that Sarah and her partner have since moved…

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A Black Brick Exterior Is Consistent With The Dark Forest Surrounding This Modern Home

Architecture and interior design firm GO’C has shared photos of a home they recently completed northwest of Seattle on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington. Located on a secluded wooded site, near a small beach town, the home has been designed…

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Leibal — Palmette

Palmette is a minimal home located in Carlton, Australia, designed by SUM. The renovation project led by the firm SUM embraced the challenges and opportunities presented by the original structure’s deteriorated state and stringent heritage planning controls. The controls necessitated…

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Our DIY Budget Powder Room Makeover

Not your standard opening picture. But I thought I’d show an honest ‘before’ picture of our downstairs bathroom – swimsuits and all. We’ve been putting off renovating this room ever since we moved in fifteen years ago and it’s still…

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Leibal — Quinta do Mitra

Quinta do Mitra is a minimalist rehabilitation located in Porto, Portugal, designed by Brandão Costa Arquitectos. Quinta do Mitra, once on the brink of collapse, ensnared amid burgeoning mobility infrastructures including the railway and VCI, has undergone a transformative rejuvenation.…

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A White Material Palette Creates A Peaceful Coastal Living Feeling For This Home

Habitat Studio Architects has shared photos of a modern home they completed in Queensland, Australia, that’s located right on Currumbin Beach. Inspired by coastal living, the home features an exterior of stone, white weatherboards that reflect the sun, and white…

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Inspiration from a Swedish Attic Apartment with Low Angled Ceilings

Good morning friends, how are you today? I’m stopping by to share this Swedish apartment which has some perfect inspiration for tight, angled spaces and how to fill darker homes with light! Nestled under the roof on the top floor…

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Casa Azul Is a Raised Concrete Home in a Brazilian Forest

Nestled within the Atlantic Forest on the coast of Serra do Guararu in São Paulo, Brazil, Casa Azul stands as an example of how to build in protected nature without doing it damage. Designed by Studio MK27, this beach house…

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Leibal — House B2

House B2 is a minimal home located in Bergamo, Italy, designed by Co.Modo. The project, conceived as a contemporary two-family dwelling, marries modernity with the essence of the locale, striking a delicate balance between the two. The design is a…

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Corrugated Metal Covers The Barrel Shaped Roofs Of This Portable Home

William Samuels Architects has sent us photos of a small home they designed and built in Nelson, New Zealand, that includes a single bedroom. The project was created out of a desire by architect William Samuels and his partner, Hannah…

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Sara Silm’s Fairy-tale Chateau in Southwest France

Is there such a thing as the perfect place to live? If there is, I think this could be it! At least, I’m sure Sara Silm – author of the book How To Country French Country would say so. Sara describes herself…

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Wood Details Are Found Throughout This Apartment’s Interior

Architecture and Design Studio Cuaik CDS has sent us photos of an apartment they have recently completed in Madrid, Spain, that includes wood details throughout its interior. In the living room, a wall-mounted TV is disguised as art, while illuminated…

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Books, Art and a Cool Painting Technique in a Swedish Home

It’s Fredag (Friday) people! Woohooo! I am going to hazard a guess and say 50% of swedes are working at home today. Basically, anyone who can! It’s a day where homes are prepped between meetings in order to have everything…

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Seven architecture and design events in September from Dezeen Events Guide

Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism, Chicago Architecture Biennial and London Design Festival are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. Other events taking place in September include three design weeks in Helsinki, Paris and…

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Natural Habitat: A Tranquil Retreat in Cold Spring [VIDEO]

Launching this week on DESIGNTV is Natural Habitat, a new series from Metropolis that gives insider tours of some of the most beautiful and sustainable homes in the United States. In honor of the launch, we’re thrilled to share their…

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Leibal — Heyford Avenue

Heyford Avenue is a minimal residence located in London, United Kingdom, designed by Manuel Urbina. Previously in a state of disrepair, the flat necessitated comprehensive renovations, both structural and aesthetic. The architect guided the project from its nascent concept through…