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Leibal — Martelaar

Martelaar is a minimalist residence located in Ghent, Belgium, designed by Machteld D’Hollander. The initiative sought to reconfigure the area through careful demolition, reinvigorating the space with vegetation, while mindfully preserving certain structural elements. The revitalization process led to the…

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Burning Man temple designed to show “deepest potential of architecture”

The design team for the temple at this year’s annual Burning Man festival in Nevada has revealed renderings of the project as construction gets underway in the desert. Called Temple of Heart, this year’s official temple will be an all-wood design conceived…

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A Playroom Inside This Hotel Was Designed With A Desert Theme

Sarit Shani Hay Design Studio has shared photos of a modern playroom they designed for a boutique hotel in Israel. Inspired by the unique topography of the desert landscape, the ‘Grow with Six Senses’ playroom emulates the natural features of…

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Top 20 A’ Design Award Winners From Past Years

This article has been brought to you by A’ Design Award and Competition. A’ Design Award & Competition is the Worlds’ leading design accolade reaching design enthusiasts around the world, and showcasing winners from 114 countries in 139 different design…

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Harding Huebner perches Meadow House on North Carolina hillside

US studio Harding Huebner Architects has completed a low-lying, energy-efficient home informed by the “agrarian barns and humble structures” found in America’s Appalachian Region. Meadow House was designed for a retired couple from Texas who love the open landscapes of…

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Leibal — Herne Hill

Herne Hill is a minimalist residence located in London, United Kingdom, designed by TYPE. The renovation consists of three integral components, each with specific functionality and materials to serve the purpose. The first is a concrete frame and column, lending…

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A Re-Imagined Side Extension With A Slatted Wood Design

YARD Architects has shared photos of a side extension they re-imagined for a home in Greater London, England, that creates an open and bright dining area and kitchen. A large pivoting window connects the interior spaces with the outdoors. Read…

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A Green Roof Covers The Pool House At This New Home

Robert Young Architects has shared photos of a home they designed in Hither Hills, a rolling topography of dunes between Montauk and Amagansett, New York, for a family that wanted a year-round retreat. Located on a steep site, the home…

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Bureau de Change references Victorian boxing rings for London house extension

A sunken living room and decorative red tiles define this residential extension, which architecture studio Bureau de Change has added to Clay House in East Finchley, London. The rear extension is designed for a family of three and offers them…

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Mcmullan Studio designs garden room as “restorative haven”

Wooden shingles clad this pod-like garden room by London practice Mcmullan Studio, which has been created for spinal-injury charity Horatio’s Garden. The small space was conceived by Mcmullan Studio as a “beautiful, immersive, restorative haven” for patients with spinal injuries…

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This week SHoP Architects completed its supertall Brooklyn Tower

This week on Dezeen, we reported that the first supertall skyscraper in Brooklyn had reached completion after finishing touches were finally made to its intricate facade. Named Brooklyn Tower, the 325-metre-tall building by New York studio SHoP Architects topped out…

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ZGF and James Corner Field Operations complete phase one of Amazon HQ2

Architecture studio ZGF has completed phase one of Amazon’s HQ2 in Arlington, Virginia that includes a park designed by James Corner Field Operations. The Metropolitan Park campus completes the first phase of online retail firm Amazon’s headquarters located in Arlington’s…

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Leibal — A House

A House is a minimal home located in Stockholm, Sweden, designed by studio näv. Intended for a young couple, this dwelling presents a layout that emphasizes both functionality and connection with the environment. The house is situated on a small…

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Montalba Architects adds sunken garden to Edward Durrell Stone landmark

Local studio Montalba Architects has renovated American architect Edward Durrell Stone’s Perpetual Savings and Loan Bank building in Los Angeles and added a sunken garden in the building’s plaza. Built in 1961, the eight-storey building now called 9720 Wilshire features…

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Leibal — Hamilton Road

Hamilton Road is a minimalist residence located in London, United Kingdom, designed by Magri Williams Architects. The project was carefully planned to unfold in two separate phases. Initially, the entire house underwent a comprehensive renovation. Following this, and a year…

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Leibal — Simon Square

Simon Square is a minimalist residence located in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, designed by Fraser/Livingstone Architects. The structure utilizes timber at its core and is enveloped in a brick shell, with a lime slaister-coat to soften the appearance of the brick…

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Mattaforma considers “plants as clients” for Public Records outdoor space

Local design studio Mattaforma has created a plant nursery and community space for Public Records, a music venue and restaurant space in Brooklyn. The Nursery at Public Records sits in an outdoor space adjacent to the Gowanus institution’s other programming,…

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A Sunken Living Room Was Made Possible By A New Extension To This Home

Mulroy Architects has shared photos of a project they recently completed that included modernizing the interior of a 1920s home in Greater London, England, that also included the addition of a rear extension. The brief was to refurbish and extend…