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Taiwan High Rise Celebrates “Out of the Box” Thinking With Overhanging Cubes

MVRDV knows a thing or two about the unexpected. The Rotterdam-based architecture firm has spearheaded ambitious projects like a Dutch church turned public swimming pool, a Berlin office whose facade is entirely doused in yellow, and a sky-blue family home…

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8 Must-Have Eclectic Decor Tips to Pull Off the Look – Decorilla Online Interior Design

In love with many different styles and can’t pick the one to commit? Indeed, putting all your beautiful ideas to use without creating a chaotic home can pose a problem. The solution is the eclectic design, which sets the chaos…

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An Oasis Woven into the Fabric of the Stunning Utah Desert | Escalante Retreat

Discover Escalante Retreat, a stunning off-grid desert home nestled near Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Designed by Imbue Design, this minimalist desert house was built to blend seamlessly into the surrounding landscape, using rugged materials like corten steel, cedar, and…

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Dramatic Stone Staircase Nestled In Lush Valley Disguises a Glass Pavilion Beneath It

The Stacks beside the stream. (Photo: Arch Exist) Nestled in the lush mountain valleys of the Nanchuan District, near Chongqing in southwestern China, is a stack of rocks. Evergreen trees tower above the stones, while a stream gently snakes beside…

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Airstream Trailer Combines Frank Lloyd Wright’s Exquisite Design With Sleek Functionality

Modernist architects may often have touted that form follows function, but Frank Lloyd Wright cautioned that this was a phrase prone to being misunderstood. “Form and function should be one,” he once clarified, “joined in a spiritual union.” That “spiritual…

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F5: Renaud Defrancesco on Craftsmanship, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Material + More

Lausanne-based designer Renaud Defrancesco has always been interested in how experimentation often leads to significant breakthroughs, and the molded plywood leg splint by Charles and Ray Eames is a prime example. “It represents a key moment in their exploration of…

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An Architects Own Home With a Garden Courtyard at Its Heart (House Tour)

Located in the heritage-lined suburbs of Auckland, Dolly by Studio John Irving Architects reflects the possibilities embedded within an architects own home. Responding to the tight parameters of an inner-city site, the residence demonstrates how design can elevate limitations into…

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How to Incorporate Old World Design into Modern Interiors

Do you love the charm of centuries past but want to keep your home feeling current? Old world design is making a big comeback, and it fits beautifully into modern interiors. Let’s explore how to incorporate the elegance of old…

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A Tropical Modern home in Santa Teresa | Jungla House

Discover Jungla House, a breathtaking modern home nestled in the tropical forest of Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. Designed by FAMM Arquitectura, this stunning residence blends contemporary architecture with the natural beauty of the jungle, creating a seamless connection between indoor…

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I Just Found Another Folding PREFAB TINY HOME!

I just found another folding prefab tiny home! Last month I was in The Netherlands checking out some brand new prefab homes and while I was there I came across the Klapkot. The klapkot is a tiny home on wheels…

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The Louvre Announces Design Competition Ahead of Ambitious $316M Renovation

The Louvre Museum in the evening. (Photo: Pedro Szekely via Wikimedia Commons, CC 2.0) The Louvre, which happens to be the world’s largest and most visited museum, is on the verge of undergoing an ambitious, $316 million renovation. The project…

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A Maui Home Blends Modern Minimalism With Climate-Conscious Design

In the rain-rich beach town of Kailua – specifically Haiku, nestled in the lush Valley Isle of Maui – a new residence by Hawaii Off Grid reimagines what it means to live sustainably in the islands. Located on Maui’s windward…

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Inside Gabrielle Caunesil & Riccardo Pozzoli’s Lake Maggiore Home | Open Door | Architectural Digest

Today, AD visits Gabrielle Caunesil and Riccardo Pozzoli at their family home on Lake Maggiore. Inspired by a blend of Parisian elegance and Italian charm, Gabrielle and Riccardo designed their space with an emphasis on conviviality. Featuring historic frescoes, vintage…

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Bodo Sperlein and GAN Translate Botanical Beauty Into Textiles

As more research emerges around the importance of bringing the natural world indoors, the design industry is taking note by embracing biophilic design – an approach that integrates natural forms, textures, and materials into our living environments to enhance wellbeing.…

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dessert shop’s white facade contrasts with colorful commercial streetscape in indonesian city

ITSUMO Dessert Shop Redefines Commercial Typology in Batam The ITSUMO Dessert Shop in Batam, Indonesia, designed by kousou inc. Jakarta, in collaboration with Svetlin Petrov, represents an architectural intervention within the typical ruko (shop-house) typology of the city’s commercial areas.…