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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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Highly sculptural roof defines Raleigh apartment block

May 24, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

Metal cladding and an asymmetrical roof define the exterior of the South E8 housing block by architecture firm LOHA in Raleigh, USA. The distinctive block, which contains eight apartments, replaces a single home in a neighbourhood near the downtown of North Carolina’s capital city. It was developed as Raleigh has become a sought-after place to live, partly

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Robert Hutchinson Architecture converts 1950s Seattle building into event space

May 22, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

A mezzanine and rooftop lounge are among the enhancements by Robert Hutchinson Architecture to a former warehouse that has been reborn as a multipurpose venue called Stone Way Auto. The building is situated in Seattle’s Fremont neighbourhood, known for its bohemian character. The venue’s name stems from the owner’s love of automobiles, along with its location

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ISA creates skinny metal-clad apartment building in Philadelphia

May 15, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

American studio ISA has used a range of strategies to maximise space, light and views in the metal-clad Signal House, which rises from a slender urban lot. The multi-level apartment building is located in Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighbourhood, a transitioning area that has been attracting creative types and urban professionals. Local firm ISA, or Interface Studio

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Hebra Arquitectos tucks Lone Oak House within wooded site in Chile

May 10, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

Chilean studio Hebra Arquitectos has completed an elevated home with steel pilotis and a V-shaped roof, aiming to create a building that “floats in the middle of the forest”. Hidden within a densely wooded area, the Lone Oak House is located in a river region in southern Chile. The project was commissioned during the Covid

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TW Ryan Architecture clads pyramidal Montana house in weathering steel

May 8, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

California studio TW Ryan Architecture has completed a wildfire-resistant house in the American West that features a Corten steel exterior and pyramidal roofs that allude to the mountainous terrain. Located in a remote part of central Montana, the Four Roof House was designed for a couple who wanted a low-maintenance home where they could age

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Hawaii house by Walker Warner Architects designed to be “elegant but spare”

May 1, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

American studio Walker Warner Architects has completed Hale Kiawe, a family retreat with simple, gabled forms are set within an undulating landscape dotted with chunky lava rocks. Located along the Kona Coast on the island of Hawaii, the house was designed for a family who wanted a functional and beautiful retreat that was minimalist in

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Lake Flato Architects looks to barns for design of North Fork house

April 23, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

American firm Lake Flato Architects has completed a family retreat on Long Island that consists of three barn-like structures wrapped in cedar and constructed using prefabricated timber elements. The project, called North Fork, sits within the quiet town of Peconic and is named after its location on Long Island’s North Fork. Located about two hours

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Brett Farrow designs San Dieguito House to embrace setting in coastal California

April 17, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

A large tree lies at the heart of a cedar-clad residence in southern California designed by US studio Brett Farrow Architect, which used various tactics to “meld nature into the home’s ethos”. Located in the beach town of Encinitas, just north of San Diego, the house was designed to replace a family’s existing ranch-style home

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