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split-level timber house organizes layered interiors around japanese forest landscape

rather than treating the forest as a backdrop, the project was conceived to make it an essential part of everyday living. The post split-level timber house organizes layered interiors around japanese forest landscape appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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split-level timber house organizes layered interiors around japanese forest landscape

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dark timber A&A house reinterprets traditional barn form within polish pine forest

shaped by the existing trees, terrain, and changing seasons, the home is designed to feel less like an object in the landscape and more like a natural part of it. The post dark timber A&A house reinterprets traditional barn form within polish pine forest appeared first on designboom | architecture ...

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dark timber A&A house reinterprets traditional barn form within polish pine forest

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planted terraces outline vertically organized house by anonym studio in bangkok

water and planting strengthen the connection between the interior and landscape. The post planted terraces outline vertically organized house by anonym studio in bangkok appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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planted terraces outline vertically organized house by anonym studio in bangkok

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Olson Kundig crowns Sky View house with retractable roof

US studio Olson Kundig Architects has completed a house in the mountains of Idaho with large spans of concrete, steel and glass, topped with a retractable roof. Known as Sky View, the 7,190-square-foot (667-square-metre) house looks out on the surrounding slopes and up to the clouds and stars over Sun ...

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Olson Kundig crowns Sky View house with retractable roof

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Kuryłowicz + Architects designs Antarctic research station as "home at the end of the world"

Architecture studio Kuryłowicz + Architects has revealed photos of the timber Arctowski Station nearing completion on King George Island in Antarctica. Currently under construction, the three-pronged research station has a prefabricated timber structure clad in insulated golden panels. Kuryłowicz ...

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Kuryłowicz + Architects designs Antarctic research station as "home at the end of the world"

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Crissy Zhang creates Melbourne home shaped by "modern Parisian sensibility"

Local interior studio Crissy Zhang Design has transformed the interior of the Parkhill residence in Melbourne, Australia, using arched forms and tactile materials to create a soft, calming space. As part of the renovation of the 265-square-metre home, the studio redefined its internal spatial layout ...

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Crissy Zhang creates Melbourne home shaped by "modern Parisian sensibility"

creativebloq

Ricky Gervais’ Alley Cats proves animation is the perfect home for weird ideas

From BoJack Horseman to Netflix’s new feral cat comedy, adult animation is giving creators room to experiment.

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Ricky Gervais’ Alley Cats proves animation is the perfect home for weird ideas

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Viture's new Pro XR glasses have the most useful party trick ever

And they're a steal too, at only $299.

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Viture's new Pro XR glasses have the most useful party trick ever

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Wacom MovinkPad Pro 14 vs iPad Air: which is the better tablet for digital artists?

Why Apple is no longer the default choice.

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Wacom MovinkPad Pro 14 vs iPad Air: which is the better tablet for digital artists?

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Nothing’s Clip Pro earbuds made me paranoid – so I put them to the test

Can my coworkers hear me listening to Britney Spears?

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Nothing’s Clip Pro earbuds made me paranoid – so I put them to the test

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Ikea goes viral with racy wicker bench photo because Alexander Skarsgård

People are going Wicker crazy, and Ikea's laughing.

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Ikea goes viral with racy wicker bench photo because Alexander Skarsgård

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Alexander Skarsgård's wood in Wicker is almost entirely real

(His wood suit... I'm talking about his suit.)

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Alexander Skarsgård's wood in Wicker is almost entirely real

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AOR Architects draws on harbour warehouses for Talas community centre in Helsinki

Finnish studio AOR Architects has completed a community centre on Helsinki's waterfront, using a palette of timber and corrugated metal informed by maritime warehouses and coastal shelters. Named Talas after a type of traditional Finnish coastal shelter, the 1,200-square-metre centre is located in Kalasatama, ...

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AOR Architects draws on harbour warehouses for Talas community centre in Helsinki

Designboom

before calder's mobiles, this mini circus brought his wire figures to life in paris

lions, tigers, acrobats and balloons, costumed and created to fit in a suitcase, make up one of alexander calder's foundational works in play and wire. The post before calder's mobiles, this mini circus brought his wire figures to life in paris appeared first on designboom | architecture & design ...

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before calder's mobiles, this mini circus brought his wire figures to life in paris

printmag

They Found the Identity for Calder Gardens

Karlssonwilker’s identity for Calder Gardens demonstrates that meaningful design emerges not from AI-driven speed, but from a slow, collaborative process of exploration and discovery that produces distinctive, deeply resonant creative solutions. The post They Found the Identity for Calder Gardens ...

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They Found the Identity for Calder Gardens