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Why This Contemporary Home Let Color, Not Walls, Define the Space

January 30, 2026

In this living room, a black ceiling stretches across the space, immediately setting the tone. It allows color and material to step forward, turning furniture and sculptural objects into characters within the room. Each element stands on its own, yet remains part of a carefully balanced composition.

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Inside the Tiny Backyard Studio Built for a Composer on a Budget

January 30, 2026

A compact backyard studio designed by JCPCDR Architecture for a composer seeking a quiet workspace in the countryside.

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A Slender Vertical Block and a Glass-Lined Entertaining Area Shape This Family Home

January 29, 2026

This Spanish family home is shaped by two contrasting volumes, a slender vertical block for privacy and a glass-lined entertaining area that opens fully to the garden.

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A Bookshelf Wall, a Courtyard and a Surprise Loft Transform this Home

January 29, 2026

Folding glass doors connect the kitchen and dining area to a warm timber courtyard and modern wood extension.

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Instead of Moving the Rock, They Built the Addition to Fit It

January 28, 2026

This addition uses a subtractive approach, carving into the rock to create a foothold and reshaping stone from the site into a curving structural wall.

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The Wood Slat Wall that Changed Everything inside this London Apartment

January 28, 2026

The striking full-height timber wall serves as the interior’s focal point, hiding bedrooms, bathrooms, and storage in one seamless feature.

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