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This Argentine Home Uses Wood and Concrete for a Bold Look

December 30, 2025

A modern family home in Argentina, designed to sit quietly within an existing ash forest and open toward the surrounding trees.

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How a Black Metal Extension Turned a 1960s Brick House Into a Light-Filled Modern Home

December 30, 2025

A modern extension on a 1960s yellow brick house in Australia.

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Inside the Remote Texas River House Inspired by Childhood Camping Memories

December 29, 2025

Locally sourced limestone, Douglas fir and shou sugi ban create a rustic yet refined exterior that blends this home into the Texas landscape.

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How Architects Built a Modern Family Home Into a Steep Island Hillside

December 29, 2025

A modern concrete home built directly into a steep hillside on Vis Island, designed to sit within the landscape rather than on top of it.

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Inside a Compact Apartment With a Loft Bed That Uses Height to Feel Bigger

December 28, 2025

A small Taipei apartment transformed through height, movement, and multi-functional furniture, showing how design can maximize limited space.

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How This Minimal Art Studio Was Designed to Respect the Desert Below

December 28, 2025

Weathering steel and glass give this Arizona art studio a bold yet restrained presence in the desert.

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