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Lockdown Stair - A House in Notting Hill, London by Sophie Nguyen Architects
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This project, for a house in Notting Hill in London, started during the COVID-19 pandemic. With social distancing, the works on site had to be organised differently taking more time to be done, using materials available in existing storage and more personal interpretation from the team on site due to remote communication.
Project name
Lockdown Stair
Architecture firm
Sophie Nguyen Architects
Location
Notting Hill, London, UK
Photography
Hufton + Crow
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The Starling’s Nest by Rerucha Studio, a complete renovation and interior design of a mid-century Seattle house originally built in 1952
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This mid-century home held promise, despite having endured a series of clumsy additions, including a 1980s sunroom addition and years of disrepair and neglect. The home takes its name from a family of starlings that nested in the home’s wall cavities, which were left open from previously abandoned repairs. Originally designed in 1952 by noted Seatt...
Project name
The Starling’s Nest
Architecture firm
Rerucha Studio
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Photography
Benjamin Benschneider
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Yutorie Atami House in Japan renovation by Naoshi Kondo Studio
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Japan as a gasshukujo, or a “dormitory” in Japanese. It is a renovation project by Naoshi Kondo, the owner, architect, and interior designer – but not the usual gasshukujo nor renovation project you would expect. It embodies the creative attitude of Kondo, who is active in multidisciplinary design fields and always combines a unique sense of humor...
Project name
Yutorie Atami House
Architecture firm
Naoshi Kondo Studio
Location
Atami, Shizuoka, Japan
Photography
Yujiro Ichioka
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Casa Zuba in Orzinuovi, Italy by ZDA | Zupelli Design Architettura
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A soft yet distinctive and characterizing intervention. Renovated without changing the interior layout, Casa Sazu has been rethought in its details and physiognomy, under the banner of a minimalist and contemporary taste, essential yet sophisticated. The floor, made of architectural concrete, was imagined on the basis of the existing one, in keepin...
Project name
Casa Zuba
Architecture firm
ZDA | Zupelli Design Architettura
Location
Orzinuovi, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
Photography
Matteo Sturla
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SF Historic: Renovation of a historic Italian Renaissance style home in San Francisco, California by Walker Warner Architects
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Originally built in the 1920s, the renovation of this historic Italian Renaissance style home was a delicate balance between preserving its historical character while leaning forward to respond to a more contemporary way of living. To bring the building up to earthquake code, the home had to be taken down to the studs and the foundation reinforced...
Project name
SF Historic
Architecture firm
Walker Warner Architects
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Photography
Matthew Millman
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Twin Peaks Residence: a mid-century San Francisco 1964 house remodeled by Feldman Architecture
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Twin Peaks Residence is a mid-century San Francisco 1964 house that was remodeled by Feldman Architecture. The house was originally designed by San Francisco architect Albert Lanier (husband of renowned sculptor Ruth Asawa). The house has expansive views of San Francisco and features a fantastic rear garden. This most recent remodel takes the house...
Project name
Twin Peaks Residence
Architecture firm
Feldman Architecture
Location
San Francisco, California
Photography
Joe Fletcher
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Colachis Residence in Phoenix, Arizona by 180 Degrees Design + Build
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The Sam Colachis Sr. Residence in the southern foothills of Camelback Mountain is one of five custom single-family homes designed by Phoenix’s midcentury master and fellow design-builder Alfred Newman Beadle. Only three of these iconic homes remain today.
Project name
Colachis
Architecture firm
180 Degrees Design + Build (original architect - Al Beadle)
Location
Poenix, Arizona, USA
Photography
Matt Winquist
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Bal House in Menlo Park, United States by Terry & Terry Architecture
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This project consists of a single-story addition and renovation to an existing mid-century ranch house in Menlo Park, California. Conceived for a retired couple, the open and accessible design integrates the living space with the rear garden to create a well-lit domestic extension.
Project name
Bal House
Architecture firm
Terry & Terry Architecture
Location
Menlo Park, California, United States
Photography
Bruce Damonte
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