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Casa Rivo Alto by Praxis Architecture Miami

The project designed by Praxis Architecture Miami is located on Rivo Alto Island, a lozenge shaped artificial island built in 1926, on the Biscayne Bay waterway, part of a string connecting Miami to Miami Beach. The lot (60 ft x 150 ft) enjoys views of the downtown Miami skyline to the West. It is approximately 6 ft above the main water level, as most of coastal Miami. The prevailing breeze is from the East due to its proximity to the Sea. Foreseeing possible flood conditions, the house is elevated to 16 ft above the sea level, creating a cross-ventilated and shaded casual living space at the ground level. Photoghraphy by David Hernandez.

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Humble House by R Architecture

Humble House is a project designed by R Architecture. With the precision and foresight of a sculptor, our project chips away at the stifling ‘nice to haves’ of homelife, leaving behind only the essentials of elegant, functional living — the result is Humble House. In designing Humble House we denote that scaling down need not be synonymous with sacrifice, rather Humble House offers a refined, though unassuming aesthetic that advocates for the joys of stripping away excess and living simply with ease. Photography by Dylan James.

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East Coast Avenue by PI Architects

East Coast Avenue is a project designed by PI Architects. This 5-storey townhouse along the East Coast of Singapore is the home of a man with exquisite taste. Both he and his cheerful wife have travelled to and stayed at various hotel collections all over the world. Out of all the places they have been to, they have been most inspired by the sense of calm, materiality, and the spirit of place during their travels to Japan. This home is a tribute to the unquantifiable joy of travelling. Photography by PI Architects.

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RNS2 by WE Architects

RNS2 by WE Architects is a twin project to the RNS1 project. These both started as the same “raw material” – 2 adjacent apartments, with the exact same floor plan, both located in the same Bauhaus building in central Tel-Aviv. Photography by ITAY BENIT.

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Midcentury Eichler Home Expanded for a Modern Family by Blaine Architects + Marshall Interiors

An extensive renovation and addition to an existing Eichler home in San Jose, CA by Blaine Architects + Marshall Interiors. The owners fully embraced mid century modern styling and design, and they bought the home because they loved how warm and inviting it felt inside. When the owners purchased the home, they had never heard of Eichler homes, and didn’t really know much about mid century modern design, however after living there for a few months, they understood the draw of the floor-to-ceiling glass walls, the extensive roof over hangs that allow one to enjoy the outdoors without walls, the exposed structural posts and beams, and the way the warm wood paneling made them feel more peaceful and grounded while at home. So when they decided they wanted to improve and enhance the concepts they loved about the home, they reached out to their architect neighbors across the street, Megan Blaine. And this became her very first independent project, and it launched her career. Photography by Jean Bai.

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Haselmere Residence by Studio Amble

Haselmere Residence is a project designed by Studio Amble. A young family with four little ones were ready to overhaul their Californian Bungalow in a major renovation. The client wanted a second opinion on the existing architectural plans, which reconfigured the interior and added a new wing of modern amenity but without much flow or generosity of space. Reorientation of the kitchen and its linked areas are now more open, and intuitively and invitingly connected to each other and the back garden. Functional zones – the scullery and laundry – are allowed to disappear behind wrapped joinery finishes over the doors. Photography by Lillie thompson.

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Fat Deer Lodge by Cushing Terrell

Fat Deer Lodge by Cushing Terrell. Located in Darby, Montana, the design of this 2,400-square-foot residence is a personal reflection of the homeowners’ sense of style, life experiences, and love of the land. From its unexpected placement on the lot to its name, the home is full of stories. Photography by Heidi A. Long / Longviews Studios.

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Islington Loft by Square Feet Architects

Islington Loft is a project designed by Square Feet Architects. Update, refurb and extension to former factory building set just off Upper Street in Islington. Photography by Dan Welldon.

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Totteridge House by Gregory Phillips Architects

Gregory Phillips Architects has designed and built a striking, contemporary, five bedroom family home in Totteridge. Sitting adjacent to its traditionally designed neighbours, in a sparse area on the edge of London and the Green Belt, this unequivocally contemporary home has replaced a dated bungalow, where the clients lived for many years. Photography by Mel Yates

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RE House by DFG Architetti

RE House is a project designed by DFG Architetti. Wood filters, digs, covers. Plants fill the spaces between the walls. Touches of pastel chase each other between the rooms. Measurement, balance, sobriety are the main features of this project, in which everything, from light to colors, from full to empty, from materials to transparencies, everything has a carefully measured weight. We attach some low resolution images (to avoid problems with the capacity of the mailboxes) and a descriptive text that also includes all the credits, from companies to the photographer. It is possible to view the entire report in high resolution on our website. Photography by Marcello Bocchieri.

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