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MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple’s Horizon retreat for creatives tops Utah’s Powder Mountain

August 1, 2019 James Brillon 0
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Canadian studio MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple has staggered cedar-clad chalets on Utah’s Powder Mountain to form this retreat for creative entrepreneurs. Perched at an elevation of 9,000 feet (2,743 metres), Horizon is a new development located atop a popular ski resort destination in the midwestern United States. Canadian architecture studio MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple has completed the first phase

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Coastal Pavilions at Freycinet Lodge / Liminal Architecture

August 1, 2019 Daniel Tapia 0

Liminal was commissioned to deliver nine pavilions to expand the Freycinet Lodge accommodation offerings on the East Coast of Tasmania, Australia. The Coastal Pavilions provide a point-of-difference to the 60 cabins already established as part of the 1990’s development. With its pink-orange granite mountains and breathtaking coastline, Freycinet National Park is one of the oldest National Parks and most visited places in Tasmania.

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Woodstock Poolhouse / North River Architecture & Planning

August 1, 2019 Pilar Caballero 0

The Catskill forest comes right up to the doors of this pool house located in the hills outside of Woodstock, NY. At 2,000 square feet and only 18 feet wide, this slim building fits between the towering trees and contains a 60 foot indoor lap pool, spa bathroom, exercise room, and a covered deck that steps down to the forest floor.

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Clinic School FVS / Lins Arquitetos Associados

August 1, 2019 Daniel Tapia 0

The School Clinic for psychology and physiotherapy of the Vale do Salgado College is located in the city of Icó, which lies in an architectural site that dates back to the 18th century. It is encompassed by the dry steppe-like climate of the state of Ceará. Being located at the limit of the heritage perimeter, the building had to comply with some guidelines imposed by IPHAN, Brazil’s federal government heritage register. The guidelines include following the city’s color palette, using local materials on the facades, a maximum height of 7 meters, and setting the building at the very limit of the land plot, without any frontal recoil.

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Five Modern Interiors That Put Natural Wood Finishes on Display

August 1, 2019 HD Staff 0

Wood is the champion of versatility – easily shaped, pressed, painted, refinished – a truly multifaceted resource that has shaped the world of interior design from the beginning. But for all the ways you can change this material unbounded by imagination, the inherent beauty of natural wood has proven to withstand the test of time […]

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Estrela Doce Bakery / Sónia Triguinho

August 1, 2019 Daniel Tapia 0

Located over 20 years on the 25th April Street in the village of Sertã, Estrela Doce Bakery has just opened a new space on the same street but with a totally renewed image in a 125 m2 area. Considered a must-see reference in the Beira Interior region, the present owners took a step forward not only in product manufacturing but also in the space, always aiming to maintain its close relationship with customers inviting those responsible for their success to feel at home.

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Mikhail Riches creates energy-efficient terraced streets as social housing in Norwich

August 1, 2019 Lizzie Crook 0
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Goldsmith Street is a Passivhaus and high-density social housing scheme by Mikhail Riches in Norwich, England, which is shortlisted for this year’s Stirling Prize. Located near the city centre, the housing development comprises 105 terraced dwellings designed to be an affordable high-density alternative to apartment blocks. Each home faces south to maximise solar gain and

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