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Dan Brunn renovates Frank Gehry-designed LA house for an illustrator

June 15, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

A Japanese-style reading nook and a sculptural wooden staircase feature in this 1970s Los Angeles house, which has been overhauled by local studio Dan Brunn Architecture to “pay homage” to its original architect Frank Gehry. Gehry was commissioned to design the residence in the 1970s for art collectors Edwin and Ann Janss, but the couple slightly modified the plans during construction

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Andrew Maynard drenches home and studio in natural light to help combat mental health issues

June 15, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

In a bid to improve his mental health and vitamin D levels, architect Andrew Maynard has renovated his Melbourne home and studio to make it so brightly lit that he has to wear sunglasses inside. Maynard, the co-founder of Melboure-based Austin Maynard Architects, was prompted to improve his access to vitamin D after his doctor suggested that a lack of natural light was probably

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Andrew Maynard drenches home and studio in natural light to help combat mental health issues

June 15, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

In a bid to improve his mental health and vitamin D levels, architect Andrew Maynard has renovated his Melbourne home and studio to make it so brightly lit that he has to wear sunglasses inside. Maynard, the co-founder of Melboure-based Austin Maynard Architects, was prompted to improve his access to vitamin D after his doctor suggested that a lack of natural light was probably

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Andrew Maynard drenches home and studio in natural light to help combat mental health issues

June 15, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

In a bid to improve his mental health and vitamin D levels, architect Andrew Maynard has renovated his Melbourne home and studio to make it so brightly lit that he has to wear sunglasses inside. Maynard, the co-founder of Melboure-based Austin Maynard Architects, was prompted to improve his access to vitamin D after his doctor suggested that a lack of natural light was probably

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BarberMcMurry orients Tennessee home towards unobstructed river views

June 14, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

American studio BarberMcMurry Architects used ample glazing and a see-through carport to help strengthen this Knoxville home’s connection to the scenic landscape. The Boetger Residence was built on an overgrown and under-utilised lot within the Holston Hills neighbourhood, which is dotted with historic homes in a range of styles. The leafy district is situated within Knoxville, a city

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Five of the best houses in Florida on Dezeen

June 14, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Next in our series spotlighting residential architecture from each US state is Florida, where lavish waterfront villas designed for tropical living include a house built around its own lagoon and a home with a waterslide. Casa Bahia by Alejandro Landes This tropical-modernist mansion in Miami was the first architecture project by Colombian-Ecuadorian filmmaker Alejandro Landes,

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Bespoke storage creates room for bicycles in renovated Barcelona flat

June 14, 2017 Lizzie Fison 0

Colombo and Serboli Architecture has revamped a Barcelona apartment, opening up the partitions to create a large living space with a bespoke, wall-mounted bicycle rack. Called CaSA for short, the Barcelona studio renovated the previously dark, compartmentalised apartment, to suit the client – a cycling and sports enthusiast. By the entrance to the apartment, called Sant Antoni, three

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Bespoke storage creates room for bicycles in renovated Barcelona flat

June 14, 2017 Lizzie Fison 0

Colombo and Serboli Architecture has revamped a Barcelona apartment, opening up the partitions to create a large living space with a bespoke, wall-mounted bicycle rack. Called CaSA for short, the Barcelona studio renovated the previously dark, compartmentalised apartment, to suit the client – a cycling and sports enthusiast. By the entrance to the apartment, called Sant Antoni, three

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Bam! Arquitectura ramps garden up through centre of Buenos Aires home

June 13, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

A curved concrete staircase weaves around a sloping garden that rises through the centre of this house in Buenos Aires designed by local studio Bam! Arquitectura. House MeMo occupies a site in a densely packed area of San Isidro, a municipality located in the north of Buenos Aires province, which the architects wanted to fill with greenery. Planted with native vegetation,

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Miami Beach residence by SAOTA takes indoor-outdoor living to the extreme

June 13, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

South African firm SAOTA has built its first project in Miami Beach: an expansive, waterfront home that boasts a basketball court and a waterslide. Called Pine Tree House, the family residence is located in the historic Collins Waterfront district. It occupies a long, linear site that stretches between a busy road and an active canal. Composed

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