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Old Sydney warehouse is transformed into an industrial-chic home

Rather than strip Balmain, Sydney of its post-industrial architectural heritage and history, award-winning practice...

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This 1970s Airstream is an off-grid oasis for a family of six

Moving from a spacious contemporary home into a tiny home would be daunting for anyone, but Jonathan and Ashley...

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Award-winning luxury townhouses boast energy-efficient, passive solar design

Melbourne Design Studios has dramatically transformed a row of townhouses in the historic, post-industrial neighborhood...

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A 1940s home gets an energy-efficient renovation for $250K

When the homeowners of a small, Cape Cod-style home in Arlington Heights, Illinois wanted extra room for their...

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Italian farmhouse transformed into exquisitely sustainable summer retreat

Minimalist sophistication may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Italian farm houses, but...

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Apple confirms massive six-floor campus in London's former Battersea Power Station

Battersea Power Station Company has confirmed their "largest office tenant" in London will be none other than tech...

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Friends give their kitchen a green makeover filled with fun upcycled touches

Tiffany had been planning to eventually overhaul her outdated kitchen anyway, but unexpected flooding caused by...

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A sculptural timber roof turns a crumbling holiday home into a green forest getaway

Rather than tear down a crumbling 1950s holiday home in the Netherlands, Bloot Architecture decided to turn the...

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Subterranean Conservation Hall is a glass-walled atrium under the Governor's lawn in Tennessee

Placed 25 feet below the front lawn, the oval-shaped courtyard is fully glazed. This allows natural light to penetrate...

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Ramshackle alpine shed transformed into a rustic mansion in France

Achieving a finely tuned balance between a contemporary and rustic aesthetic, not to mention material sustainability,...

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Breathtaking Shipping Container Studio: San Antonio, Texas Texas architect Jim Poteet transformed a 40-foot...

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Creative Polish Bakery Uses Recycled Baking Trays as Wall Tiles

With 18 stores in Toruń, one of the oldest cities in Poland, this traditional bakery has renovated its store and...

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Studiomama Gives Historic 18th Century Swedish Home a Monochromatic Makeover

Studiomama began by getting rid of the years of renovations that the apartment in the home endured, including a...

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MVRDV Transforms an 18th Century Chapel into a Spectacular Modern Museum Entrance

Thechapel, which was built by Jan Giudici in 1787, had long been neglected and without purpose. The beautiful architecture...

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RARE Architecture Restores Historic London Building with a Modern Patterned Skin

Originally built in 1910, this Edwardian town hall was extended in 1937 into a 7,500 square meter building. It...

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