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Dive into the sumptuous, layered richness of post-war Belgian modernismPost-war Belgian modernism put the fun into functional with quirky fixtures, unexpected tiles and monumental murals
By Gerlin Heestermans Published
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From Frank Lloyd Wright to Charles and Ray Eames, step inside the finest architects’ houses‘Architects’ Houses’ is a new book from Phaidon that charts the homes of the world’s leading architects
By Tianna Williams Published
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What's it like living in a Japanese House? This book answers all questions'Living in a Japanese House,' a new book by Kanae Hasegawa for Phaidon, explores the popular typology of the Japanese home
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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An architecture tour of Ghent, Belgium's unexpected cultural gemPlanning a trip to Belgium? Make sure to visit Ghent, where creativity is thriving; here is our architecture and design tour of the city
By Harriet Thorpe Published
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Fancy an instant-landscape hotel? The Haku suite from Koto could be the answerA plush new pre-fab by Koto is an upscale hospitality solution aimed at landowners looking to capitalise on their estates
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The Shenzhen Natural History Museum is a journey across the region's fascinating biodiversityExplore the new Shenzhen Natural History Museum, a project by the 3XN–B+H Architects–Zhubo Design Consortium, and a building placed within a leafy park like the undulating folds of a ribbon
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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An architect's home in the heart of Florence contains a suspended swimming poolArchitect Stefano Tozzi is selling his home in Florence, carved from a former theatre and transformed into a dramatic, high-rise interior
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Midcentury interiors and Victorian charm come together in this north London houseIn Kentish Town, this Victorian house was ‘quietly refined rather than completely transformed’
By Tianna Williams Published
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Inside a 1960s Cerritos Circle unit for sale in Long Beach, CaliforniaListed for $1.45m, this four-bedroom garden house in Long Beach's Los Cerritos neighbourhood forms part of Clifton Jones Jr’s midcentury modernist duplex series
By Camille Tenneson Published
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This new family house in Ahmedabad is a solid form with carved-out balconies and terracesArchitects FLXBL bring the outside in, with terraces, balconies and verandas carved into this Indian home’s monumental concrete form
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Two new Croatian houses showcase the architectural approach of Njirić+ arhitektiTwo Croatian houses, the Double-Villa Bukovac and Zagreb House Extension, are two sides of the same coin, representing the private homes built for each studio partner, Hrvoje Njirić and Iskra Filipović
By Jonathan Bell Published
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For sale, Savin Couëlle’s spectacular organic villa complex on a remote Corsican islandVilla Pieds Dans L'Eau is a masterpiece of 70s organic architecture, built into the rocky coastline of the Corsican island of Cavallo
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Dive into Guadalajara modernism, and this lesser-known strand of Mexican architectureGuadalajara modernism boasts names such as Louis Barragán and offers fascinating insights into the development of 20th-century architecture in Mexico
By Adam Štěch Published
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Vantieghem Talebi’s timber ‘House of Cards’ plays with a familiar formA finely detailed Douglas-fir façade swathes this new family house in Belgium, designed by the US- and Swiss-based practice Vantieghem Talebi
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Dreaming of the desert? This book has you covered, from modernist to adobe architecture'Desert Dreaming: Design in the Southwest and Beyond', a new book by Jessica Ritz, is an immersive journey across America's arid landscapes and the amazing homes within them
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A London workspace built around the warmth of the ‘hearth’ – not just for the reasons you’d thinkElsley House by SODA is a London workspace that nods to modern needs and desires, while echoing its historic location's identity
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A West London extension thinks big, bringing light and flow to a neglected period lean-toEaling Return by Brown Urbanism and Kitchen Bee elevates a humble terraced house in West London through contemporary design
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A monograph on the life and work of architect Rick Mather explores his approach and impactRick Mather Architects had a subtle but substantial impact on London’s cultural scene in the 90s and noughties. Kester Rattenbury’s new biography chronicles the American architect’s life, influences and work
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Step inside the revamped Ghent Design Museum, a ‘touchpoint' for coming togetherThis 21st-century chapter repositions the Ghent Design Museum as a laboratory for innovation with civic purpose
By Harriet Thorpe Published
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The biggest threat to architectural heritage may surprise youA new report, released today by the World Monuments Fund, lists the number one reason why cultural sites are at risk
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Peek inside this New Brunswick home, where cottage and cabin collideHilltop Cottage feels entirely new in its typology, evoking both a Celtic stone building and a cosy Canadian cabin
By Tianna Williams Published
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The 'Verity' house has a midcentury modern pedigree that's to die forWhat could be more tantalising than an erotic thriller starring Josh Hartnett, Dakota Johnson and Anne Hathaway? An architectural rarity, of course!
By Anna Fixsen Published
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A family's Puerto Escondido home on a sandy beach nods to monasteries and haciendasCasa Copycha by Anonimous in Mexico's Puerto Escondido sandy coast is a holiday home that draws on local, traditional typologies and brings them to the 21st century
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Step inside the ‘Home of the Future’, from design fantasies to modernist architectureA new Los Angeles show explores the 'Home of the Future'; LACMA shines a light on the 20th century's exploration of domestic utopias
By Michael Webb Published
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Mosquito coils, garden gnomes and Mutti tins – Carlo Ratti's summer journeyCarlo Ratti's series, 'Objectify', kept us company all summer, discussing everyday objects, their impact, and often-surprising design-led provenance, and Italian connections; now, the architect bids us farewell, but not goodbye
By Carlo Ratti Published
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Nature takes over at this modernist-inspired, leafy São Paulo houseIsay Weinfeld and landscape architect Rodrigo Oliveira collaborate in this São Paulo house, where modernist-inspired, contemporary architecture goes hand in hand with tropical planting
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Fondation Beyeler soft-launches its campus expansion in BaselThe institution’s refreshed art campus in Switzerland includes new works by Peter Zumthor and more
By Ellie Stathaki Published


