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Receiving photos of the Fraser Residence meant being inspired by the modern design lines and choice of contemporary furniture this house displays. Christopher Simmonds Architects… knew how to transform a house into a home by choosing the perfect floor plan and materials when designing the Fraser Residence. Located in Ottawa, Ontario, the house was awarded Best Custom Urban Infill –

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Known as the Andrew Fuller House and designed by modernist A. Quincy Jones in Fort Worth Texas, the house isn’t selling, so they’re tearing it down.
The December 1950 issue of the magazine Architectural Forum featured a “Builder’s House of the Year” designed by A. Quincy Jones. The same issue also awarded the innovative Palo Alto [...]
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Studio BKK architects… completed the Beach House, a 3,756 square foot contemporary home located in Victoria, Australia. According to the architects, the overall design of the residence was inspired by the art of origami, defined as “folding of spaces over and upon each other: There are a number of these folded spatial sequences within the house that allow for playful

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Las Vegas-based studio DesignCell…completed a generously-sized contemporary home structured on two levels and accommodating five bedrooms and five bathrooms. The 6,709 square foot building entitled Tenaya Residence is located in Las Vegas and is in fact a design transformation of a former architecture project nestled in the area. Here is more from the architects: “The residence is a remodel

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We received an interesting project from David Giammetta… and just had to share it further. Here are the photos and information we were sent: “When people hear the Italian word Vespa, it’s instantly associated with Piaggio scooters. The word actually means ‘wasp’ and was used by Enrico Piaggio for his scooters when they first appeared in 1942, because of their

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