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Architects Gonzalo Mardones Viviani… have completed the design for Miele Commercial Gallery in Santiago, Chile. The new building is located in a residential neighborhood entitled Nueva Costanera Avenue and known for its commercial and cultural identity. Therefore, the project had to stand out, showcase the products of the brand and create awareness: “Our architectonic proposal is a building that opens

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Architect Rajiv Saini was the one who designed this apartment on the upper level of a family home in New Delhi. You might remember the architect’s Rishikesh House… featured a while back on Freshome, with its surprising use of wood and glass. This apartment retains the charm found in the architect’s works and raises the bar with the use of

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The collaboration between Yael Mer & Shay Alkalay led to the founding of Raw Edges…, a design studio with a clever and original portfolio. For today we chose to present their project called Hole in the Floor and consisting of a series of ingenious shelving units. Based on the idea of things unexpectedly ending (in a physical sense), the

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Håkansson Tegman house was designed by Johan Sundberg… and is located in Höllviken, south of Malmo, Sweden. The residence was especially developed for a middle-aged couple with children, looking to get away from the crowded urban areas. Here is a short project description from the architects: “The house is angled around an inner garden and rests on the tradition of

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Piercing the air with an impressive observation tower, this residential project is organized around a central stacked stone wall that acts as the building’s spine. Measuring 182 feet long and 21 feet high, the impressive stone wall is visible from both the inside and the outside, creating a strong visual connection. Dallas-based Cunningham Architects …designed the House On Cedar Hill

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Soren Berger… creates lovely lampshades from common wood materials, by “simply” mastering the art of wood threading. For today, we would like to present a video that will surely appeal to all of you out there interesting in handcrafted furniture elements. The video is simple and well made, unraveling the whole process of creating a beautiful object out of a

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Hidalgo Hartmann Arquitectura… completed a minimalist family home located in Girona, Spain and entitled Casa Pocafarina. The project turns to seek the views and avoid contact with neighboring buildings while accompanying the curving street which borders the plot. The four volumes were therefore built in order to provide different perspectives on the surrounding landscape.According to the architects, the bottom floor

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