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Explore images of imaginative art and design studios on our updated Pinterest board

Artists and designers often chose the most dramatic locations to build their workspaces. We've updated our dedicated Pinterest board with some of the most interesting and beautiful recent examples, including a studio submerged into the side of a cliff and a cabin perched above a babbling stream.

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Islington extension by Coffey Architects brings in light through a sunken courtyard

A sunken courtyard brings daylight down into the new living room and study of this north London home, added by Coffey Architects in place of an old garage. More about Islington extension by Coffey Architects brings in light through a sunken courtyard

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Architecture

Postmodern buildings: AT&T Building, New York by Johnson/Burgee

Pomo summer: originally designed for American communications giant AT&T, Philip Johnson and John Burgee's Postmodern skyscraper was the first of its kind. Now known as the Sony Tower, the building remains controversial and is the next in our season on Postmodernism. More about Postmodern buildings: AT&T Building, New York by Johnson/Burgee

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Architecture

Holzhaus am Auerbach features projecting terraces that extend the living space outdoors

Raised terraces cantilever out from both sides of this Alpine retreat by architects Christine Arnhard and Markus Eck, allowing occupants to extend their dining room into the garden (+ slideshow). More about Holzhaus am Auerbach features projecting terraces that extend the living space outdoors

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Vo Trong Nghia unveils tree-covered university campus for Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnamese firm Vo Trong Nghia Architects has unveiled designs for a verdant university campus in Ho Chi Minh City, featuring tree-covered rooftops, balconies and a plant-filled courtyard (+ slideshow). More about Vo Trong Nghia unveils tree-covered university campus for Ho Chi Minh City

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Daniel Libeskind's 2001 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion was folded "like a piece of origami"

Movie: next in our exclusive video series with Julia Peyton-Jones, the Serpentine Gallery director discusses Daniel Libeskind's angular metal pavilion from 2001, which she likens to a folded paper sculpture. More about Daniel Libeskind's 2001 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion was folded "like a piece of origami"

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Architecture

Gehry unveils design for mixed-use development on LA's Sunset Strip

Architect Frank Gehry has conceived five distinct but interrelated buildings for a prominent site along LA's famous Sunset Strip. More about Gehry unveils design for mixed-use development on LA's Sunset Strip

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Greek Orthodox chapel in Cyprus by Michail Georgiou features a two-humped profile

Architect Michail Georgiou merged two forms typical in Byzantine church architecture to create the unusual curved shape of this chapel in Cyprus (+ slideshow). More about Greek Orthodox chapel in Cyprus by Michail Georgiou features a two-humped profile

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Katsutoshi Sasaki's House in Yamanote features sleeping platforms raised over an indoor terrace

A corridor functions as an indoor garden for this small house in Toyota, Japan, above which architect Katsutoshi Sasaki has installed a series of wooden sleeping platforms. More about Katsutoshi Sasaki's House in Yamanote features sleeping platforms raised over an indoor terrace

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Architecture

Postmodern architecture: TV-am television studios, London by Terry Farrell

Pomo summer: as one of the few architects that didn't shy away from being labelled a Postmodernist, Terry Farrell is responsible for some of the UK's first and most important examples of the style. In the latest instalment from our Postmodernism series, we look at his television studios for TV-am, which featured a Japanese temple, a Mesopotamian ziggurat and 11 rooftop eggcups (+ slideshow). More about Postmodern architecture: TV-am television studios, London by Terry Farrell