Ten energy-saving homes designed to Passivhaus standards
As the cost of gas and electricity soars globally, we take a look at 10 highly-insulated Passivhaus homes that are designed to minimise energy consumption. More
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Studio MK27 nests living areas under giant roof of Brazilian beach house
Studio MK27 has designed a Brazilian seaside villa with wide openings to frame views of the surrounding landscape "like a wide-angle camera". More
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Tower in Ontario becomes world's tallest retrofitted Passivhaus structure
ERA Architects has refurbished a postwar social housing building in Hamilton, Ontario, making it the largest residential building in the world to achieve Passivhaus EnerPHit certification. More
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Tung Jai Ork Baab stacks shipping containers to create holiday home in Thailand
A cluster of shipping containers sheltered by a steep metal roof defines a series of indoor and outdoor spaces at this home in Thailand, designed by architecture studio Tung Jai Ork Baab. More
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Davidson Prize longlist features 14 proposals for co-living
The longlist for the second annual Davidson Prize highlights 14 concepts for co-living and the challenges of single-person and single-parent households, loneliness and the housing shortage. More
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Olson Kundig's Bilgola Beach House responds to the weather with operable shutters
American firm Olson Kundig has lined the upper floor of this residence next to Sydney's Bilgola Beach with louvred shutters that fold upwards to expose the living spaces to fresh air and sea views. More
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LOHA designs Granville1500 student housing in Los Angeles
Three sculptural, metal-clad volumes form a student housing complex by American studio LOHA that is designed to look less bulky than a typical apartment building. More
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Will Gamble Architects contrasts old and new in London house extension
London studio Will Gamble Architects has added an asymmetric and monochromatic extension to an Edwardian house in Richmond, designed to juxtapose the original architecture. More
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Lopez Gonzalez hides roof terrace atop black House in Xalapa
Mexico City-based Lopez Gonzalez Studio has carved a terrace into a gabled rooftop on a black house in Xalapa, Veracruz. More
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Snow Kreilich completes holiday home overlooking Michigan's Lake Superior
The two wings of this house on the shores of Michigan's Lake Superior intersect at an irregular angle, offering a variety of views of the surrounding forest and waterfront. More
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Nimtim Architects updates London house with plywood partitions and arch motifs
London studio Nimtim Architects has redefined the interior of a 1920s house in Southwark using multifunctional partitions that are built from plywood joinery and feature a repeating arch motif. More
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Oliver Leech Architects tops Surrey house extension with a stepped roof
A hipped roof covered in stepped tiles tops this extension to a home on a suburban estate in Epsom, Surrey, designed by London-based studio Oliver Leech Architects. More
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Seven houses that play a starring role in films including Parasite and The Power of the Dog
Following our interview with the production designer behind Oscar-nominated drama The Power of the Dog, Dezeen takes a look at seven homes that are at the centre of films and TV series. More
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Apollo Architects & Associates arranges Tokyo house around hidden courtyards
A pair of internal courtyards filled with plants bring daylight and greenery into the living spaces of this home designed by Apollo Architects & Associates for a site in central Tokyo. More
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Klopf Architecture updates San Francisco home with "modern inversion"
Klopf Architecture has reconfigured a San Francisco home to create an open-concept living space that faces onto the backyard. More
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Curves feature throughout House of Ayoob by 3dor Concepts
Architecture studio 3dor Concepts has completed a house in Kerala, India, where walls, windows and furniture all have curved edges. More
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Wanda Ely completes Scandinavian-inspired retreat outside of Toronto
Toronto-based architect Wanda Ely has completed a country home for a Danish family, combining the Scandinavian principles of "simplicity, functionality, and restraint" with the local design style. More
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Måns Tham stacks shipping containers to create Swedish house
Swedish architect Måns Tham has created a house on the outskirts of Stockholm using eight standard shipping containers that are stacked and elevated on metal pillars. More
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Loader Monteith adds modern courtyard extension to 19th-century Scottish villa
Scottish architecture studio Loader Monteith has added a courtyard extension to a Victorian merchant's house near Glasgow, Scotland, which complements the existing building's materiality and enhances its connection with the garden. More
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A+I and Unionworks raise Bridge House to protect sensitive Hamptons environment
New York studios A+I and Unionworks have completed a house near Long Island's Sagaponack Pond with two volumes connected by an enclosed bridge, allowing the site's native shrubbery to grow beneath. More
