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A Singapore Home Forgoes Air Conditioning (and Windows) to Take Living With Nature to an Extreme
A Singapore Home Forgoes Air Conditioning (and Windows) to Take Living With Nature to an Extreme
The radically open, surprisingly meditative house is covered in gardens from top to bottom.
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Pink Varnish Puts a Playful Spin on a Brutalist Apartment in Athens
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Two Cottages—Renovated Using Less Than $150K—Embrace Living With Kenya’s Wildlife
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An Organization Is Using History to Rehab Public Housing
They may not be loved by the architectural public—or their residents—but now that they’re old enough to be considered historically significant, their age is being used to their...
This Remote Canadian Retreat Is Perfect for a Homeowner Who Just Wants to Be Left Alone in Nature
This quiet escape, asking $2.7M, is a fusion of contemporary architecture and the great outdoors.
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A Stunning Sherman Oaks’ Midcentury Could Be Yours for $4.49M
Built in 1963, the restored home is swathed in a neutral palette with terrazzo and Carrera marble.

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