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Whale-watching is an indoor activity at a maritime sanctuary in Quebec.
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Following his professional hockey career, Cory and Shannon Cross build a lakeside residence on a pine tree-covered hill that captures views of Canada’s shimmering Okanagan Lake.
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The first thing that catches the eye when one passes the Flower Cage House in Bangkok is a gridded-steel framework with a facade that showcases 102 potted plants.
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Concrete, aluminum, and skylights create architectural alchemy in this breezy residence in the Melbourne suburb of Kew.
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A Sleek Resort in a Japanese National Park Reinterprets Tradition
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A Maine Farmhouse Built With Salvaged Materials
Caleb Johnson Studio combined materials recovered from a vintage farmstead, as well as a midcentury modern teardown, to create the ultimate modern farmhouse.
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In Amsterdam’s Bellamy neighborhood, an old school is repurposed and transformed into modern, lofty apartments.
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A Mies van der Rohe-Inspired Cottage in Johannesburg
A floating wall on a Johannesburg cottage draws inspiration from local mining moguls and Mies van der Rohe.
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At Hudson Woods, architect Drew Lang creates a modern community with a strong local flavor.
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A Toronto firm crafts a serene waterfront structure for a family in Georgian Bay.
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Shipping containers are ubiquitous in Houston, though unlike the four that make up this new home, they're usually filled with foreign goods rather...
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