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The Secret Behind This Malibu Home’s Hard Concrete Shell? Air.
The Secret Behind This Malibu Home’s Hard Concrete Shell? Air.
Created by Binishells using proprietary technology, the building process involves inflating a single reusable formwork with air to create a sustainable "sculpture for living."
By Grace Bernard
They Didn’t Want to Leave the City, So They Updated a Home to Channel the Suburbs
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Designer Joseph Algieri’s Off-the-Wall Work Starts With This Cinder Block
The artist-designer uses “all sorts of weird objects” as improvised tools for his creations.
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Once known for their squalid living conditions, the prehistoric limestone warrens have been repurposed as lodgings, bars, and artist workshops.
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Working with design studio Loaf, the owners of this Silver Lake midcentury embark on a sensitive renovation that honors history.
Two Architects Create a “Living Example” of Why Prefab Works So Well in the Wild
The Buenos Aires couple turned to modular construction for their Patagonian vacation home as proof of concept for skeptical clients.
This $3.5M Pasadena Midcentury Is Ripe for a Revamp
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In Paris, a Cozy Duplex in a Revamped 19th-Century Washhouse Seeks $1.1M
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From gut renovations to interior overhauls, these projects illustrate the scope and difficulty of updating a Brooklyn dwelling with historic charm.

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