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A plastered fireplace column acts as a divider between the living spaces and the single bedroom.
A plastered fireplace column acts as a divider between the living spaces and the single bedroom.
The kitchen was designed so that the cooktop is in the Caesarstone-wrapped island, which means the cook can enjoy the view while they work. “I love cooking and looking out,” says Michele.
The kitchen was designed so that the cooktop is in the Caesarstone-wrapped island, which means the cook can enjoy the view while they work. “I love cooking and looking out,” says Michele.
The design brief for the interior? “A lot of light and a lot of windows,” says Michele.
The design brief for the interior? “A lot of light and a lot of windows,” says Michele.
An Oslo apartment by architect Johan Tran features a Nordic and Japanese sensibilities. A Japanese-inspired sliding door made of birch plywood acts as a flexible room divider.
An Oslo apartment by architect Johan Tran features a Nordic and Japanese sensibilities. A Japanese-inspired sliding door made of birch plywood acts as a flexible room divider.
Architect Johan Sundberg looked to Japanese architects like Kengo Kuma for inspiration for the design of a holiday home in southern Sweden. "We call it the Katsura typology, but that's probably sacrilegious," he says. The eaves of the gently sloped hipped roof extend generously in all directions, turning the deck into a covered retreat that’s part veranda, part engawa, the Japanese version of a porch.
Architect Johan Sundberg looked to Japanese architects like Kengo Kuma for inspiration for the design of a holiday home in southern Sweden. "We call it the Katsura typology, but that's probably sacrilegious," he says. The eaves of the gently sloped hipped roof extend generously in all directions, turning the deck into a covered retreat that’s part veranda, part engawa, the Japanese version of a porch.
Before: There was just one opening on this side of the building.
Before: There was just one opening on this side of the building.
A small garage at the rear of the painter's studio accommodates a motorcycle.
A small garage at the rear of the painter's studio accommodates a motorcycle.
The architect opted not to wall off the kitchenette and the shower area in an effort to preserve workspace in the studio.
The architect opted not to wall off the kitchenette and the shower area in an effort to preserve workspace in the studio.
A pull-out sofa in the living/work area accommodates friends and family who stay overnight on the property.
A pull-out sofa in the living/work area accommodates friends and family who stay overnight on the property.
The large trifold glass doors help to flood the art studio with sunlight.
The large trifold glass doors help to flood the art studio with sunlight.
An eight-foot-wide deck extends from the living/work area allows the artist to paint outdoors.
An eight-foot-wide deck extends from the living/work area allows the artist to paint outdoors.
The studio appears as a black box, clad with stained cedar, set in a bucolic landscape.
The studio appears as a black box, clad with stained cedar, set in a bucolic landscape.
An 11-foot-wide trifold glass door opens the art studio to the landscape, where rolling hills surround a large glassy pond.
An 11-foot-wide trifold glass door opens the art studio to the landscape, where rolling hills surround a large glassy pond.
The Painter's Studio is a 440-square-foot workspace architect Tal Schori of GRT Architects designed for artist Yael Meridan Schori, his mother, in Dutchess County, New York.
The Painter's Studio is a 440-square-foot workspace architect Tal Schori of GRT Architects designed for artist Yael Meridan Schori, his mother, in Dutchess County, New York.
Raising the cabinet height and installing new color-blocked Richlite counters and full-height backsplash help the kitchen feel larger.
Raising the cabinet height and installing new color-blocked Richlite counters and full-height backsplash help the kitchen feel larger.
For the exhibition <i>Reconstructions: Architecture and Blackness in America</i>, which runs through May 31 at MoMA, Hood conceived a series of 10 towers (pictured) for a stretch of West Oakland (pictured below) where investment is typically limited to poverty mitigation measures.
Reconstructions: Architecture and Blackness in America
Each tower in the exhibit would be home to an organization providing community support based on ideas in the Black Panther Party’s Ten-Point Program—education, housing, and employment among them. Their designs are based on important utilitarian objects invented by Black creators. Alfred L. Cralle’s 1897 ice cream scoop inspired one tower concept.
Each tower in the exhibit would be home to an organization providing community support based on ideas in the Black Panther Party’s Ten-Point Program—education, housing, and employment among them. Their designs are based on important utilitarian objects invented by Black creators. Alfred L. Cralle’s 1897 ice cream scoop inspired one tower concept.
The raised ceilings with exposed roof rafters and decking give way to the cleaner, lower ceiling of the kitchen.
The raised ceilings with exposed roof rafters and decking give way to the cleaner, lower ceiling of the kitchen.
Having the sink in front of the window is a classic feature in many homes, and here it allows for views out to the well-used pool.
Having the sink in front of the window is a classic feature in many homes, and here it allows for views out to the well-used pool.

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