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TOP 10 private houses of 2019
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we continue our annual round up of the year’s BIG stories with a look at ten residential dwellings and private spaces featured on designboom in 2019.
we continue our annual round up of the year’s BIG stories with a look at ten residential dwellings and private spaces featured on designboom in 2019.
woods bagot reveals design for adelaide central market arcade redevelopment
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the mixed-use project will seamlessly integrate with the existing market.
the mixed-use project will seamlessly integrate with the existing market.
the beauer camper is a tiny can-shaped trailer that expands to twice its size
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once fully expanded the 'beauer 2X' reveals its interiors that can accommodate two people.
once fully expanded the 'beauer 2X' reveals its interiors that can accommodate two people.
niko architect weaves organic, futuristic house into artificial landscape in moscow
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developed from the outside in, the residence is interwoven with the surrounding landscape.
developed from the outside in, the residence is interwoven with the surrounding landscape.
john pawson on minimalism and the monks who were inspired by his calvin klein store
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designboom catches up with british architect john pawson on minimalism, playfulness and the monks inspired by his calvin klein store design in 1995.
designboom catches up with british architect john pawson on minimalism, playfulness and the monks inspired by his calvin klein store design in 1995.
paco oria estudio transforms 100-year-old house into casa rocafull in valencia
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the project focuses on restoring the existing structure into an improved version of itself.
the project focuses on restoring the existing structure into an improved version of itself.
pastel pinks and massive stones fill molos group's design of a beauty salon in kosovo
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molos group renovated an old house into a warm space filled with glass details, hanging golden feathers and raw natural materials.
molos group renovated an old house into a warm space filled with glass details, hanging golden feathers and raw natural materials.
exposed cement bricks form the pagoda house by chinthaka wickramage associates
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the pagoda house is a project laced with details testing rawness, un-refinement and the unfinished.
the pagoda house is a project laced with details testing rawness, un-refinement and the unfinished.
'untitled' residential towers in toronto are a visual abstraction of a pharrell williams song
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pharrell williams is working alongside architects from IBI group and designers from U31 to realize a 'collective vision' for the project.
pharrell williams is working alongside architects from IBI group and designers from U31 to realize a 'collective vision' for the project.
heatherwick studio reveals lobby design for 'lantern house' residences in new york
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the freestanding glass pavilion connects the development's two buildings, which are located on both sides of the high line.
the freestanding glass pavilion connects the development's two buildings, which are located on both sides of the high line.
zaha hadid architects completes changsha meixihu international culture & arts centre
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the spectacular complex in china comprises a contemporary art museum, an 1,800-seat theatre, and a multipurpose hall.
the spectacular complex in china comprises a contemporary art museum, an 1,800-seat theatre, and a multipurpose hall.
suiteplus completes house in konohana, osaka, with interior openings and atrium
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its closed off exterior conceals a lightweight, airy interior space.
its closed off exterior conceals a lightweight, airy interior space.
reiulf ramstad reconverts railway into 11km route of corten steel installations in france
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the path is split into a sequence of different landscapes.
the path is split into a sequence of different landscapes.
gmp architekten designs library in china with intelligent storage system that holds 7 million books
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gmp architekten designed the library's geometry to look like stacked books within a landscaped park in the city center.
gmp architekten designed the library's geometry to look like stacked books within a landscaped park in the city center.
david adjaye and daniel boyd to shelter new sydney plaza with giant perforated canopy
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influenced by aboriginal dot painting, the overhead canopy features multiple, randomly scattered, circular, mirror-lined openings.
influenced by aboriginal dot painting, the overhead canopy features multiple, randomly scattered, circular, mirror-lined openings.
fuksas will introduce a forest of glowing, photovoltaic pillars to public square in bulgaria
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with the sveta nedelya square, fuksas will introduce a forest-like collection of vertical elements recalling trees in shape and function.
with the sveta nedelya square, fuksas will introduce a forest-like collection of vertical elements recalling trees in shape and function.
panda design builds a new office around a curved workspace in xiamen, china
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a graceful curve winds through the space, effectively breaking up the rigid pattern of a typical office.
a graceful curve winds through the space, effectively breaking up the rigid pattern of a typical office.
kaniue architects wraps steel ramp around 15m high kugenuma-y house in japan
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the 150-meter-long ramp is used by the residents to climb up the building's entire height.
the 150-meter-long ramp is used by the residents to climb up the building's entire height.
wiki tribe is a series of timber cabins designed and built by families in china
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the project was conceived by architecture design company, wiki tech, with the aim of creating a collaborative and international living community.
the project was conceived by architecture design company, wiki tech, with the aim of creating a collaborative and international living community.
MIA design studio clads vietnamese house in façade of extruded planters + openings
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the architects have tried to bring in as much nature as possible within the interior.
the architects have tried to bring in as much nature as possible within the interior.
waterfrom design builds a tranquil teahouse around an old tree in china
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the design avoids excessive decoration and instead focuses on constructing an intuitive space with simple lines and warm, natural materials.
the design avoids excessive decoration and instead focuses on constructing an intuitive space with simple lines and warm, natural materials.
TOP 10 towers and skyscrapers of 2019
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we continue our round up of the year's big stories with a look at ten proposed and completed towers featured on designboom over the past 12 months.
we continue our round up of the year's big stories with a look at ten proposed and completed towers featured on designboom over the past 12 months.
FLOW architecture renovates victorian apartment in london with sculpted wooden interiors
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the architects opened up an interior courtyard, clad in warm wood, that washes daylight into the house's deepest corners.
the architects opened up an interior courtyard, clad in warm wood, that washes daylight into the house's deepest corners.
WOHA populates 'sky green' development in taiwan with trees and plants on every level
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the development's façades and protruding balconies are populated with vegetation, while mesh screens serve as a trellis for green creeper plants.
the development's façades and protruding balconies are populated with vegetation, while mesh screens serve as a trellis for green creeper plants.
+one tower by tham & videgård wins competition for new hotel in gothenburg
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the tower, which is defined by the white steel column structure, is designed to become a new landmark for the city.
the tower, which is defined by the white steel column structure, is designed to become a new landmark for the city.
alexis dornier's prefabricated 'stilt studios' offer elevated living in indonesia
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the bali-based architect says that the units could be erected quickly and easily in remote areas – providing a much needed boost to local economies.
the bali-based architect says that the units could be erected quickly and easily in remote areas – providing a much needed boost to local economies.
TOP 10 museums and cultural venues of 2019
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as we enter december, designboom starts its annual round up of the year's BIG stories...
as we enter december, designboom starts its annual round up of the year's BIG stories...
rocco design architects associates completes library and cultural center for complex in shenzhen
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the project creates a public campus for the city between the coastal landscape and the densely developed commercial area.
the project creates a public campus for the city between the coastal landscape and the densely developed commercial area.
