Atelier Pierre Thibault extends ageing Montreal home with double-height living space

September 1, 2018 James Brillon 0

Atelier Pierre Thibault has created an addition to a 1950s residence in Canada, providing its occupants with a new living room, studio, and garage. The two-storey property, name Les Complices, is located just outside Montreal in the residential area of St-Lambert. The home’s owners gradually outgrew it over the years, and tasked Atelier Pierre Thibault with

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Seven bungalows worthy of an early retirement

September 1, 2018 Danil Boparai 0

While bungalows are generally considered to be a final home for many, the architects of these seven projects made them worth moving into before reaching retirement age. The Quest, UK, by Ström Architects Ström Architects went against the grain of the usual retirement bungalow model with this larch-clad home near Dorset,  by cantilevering one end

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The Sandman hotel by Studio Tack is “a modern throwback to roadside inns”

September 1, 2018 Dan Howarth 0

Brooklyn-based Studio Tack has transformed a rundown motel in northern California, creating a mellow atmosphere with vintage furniture, pastel colours and palm-patterned prints. An hour drive north of San Francisco, the 135-room hotel called The Sandman has been renovated into boutique accommodation designed as “a modern throwback to roadside inns” – much like many ageing

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U.S. Mayors Join Coalition for New Buildings to be Net-Zero by 2030

September 1, 2018 Eric Baldwin 0

A coalition of 19 U.S. mayors have joined together with C40, a group dedicated to climate action. The coalition has proposed a plan to ensure that all new buildings be net-zero by 2030. The cities are joining forces with the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) to achieve their emissions goals. All cities in C40 have signed the pledge to ensure new buildings will be required to produce as much energy as they consume by 2030. The initiative is part of a larger plan to make all buildings net-zero by 2050.

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Show Us the First Signs of Fall Where You Live (3 photos)

September 1, 2018 Annie Thornton 0
At the end of every summer, it happens little by little: Sunset arrives sooner, evening temperatures slowly drop and a single leaf falls from a tree. Then a switch seems to flip, and fall is in full swing. Let’s celebrate the moments right before that shift — when it still feels like summer but you know…