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Mass timber adds visual warmth to British Columbia ice arena by HCMA

November 29, 2025 Jenna McKnight 0

The Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre was designed by HCMA Architecture + Design to depart from the “dated model” of typical ice arenas, which tend to be cold, windowless and framed with steel. The recreational centre is located in the emerging Southgate community in Burnaby, a city near Vancouver. The 8,547-square-metre building was designed by local

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Desai Chia uses “camouflaging effect” for secluded Osprey House in New York

November 27, 2025 Jenna McKnight 0

Charred wood was used by US studio Desai Chia Architecture to blend this home with the landscape, drawing wildlife to the property and enabling the owners to “inconspicuously observe nature”. The house is located on Shelter Island, which sits between the North and South Forks of the Long Island peninsula and is only accessible by ferry.

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Prospect Studio clads remote Wyoming house in timber and weathering steel

October 30, 2025 Jenna McKnight 0

A mix of earthy and industrial materials form the Alta North Residence, which was designed by US firm Prospect Studio to embrace its rural Wyoming setting and embody a sense of unity “between people and the landscape they inhabit”. Built on the edge of a national forest, the house is located in Alta, a remote

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Payette wraps Boston academic building in ribbons of stainless steel

November 12, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

Architecture studio Payette has completed an urban building at Northeastern University called EXP, which features a rooftop garden and facades wrapped in a “solar veil” made of metal strips. Located on a former brownfield site, the EXP building is the latest addition to a science and engineering precinct on the university’s campus. The precinct sits

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LOHA uses “rhythmic massing” for dual-use building in Los Angeles

November 7, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

California studio LOHA has completed a residential and retail building called Bellevue53, which features a rooftop swimming pool and stepped elevations clad in white metal. Located just north of a major freeway, the multi-level building sits on a corner lot in Los Angeles’ Silver Lake neighbourhood, known for its trendy restaurants, distinctive architecture and bohemian

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Michael Hsu fills Houston seafood restaurant with dark wood and green accents

November 5, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

Texan studio Michael Hsu Office of Architecture borrowed from mid-century modern design to create the Balboa Surf Club restaurant, which features lush plants, rich-toned wood and green upholstery. The upscale seafood restaurant is located in a shopping centre in Houston’s Uptown district. The eatery’s design was influenced by vintage California coastal culture, particularly its use

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MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple creates elliptical house for mountainous site

October 24, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

Extreme site conditions drove the design of House at 9,000 Feet, a rounded dwelling by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects in the American West supported by stilts and accessed via a bridge. The ski dwelling is located in an undisclosed spot in the Intermountain Region in the western US. The project’s name – House at 9,000 Feet

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Tall “acoustic wall” buffers noise at Modal Home in Silicon Valley

October 22, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

US studio Schwartz and Architecture has completed a courtyard-style house in California that is closed off to the street yet opens up in the rear, allowing for ample natural light and a connection to the outdoors. Located near downtown Menlo Park, the Modal Home sits at a busy intersection and across the street from a

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Rural structures in Québec inform Virgin Vineyard House by LAMAS

October 17, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

A rugged stone wall lines the front of a long, linear house in Québec, Canada, by architectural studio LAMAS, which was designed to capitalise on views while minimising disruption to the landscape. Located in the small village of North Hatley within the Eastern Townships region, the house is nestled between a logging road and a

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Brooks + Scarpa envision California housing block as “carved-out cube”

September 27, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

Architecture studio Brooks + Scarpa has completed an all-electric, affordable housing complex in Santa Monica called 1819 Pico, which departs from the area’s typical “defensive apartment buildings” with their solid walls and fences. Located across the street from Santa Monica College, the residential complex – also known as Brunson Terrace – was designed for a

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