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The client for this house on Cape Cod's Crystal Lake sought a modest and sweet country abode to replace a simple old summer cottage that sat between beautiful gardens and a sweeping lawn leading to narrow frontage on the freshwater lake. The pastoral site and picturesque gardens suggested English countryside cottages to the architects, Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders, and this was an image that captured the client's imagination.
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In Akbuk, Turkey, overlooking the Aegean Sea, a new eco-reserve of small town fragments, like islands in a preserved landscape of cultivated natural vegetation, will be characterized by advanced technologies in sustainability, while also anchored in the poetic reverie of this ancient site. The nearby ancient Greek town of Miletus inspires a compact gridded plan.
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In central London, a renovation by Make Architects gives a radical new aesthetic and improved energy efficiency to an unremarkable 1960s apartment building. The basic project outline for 10 Weymouth Street might not seem glamorous — upgrading a concrete-framed postwar housing block, with an addition overlooking the mews — but in the hands of Make, the results are golden.
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Focusing on conceptually and technologically sophisticated facades, the consulting practice Front has had considerable influence on high-profile projects despite its small size. Bruce Nichol, a partner and cofounder of Front, talks with Jon Dreyfous, Elite Kedan, and Craig Mutter about his experience working with Renzo Piano on the New York Times Building in New York City, and with Rem Koolhaas and the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) on the China Central Television Headquarters (CCTV) and the Seattle Public Library. — Editor
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More Architecture and Design A.M. Stern Building Pushes the Boundary of Luxe — New York Times, 2010.0723Can Mumbai Cope with a New Landmark? — New York Times, 2010.0723 Essex Home Evokes a 19th-Century Packet Boat — Hartford Courant, 2010.0722 House on Cape Cod — ArchitectureWeek, 2010.0721 House, Interrupted — Metropolis, 2010.0721 The House That Phil Knight Built — Metropolis, 2010.0721 In Guernsey, a Fusing of Stone and Glass — New York Times, 2010.0721 Fresh Start for a Rebirth Stalled by a Recession — New York Times, 2010.0721 With More Room for Its Past, the Israel Museum Looks Forward — Art Info, 2010.0721 Robin's Nest: A Grande Dame Gets an Overhaul — Toronto Star, 2010.0719 The Obsession with Scandinavian Style — ShelterPop, 2010.0719 L.A. Unified's Faulty Vision for Schools on Ambassador Site — Los Angeles Times, 2010.0718 In Amagansett, a Modest Summer Retreat — New York Times, 2010.0715 MOCA Cleveland Design by Farshid Moussavi — Cleveland Plain Dealer, 2010.0715 Home Tech: Award-Winning Digital Sink and Bath Saves Water and Time — PCWorld, 2010.0714 In San Juan, Marrying Urban with Rural — New York Times, 2010.0714 Urbanisms / Turkey — ArchitectureWeek, 2010.0714 10 Weymouth Street, London — ArchitectureWeek, 2010.0707 CABE Raves about New Everyman — Place Northwest, 2010.0706 The Future of Los Angeles' Police Stations — Governing, 2010.0706 The New Serpentine Pavilion Is a Rhapsody in Red — Guardian Unlimited, 2010.0706 Daniel Libeskind's Prefabricated House — RIBA Journal, 2010.0704 Haute Boathouse: From Dated 'Malibu' Beach House to Classic Muskoka Haven — National Post, 2010.0702 Pynn Pointers: Like a Song, Decor Needs Harmony and Repetition — National Post, 2010.0625 Everyman Theatre — CABE, 2010.0623 Focus on Local Extends to Home Design — San Francisco Chronicle, 2010.0620 Hoping for a Pair of Class Acts — The Globe and Mail, 2010.0618 For Whitney, Downtown Is Its Crucible — New York Times, 2010.0617 Defying the Traditions for a Japanese Home — New York Times, 2010.0617 Facades by Front — ArchitectureWeek, 2010.0616
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