New Zealand architect Davor Popadich invoked nautical sheds in his unconventional design for his family’s home on Auckland’s North Shore. Lining the interiors with exposed plywood sheets and plenty of built-ins proved to be a budget-saver, and, he says, "The builders liked that, because they got to show off their workmanship, which is usually covered up by plaster and paint."
In Melbourne, Clare Cousins Architects smartly—and inexpensively—reimagined an 800-square-foot apartment to provide more than enough space for a young couple expecting their first child. Space-efficient "micro-bedrooms" were created and sectioned off with full-height, pine plywood joinery: a nod to Shigeru Ban’s Furniture House.
The exposed-wood motif continues inside of the elegant retreat that Jean-Baptiste Barache built himself in rural France; plywood walls are among the many rough-hewn DIY elements that factored into the $105,000 project.
Disgusted with the high price of property and the politics of the co-op market, two Manhattanites opted to remain urban renters and spend their money building a 2,000-square-foot house outside the city. The result: a spacious yet modest abode with a double-height living area outfitted with unfinished plywood cladding.
Docomomo US announces the winners of this year's Modernism in America Awards. Each project showcases exemplary modern restoration techniques, practices, and ideas.
Today, we kicked off this year’s annual Dwell on Design at the LA Convention Center, which will continue through Sunday, June 26th. Though we’ve been hosting this extensive event for years, this time around is particularly special.
By straightening angles, installing windows, and adding vertical accents, architect Aaron Ritenour brought light and order to an irregularly shaped apartment in the heart of Athens, Greece.
From the bones of a neglected farmstead in rural Scotland emerges a low-impact, solar-powered home that’s all about working with what was already there.
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