A Teen Bedroom Addition Transforms This 1960s Home for a Family of Five When architect Jeremy Smith of Irving Smith Architects took ownership of this largely untouched 1960s modernist house, he saw both the charm of its original character and the challenges of fitting a family of five into its compact layout. The solution? A modest yet smart reconfiguration that respected the home's architectural integrity while carving out just enough extra space, including a new bedroom gifted to his teenage daughter for her 13th birthday.
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Stacked Wood Beams Turn This Barn Into a Functional Office In West Flanders, Belgium, a humble private barn has undergone a dramatic transformation. Once a simple agricultural structure, it’s now a visually striking, light-filled office designed by Studio Farris Architects. With smart spatial planning and a sculptural centerpiece made of stacked wooden beams, the barn has been brought back to life as a dynamic, multi-use workspace.
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Comic Strip Criticism Are architects too serious? Caricatures and cartoons might offer a way to enliven discourse and elicit a few laughs, writes Gabriele Neri.
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A Colorful Escape in the Heart of Bangkok: Inside the Vela be Siam Hotel Right in the pulsing heart of Bangkok’s Siam Square, the new Vela be Siam Hotel designed by ASWA (Architectural Studio of Work - Aholic) makes a bold entrance that's designed to reflect both the energy of the city and the soul of traditional Thai design.
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In Utah, the Deer Valley Expansion Leads a Ski Mountain “Renaissance” https://landscapearchitecturem....agazine.org/2025/08/