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ICG Italia celebrates Women’s History Month

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The women-led ICG Italia, brand of Iris Ceramica Group, developed this program as part of an important Women’s History Month initiative to honor women’s leadership roles in the architecture and design community. Michelle Hatton SOM, Associate Principal Originally from South Africa, Hatton started her career in Houston with Gensler.

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Sumptuous Contemporary Architecture in South Africa: Cove 3 House by SAOTA

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

SAOTA and Antoni Associates sent us photos and information depicting Cove 3 House , a family residence in Knysna, South Africa. This spiral drops through the floor to a lower level which houses a guest bedroom, a home theatre and a living room. An L-shaped extension to the South West houses the two children’s bedrooms.”The

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Tree House in Cape Town Makes for Peaceful Hideaway

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

The creative team at Malan Vorster Architecture Interior Design was challenged to design a nature hideaway in Cape Town, South Africa. The second floor accommodates the bedroom, while the third features a rooftop terrace with built-in seating units.

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Kloof Road House in Johannesburg Showcasing a Bold Modern Architecture

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Kloof Road House in Johannesburg, South Africa is a result of the design collaboration between Nico van der Meulen Architects and M Square Lifestyle Design. “Sustainable features of the residence include a water-based under floor heating system and solar panels.

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The 20 Most Visually Enticing Stone Facades Ever Presented on Freshome

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

We decided to remind you of 20 architecture projects we have featured throughout the years, all presenting inspiring stone facades. Two Stone Cottages Fused With a Glass Stairwell Enclosure The Irish landscape was the perfect background for this mixture of cottage architecture and modern redesign.

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Bold Design on Display at the Reserve House

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Located off of Dolphin Coast, South Africa, the architects carefully integrated the surrounding environment when crafting their design. The “Wingspread” style of architecture takes advantage of the panoramic views of the beach and open sea. It portrays both sturdiness and dynamic energy.

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Imposing Clifton 2A Residence in Cape Town Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Clifton 2A Residence is an imposing contemporary project recently completed by studio SAOTA in Clifton, an affluent suburb of Cape Town in South Africa. The First and Second Floors were then set back, fragmented and rotated to create a central but sheltered external terrace.