Let the Sun Shine In With an Expertly-Placed Skylight

Figuring out where to punch a hole in your roof can seem daunting, but these architects have plenty of ideas, whether you’re dealing with a renovation or a new build. Sunlight beams into the belly of a London-area kitchen designed by UK’s Dedraft Architecture. Without the natural overhead light, a …

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17 Projects That Use “Ugly” Materials in Beautiful Ways

Including stylish strand board spaces, repurposed shipping containers, and offices that get fresh with mesh. This story is part of Pretty Ugly, a package celebrating design that’s so bad, it’s good. Is it really that hard to build a head-turning project out of marble slabs or sleek glass panels? …

* View the article originally published here. ** More curations: Al Cannistra at San Antonio ONE here.