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SHIP’S AHOY

hull of a ship, sheltering its interiors from the coastal site in Poole Harbour in southern England, The Houseboat is a light-filled, lofty home with a difference. Its layout is a successful exercise in architectural experimentation that follows a design concept trademarked by its commissioning client, Roger Zogolovitch, and Solidspace, the company for which he is creative director. Named the Solidspace DNA, the concept arranges spaces for eating, living and working over an

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