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Floating Bamboo House offers model for "stable and safe accommodation"

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Its exterior form is inspired by the vernacular Rông house, a traditional and rural Vietnamese building typology with a tall, steep thatched roof. Bamboo screens cover the exterior The large roof of the structure allows building users to collect rainwater and harness solar energy to power lighting.

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Charles F. Bloszies inserts glass addition into San Francisco cathedral complex

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A pale green metal was chosen for the extension The addition utilises a 2009 outdoor terrace structure as the foundation – and serves as the new focal point, opening views from the school's entrance to the cathedral's stained glass windows.

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Competition launched to extend MAXXI museum by Zaha Hadid Architects

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The winning design will be realised alongside improvements to the environmental performance and public realm of the existing museum that Zaha Hadid Architects completed in 2009. Organised by the MAXXI Foundation , the Grande MAXXI Master Plan and extension are slated for completion in 2026. Revamp responds to "new world".

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LEO & ALEX Bornitzstrasse, Lichtenberg, Berlin

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Between the two volumes are the non-profit Lichtenberger Werkstaetten, which belong to the foundation rehabilitation centre BerlinEast. LEO: The exterior façade of building “LEO” is structured by a grey-beige mottled brick façade. In total, the two buildings have a gross floor area of approx.

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Murray Grove housing by Waugh Thistleton kickstarted "tall-timber movement"

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Slotted into a residential area in Hackney , the groundbreaking Murray Grove garnered international recognition when it was completed in 2009. Below this, the ground floor and foundations are made from reinforced concrete.

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Ten projects by RIBA Stirling Prize-winner Niall McLaughlin Architects

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The home's monolithic exterior is contrasted by its French oak-lined interior walls that frame full-height windows. The interior was stripped back to reveal its brick and timber bones, while the exterior of the building was recladded in timber and stone. House at Goleen, 2009. St Teresa's Church and Priory, 2016.

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3 Hoefe, Luetzowstrasse, Berlin, Germany

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Socle areas are made of clinker brick slips; from the second floor upwards, the finishing material is plaster (exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS)). The façades of the residential buildings emphasize the colourful individuality of each house. Windows and sheet-metal panels alternate.