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Taming Exterior Greenery: Landscape Design for Houses in Natural Environments

ArchDaily

One of the most successful ways of achieving this is through a thoughtful design of the landscape that complements the built project. Read more »

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Design Out West: 10 Unique Buildings in Dialogue With Utah’s Rugged Landscape

Architizer

Utah is a land of striking contrasts and otherworldly landscapes, and its architectural identity is deeply rooted in the state’s history and culture. This influence can be seen in adobe and sandstone incorporating natural elements such as wood and stone into these structures. Architects: Want to have your project featured?

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Bridge Building: 7 Inhabitable Structures Spanning Spaces and Ideas

Architizer

They can be material structures that connect two (or more!) Beyond spanning from point A to B, architects are designing bridges as inhabitable structures to build connections between people and places. Architects: Want to have your project featured? Showcase your work through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletters.

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Mexico City renovation by Taller Héctor Barroso includes dark exterior

Deezen

The team decided to strip the three-storey building down to its structural elements and completely revamp the facades and interior layout. For the exterior walls, the team used concrete blocks, which were then covered with dark brown stucco that, when dry, appears black. Structural engineering: Ricardo Camacho.

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Creating Harmonious Landscapes: The Art Of Integrating Architecture And Nature

The Architecture Designs

When we envision the perfect living or working space, many of us often focus solely on the structure itself. The harmony between our built environments and the natural world plays a significant role in the feeling of a place, how it functions, and even its sustainability. Yet, architecture is only one part of the equation.

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Frame House by Studio MBM / Maurizio Bianchi Mattioli

Archinect

The Frame House transforms the existing barn house typology into a contemporary dwelling, redefined by strategic compositions of window frames on each new elevation and new structure extending from the existing gambrel roof construction.

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Facade installation underway on MAD Architects’ first North American residential rental tower

Archinect

View this post on Instagram A post shared by One River North (@onerivernorth) The scheme’s defining exterior element is a sharp carved opening midway up the tower, cutting through the upper section of the tower towards the roof. A rooftop pool, spa, and garden areas complete the 216-foot-tall structure.