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Kiron Cheerla Architecture crowns home in India with lantern-like roof

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Indian studio Kiron Cheerla Architecture has completed Pott House, a home in Hyderabad topped by a lantern-like roof that draws light and natural ventilation into its interiors. At night, lights inside glow outwards through the roof to create a lantern-like effect. The photography is by Vivek Eadara.

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Types of Residential Windows

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Residential architects essay a critical role in these technical aspects of designing a home, and you could get more clarity on the best windows for your home. With that in mind, let’s look at the most common types of residential windows. These are built into the roof and function similarly to an awning window. Casement Windows.

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Foster + Partners designs pair of residential skyscrapers overlooking Dubai bay

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Developer Omniyat has revealed plans for the Vela and Vela Viento residential skyscrapers in Dubai , which will be designed by British studio Foster + Partners and feature apartments with skybridge dining rooms. The post Foster + Partners designs pair of residential skyscrapers overlooking Dubai bay appeared first on Dezeen.

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SODA offers model for office-to-residential conversions with Roco in Liverpool

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London studio SODA has converted a 1970s office block in Liverpool city centre into a residential building that includes co-working and wellness facilities. These include workspaces, a large kitchen, cinema room, gym and treatment rooms and a planted roof terrace. A similar level of care was brought to the outdoor spaces.

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Daniel Canda adds "suspended glass box" to 1980s residence in Argentina

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The renovation included removing interior walls and flattening a gable roof "As architects, we must rethink the impact of replacing a piece where it can be re-functionalized. The team kept much of the bottom half of the house intact, removing interior walls and flattening its original gabled roof.

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Laura Killam Architecture tops beachside cabin with slanted roof in Canada

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Vancouver studio Laura Killam Architecture has created a beachside cabin in British Columbia with a slanted roof that responds to the site's climate. The 650-square-foot (60-square metre) cabin is organised into two offset volumes that are connected by an interior passageway while a tilted, cedar-shingled roof covers the structure.

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Oversized roof shelters house in Kerala by 3dor Concepts

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Indian studio 3dor Concepts has completed The Slab, a family home in Kerala that is protected from the elements by a facade of wooden louvres and a large concrete roof. Its previous residential projects include a house in Kerela sheltered by a large roof clad in locally-sourced tiles and House of Ayoob that is animated by curves.

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