Deezen

APRIL 25, 2024

Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architects has completed a cedar-wrapped house "inspired by the scattered boulders" that trail down the seaside property in Hubbards, Nova Scotia. The house presents as two interlocked, stacking boxes – that are meant to weather over time to match the pale grey of the sky – perched on a hillside.

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Deezen

MAY 3, 2024

Japanese studio Tono Mirai Architects has used soil and wood to create Toiletowa, a curving structure in Saitama prefecture containing a public toilet that reuses wastewater. The material covers the wooden frames of the two curving walls that enclose the public toilet, which is topped by a gently curving timber roof with skylights.

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Deezen

APRIL 24, 2023

Local architect Tomás de Iruarrizaga has designed Casa Granic, a holiday home located on a hillside by Riñihue Lake in Chile that is meant for "year-round living". Iruarrizaga designed the 500-square-metre house with a timber-clad upper level that bridges two rectangular concrete structures. The photography is by Cristóbal Palma.

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Deezen

MARCH 15, 2024

US studio CCY Architects has clad a mountainside house in patinated copper panels and tilted the roof to adhere with the topography of its site in Colorado. This DNA sequence, ever-present and unseen, underscores the subtleties of the landscape and the beauty of deferring to it." meters) above ground level.

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Deezen

APRIL 20, 2024

A "classical" two-storey colonnade characterises this family home in the South Downs National Park , completed by London studio Sandy Rendel Architects. The challenge was how to craft sensitive contemporary design that responds to and enhances this protected landscape without resorting to historic mimicry," he continued.

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Deezen

MAY 16, 2024

Soil from across Thailand was used to create layers of colour and texture in the rammed-earth walls of Chonburi Multi-Purpose Building, designed by local studio Suphasidh Architects. For more examples, see Dezeen's recent round-up of rammed-earth buildings from around the world. The photography is by Jessica Tang.

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Deezen

JANUARY 18, 2024

A private roof terrace enclosed by greenery features in Hidden Garden House, a Sydney home reconfigured by Australian studio Sam Crawford Architects. Situated within a conservation zone, the home has been updated by Sam Crawford Architects to brighten its dark interior and transform it into an urban "sanctuary".

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BD+C

JUNE 5, 2023

How to properly assess structural wind damage 0 dbarista Mon, 06/05/2023 - 16:17 Engineers Properly assessing wind damage can identify vulnerabilities in a building's design or construction, which could lead to future damage or loss, writes Matt Wagner, SE, Principal and Managing Director with Walter P Moore.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

British studio Zaha Hadid Architects is creating 100 refuelling stations in Italian marinas for energy company NatPower as the "world's first green hydrogen refuelling infrastructure". Hydrogen can be used to generate electrical power in a fuel cell, emitting only water vapour and warm air – unlike polluting combustion engines.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

These complex feats of engineering offer passage between buildings, supported in their entirety by the structures they connect. In the dexterous hands of architects, the skybridge is a creative canvas, eliciting architectural intrigue within the vertical mass.

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Deezen

AUGUST 10, 2022

Dutch studio Architectuur Maken has completed De Niewe Herdgang, a sculptural staircase rising 25 metres to create a watchtower over the landscape outside the city of Tilburg , the Netherlands. Landscape and people are inextricably linked. Project credits: Architect: Architectuur Maken. Landscape architect: Eelerwoude.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 2, 2023

It's hugely demanding in terms of what we are asking from services and structure." Loads are up to five times what you would have in office buildings, and that's what's driving the structural strategy behind the concrete frame, alongside the need to have a long-term flexible and adaptable building," he explained.

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Deezen

APRIL 26, 2024

London studio Mae Architects has created Harriet Hardy House in Southwark, a block of 119 social homes complete with a community centre and cafe. Commissioned by Southwark Council, the housing forms part of the Aylesbury estate redevelopment and is organised in a U-shape around a central courtyard. The photography is by Tim Crocker.

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Dwell

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Envisioned as a home that embraces the outdoors, the residence is composed of four structures housing the home’s separate functions. Only six trees were removed to build all four structures.

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Deezen

MARCH 1, 2024

The project dialogues with the architecture of the former Faculty of Engineering by Giuseppe Vaccaro and reinterprets Bologna porticoes." The new residential development is a dense, low-rise housing structure, similar to a village. The buildings are of four typologies to provide different living experiences to the inhabitants.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Helsinki-based JKMM Architects used glulam and black spruce cladding to relate the Chappe Art House to surrounding timber structures in the coastal town of Tammisaari, Finland. It has a glued laminated (glulam) timber structure and was clad in black-stained spruce as a nod to the nearby timber buildings.

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aasarchitecture

APRIL 18, 2024

Low-flow plumbing fixtures and native landscaping minimize on-site water use. Native landscaping was salvaged and stored for re-planting upon completion of the building. Source by Hennebery Eddy Architects. Electrical Engineer: Interface Engineering Landscape: Walker Macy Acoustical Engineer: Acoustic Design Studio, Inc.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 8, 2024

Møller Architects has advised the NHS Trust in the planning and phasing of the surrounding residential development and urban design around the hospital, including the conversion of the former golf course into a new public park. Møller Architects. Photo © Mark Hadden Location: Wandsworth, London, UK Architect: C.F. Source by C.F.

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Deezen

JANUARY 4, 2024

Danish studio CF Møller Architects has revealed plans for a multi-purpose arena in the centre of Bergen , Norway, which will host a range of events including sports games, concerts and exhibitions. The renders are courtesy of CF Møller Architects, HLM Arkitektur and Sora Images. Project credits: Architect: C.F.

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The Architecture Designs

JANUARY 22, 2024

First, you need an architect for a de­tailed plan. This includes an appealing de­sign, structure rundown, and ideal location for the house­. This is what landscape architects do. The­ir work shifts with each project, the same as home­ architects. And” What Are The Different Types Of Landscape Architecture?

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Deezen

MARCH 21, 2023

Specht Architects has designed a symmetrical glass pavilion in The Berkshires in Massachusetts that was created as a residence and a place to showcase antiques. Replanted natural grasses will create a dramatic ground plane when fully grown. The terrace is natural concrete. The photography is by Dror Baldinger.

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Deezen

JANUARY 3, 2024

The "ruin-like" concrete frame of a former chemistry laboratory has been transformed into a series of workspaces for the University of Twente in Enschede, the Netherlands , in this project by Civic Architects and VDNDP. It repurposes an abandoned 1970s structure to house bright interiors organised around courtyard gardens.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Maine studio Elliott Architects has created a seaside house that includes a dramatic, cantilevered volume on stilt that stretches towards the ocean and the tree line. Elliott Architects demolished the main house and relocated the other two structures to start the design with a clean slate. Lighting design: Peter Knuppel.

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Architizer

JULY 12, 2023

We’re entering an era where architecture does more than simply exist structurally. This paradigm shift calls each of us, the architects and designers, to be more than mere aesthetics machines; we are now the curators of experience. Order your copy today. Look around you. What do you see?

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Deezen

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Seattle-based studio LMN Architects has created a university building in Santa Barbara, California , with two separate volumes connected by a series of walkways clad in perforated aluminium. However, according to the studio, the structure's organicism was also informed by the need for efficient classroom layouts.

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Deezen

JANUARY 8, 2024

California studio AO Architects has put forward plans for a supertall skyscraper as part of a development in Oklahoma City that, if completed, will be the second-tallest building in the United States. AO Architects said the height was a response to the city's growing population. "As The images are by AO Architects.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 7, 2023

O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science is now open. ” The design activates the adjacent Engineering Quad and extends the vitality of campus into the building, where a five-story central atrium creates a hub of activity, connecting to seminar rooms, break areas, and informal gathering spaces. Source by SOM.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Ring of Bjólfur By ESJA Architecture , exa nordic , Okarheima , ANNA Landscape architect , Arkibygg arkitekar , Seydisfjordur, Iceland Jury Winner, 2023 A+ Awards, Unbuilt Landscape If you’ve even glanced at Iceland from a passing plane window you’ll know the country doesn’t do much that isn’t packed with awe.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Studio Egret West will preserve the concrete exterior of the former Heinz headquarters They were designed by US architect Gordon Bunshaft while working at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and were his only project in the UK. They were awarded Grade II-listed status in 1995 but have been left vacant for several years.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JUNE 17, 2022

Architect LMN Architects Location Kirkland, Washington Occupied 2021 Structural and Civil Engineer Coughlin Porter Lundeen, Inc. Landscape Architect Hewitt Architects Lighting Design Fisher Marantz Stone MEP Engineer Rushing General Contractor [.].

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Dwell

APRIL 9, 2024

Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. On a secluded wooded site, the new structure grounds itself to the earth with its approach to material and form. Have one to share? Post it here.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 9, 2024

In 2018, the city began a journey to revitalized its central business district (CBD), through innovative planning and architecture while preserving key historic structures, transforming it into a vibrant urban space. The outer skin of the building’s second and third floors utilizes ETFE membrane material with a metallic coating.

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The Architect's Newsletter

AUGUST 19, 2022

Brought to you by: Architect Safdie Architects Location São Paulo, Brazil Opening August, 2022 Programmer, Interior Planner, and Executive Architect Perkins&Will Landscape Architect Isabel Duprat Skylight Sub-Contractor Seele Structural Engineer [.].

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Dwell

JANUARY 17, 2022

The landscape architect, who leads Philadelphia’s Studio Ludo, designs playgrounds for a living and believes in a riskier‚ more open-ended version of play—picture higher climbing structures‚ faster‚ scarier slides‚ and more labyrinthine hideaways for getting lost. Meghan Talarowski thinks we should let kids fall down more often.

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Architizer

JUNE 30, 2022

Text description provided by the architects. © Architectural Engineering Consultants. © Architectural Engineering Consultants. The contemporary tower is designed as a finely detailed structure that blends sustainability with natural and cultural references. © Architectural Engineering Consultants.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Image © Richard Beard Architects Marrying the program, including a Barn and Guest Cottage, with the terrain required a thoughtful approach to the sensitive habitat. Image © Richard Beard Architects The distinct volumes ensure separation between uses and the perceived size of the house expands or contracts depending on its occupants.

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Deezen

MARCH 23, 2022

ERA Architects has refurbished a postwar social housing building in Hamilton, Ontario , making it the largest residential building in the world to achieve Passivhaus EnerPHit certification. ERA Architects was commissioned to renovate the tower by CityHousing Hamilton. Photo by DoubleSpace. Photo by DoubleSpace. Photo by Codrin Talaba.

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