Archinect

JANUARY 6, 2023

A large glass wall frames views of Camelback and the new terrace and pool. Simplified exterior finishes of stucco and steel elements contrast with the rugged terrain. Landscape Architect: Floor Associates. A new entry gate, “portal” leads to an entry courtyard and into the great room addition. Photos: An Pham

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Deezen

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Michael Kendrick Architects has completed a woodland retreat and holiday let in East Sussex, England , featuring timber-clad facades and large windows that allow views right through the building. Looking Glass Lodge is clad in timber. "As The building has electrochromic glass for added privacy.

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Archinect

JANUARY 5, 2022

Architects have known how to prevent their buildings from becoming bird killers for more than a decade: Patterned glass, exterior screens and turning the lights off at night can all significantly reduce bird deaths. But those standards clash with the big glass and big views that clients associate with big money.

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Deezen

JULY 17, 2022

For our latest lookbook , we've chosen 10 residential glass extensions that create airy, light-filled and modern additions to homes. Glass is a popular material for house extensions as it is durable, weather-resistant and – thanks to its transparency – adds light and brightness to a space. Churchtown, Ireland, by Scullion Architects.

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Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2023

The Apple Tree House is a modernist-style glass residence. The owner embraced vivid childhood memories of growing up in an orchard environment," the architects explained. Glass walls throughout the public areas of the home give sightlines of the tree and the other living areas from a variety of different positions.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Local architecture firm La Base Studio has renovated a glass and concrete home, wrapping it in a delicate privacy and shading screen on a lush site in Buenos Aires , Argentina. Sliding glass doors open to the garden The sliding glass doors open to the garden and pool deck, blurring the interior and exterior relationship.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Local architecture studio Practice for Architecture and Urbanism has installed a glass office building with a vaulted roof inside the shell of the 19th-century Domino Sugar Refinery on the waterfront in Brooklyn. A replica sign was installed on the exterior The Refinery had been in operation for 120 years when it closed in 2004.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

One such innovation is the aerogel glass block, a remarkable material that combines the transparency of glass with the extraordinary insulating properties of aerogels. How Aerogel Glass Blocks Are Made To understand the creation of aerogel glass blocks, it is essential to first grasp the concept of aerogels.

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Deezen

APRIL 8, 2024

Chengdu studio Muda Architects has completed Tianfu Museum of Chinese Medicine in Pengzhou, China , which is based on the shape of the yin-yang symbol. It sits level with an exterior sunken plaza, which is connected to the main plaza by large steps and offers additional space to host recreational activities.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The previous DeKalb County emergency facility was located underground without exterior views. An all-glass interior wall creates a feeling of openness and extends daylight from the dispatch room into the main corridor. Chambless King’s design directly addresses this challenge with a unique interplay between shelter and light.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Architect Odile Decq has completed a house in France with walls of translucent glass, to create the optimal lighting conditions for a client with vision impairment. The house has walls of translucent glass. The staircase is also made from glass. Maison de Verre is located in Carantec, a town in Brittany, northern France.

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Archinect

AUGUST 5, 2022

The 123-room Ace Hotel has opened in Toronto , designed by acclaimed Canadian practice Shim-Sutcliffe Architects , recipients of the 2021 RAIC Gold Medal. Front desk. Photo credit: William Jess Laird Inside, the lobby features a series of poured-in-place, steel-edged concrete structural arches.

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Dwell

AUGUST 15, 2022

Originally built in 1986 by local architect Robert Thompson, the house now sports an elegant revamp by Bright Designlab. Location : 2725 SW Sherwood Drive, Portland, Oregon Price : $1,885,000 Architect : Robert Thompson, TVA Architects Year Built : 1986 Footprint : 3,922 square feet (four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths) Lot Size : 0.25

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 23, 2024

Architects like Oscar Niemeyer or Lúcio Costa introduced avant-garde designs characterized by sleek lines, reinforced concrete, and a focus on functionality. Image © Denilson Machado – MCA Estúdio The early 20th century marked a pivotal era in Brazilian architecture with the advent of the modernist movement.

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Archinect

MARCH 30, 2023

Commissioned to conserve and seamlessly upgrade a cherished landmark, MBB Architects led a 10-year, $175-million renewal effort culminating in an award-winning restoration and sustainable infrastructure improvements. The renovation of St.

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Deezen

APRIL 16, 2024

US architecture Ross Barney Architects has completed a NASA laboratory for deep-space technology testing in Cleveland , USA, which includes a tower made of pre-cast concrete panels for testing antennas. AIA Gold Medal-winning architect and founder of RBA Carol Ross Barney said that the building is an expression of its function.

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Archinect

JANUARY 26, 2024

A floating pavilion roof hovers over the interior and exterior spaces while sliding glass panels and corrugated concrete walls define its courtyards. ” – Scott Specht, principal architect Water helps link the exterior and interior spaces.

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Deezen

JANUARY 31, 2022

The architects claimed that the building combines a religious experience with secular attitude, explaining that the church "aims to create a spatial container that both respects the past and looks towards the future.". Internally, sheets of glass-reinforced gypsum are individually shaped to enclose an organic, cave-like hall.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Secondly, the entire facade in this segment is made of glass, even above the sliding glass doors. Have one to share? Post it here.

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designboom

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

depicting that duality is a massive exterior facade with a mid-split glass and concrete design. The post apollo architects brings visual and spatial duality to ‘ESPRIT’ house in tokyo appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JANUARY 26, 2024

“The architects immersed the concrete and glass house in the landscape so that a series of green rooftop terraces gently step down from the street to the river below.” Views, portals, and material continuity join the interior and exterior spaces. You feel immersed in the surrounding forest.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

US studio CookFox Architects has designed a museum dedicated to American musician Bruce Springsteen, which will be located in New Jersey. CookFox Architects pulled from New Jersey's industrial history for the design of the building, as well as Springsteen's "storytelling". The images are courtesy of CookFox Architects.

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Deezen

APRIL 4, 2024

New York firm RKTB Architects has completed One Sullivan Place, a mixed-income apartment building that rises 12 storeys and cantilevers in two directions over the rooftop of an adjacent structure. The upper four levels are wrapped in exterior insulation finishing systems (EIFS), often referred to as synthetic stucco.

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Dwell

JUNE 15, 2022

The new kitchen, dining, and living space features brick washed in a submarine hue and a glass wall that wraps a courtyard like a fish bowl. It’s fronted with a curving glass wall that’s reminiscent of an aquarium, which frames an exterior planter and a circular courtyard.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The concrete will be left untreated to match its architect’s long-established aesthetic and elevate the "hand of the craftsman." Work will now commence on the installation of the 347,500-square-foot gallery’s interior walls, plus its exterior facade glazing, MEP systems, and roof-level horizontal decks.

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Deezen

JANUARY 3, 2022

Architects Ana Nun?o The Cascada House was designed by Mexican architects Nun?o The structure itself defines the architectural program," said the architects. This opens to a generous patio via sliding glass doors. Read: Emil Eve Architects creates "sense of calm" in pale pink loft extension.

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Deezen

MARCH 10, 2022

From patterned glass to netting, here are eight ways to make buildings more bird-friendly. Read: Glass facades are "the main culprit" for billions of annual bird deaths. They didn't evolve to deal with glass. Here are eight ways to help birds avoid crashing into glass-covered buildings: Photo is by David Sundberg Esto.

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Deezen

APRIL 29, 2024

Local studio Valbæk Brørup Architects drew on the principles of Danish functionalism for Kildeskovsvej, a red-brick house outside Copenhagen with a blocky form broken up by large corner windows. Kildeskovsvej's exterior is clad in red brickwork, complemented by copper-coloured metal window frames and parapets.

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Architonic

JANUARY 19, 2022

The glass-shatter sound effect has been a mainstay of classic comedy routines for a long time. Whenever a lightweight prop object flies off-screen or stage, it inevitably smashes through glass a beat later. This is because <a href="[link] glass products</a> are completely different from their ancestry.

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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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Archinect

AUGUST 14, 2022

Mary Maydan, founder and principal of Maydan Architects designed this ultra-modern 7,000 square-foot Palo Alto residence, for her family. Mary’s multigenerational family home redefines modern design in Silicon Valley, both through the exterior facade and the interior details. A 52-foot-long glass faca.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The studio added a metal and glass extension to the school The extension included the "careful inssertaion" of a modern, glass-lined structure between the cathedral and the school. Project credits: Architect: The Office of Charles F. The photography is by Matthew Millman , courtesy The Office of Charles F. Bloszies, FAIA.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Bright white plaster clads the exterior of a 1960s concrete building that has been turned into the self-designed studio of Baldridge Architects, which acted as the designer and contractor. On the exterior, crisp-white plaster was added to the original concrete masonry.

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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2022

As glass bricks are experiencing another renaissance, our latest lookbook features ten projects that showcase how glazed masonry can illuminate any interior – even cramped bathrooms and hallways. Optical Glass House, Japan, by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP. Find out more about Optical Glass House ›. Find out more about Maido ›.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Promotion: Swiss architecture studio Küchel Architects has designed a cantilevered house on an elevated site overlooking Lake Maggiore in Ascona, Switzerland. For more information about the work of Küchel Architects, visit the studio's website or Instagram. All photography is by Reto Guntli.

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Archinect

MAY 9, 2023

A team comprising Orange Architects, Felixx , Ballast Nedam West, and ABT has completed a mixed-use residential scheme in Amsterdam inspired by various natural forms.

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Dwell

MARCH 28, 2024

Location : 6664 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, British Columbia Price : $4,598,000 Architect : Barry Downs Year Built : 1979 Footprint : 1,464 square feet (two bedrooms, two baths) Lot Size : 0.54 Cedar and glass volumes gracefully trace the site’s topography, cascading elegantly across forest canopy and rocky bluff.

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