Architizer

APRIL 30, 2024

Architects: Want to have your project featured? They can be material structures that connect two (or more!) Architects are well aware of this dual meaning, and more and more designers are leaning into it for its symbolic potency. Showcase your work through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletters.

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Archinect

MARCH 29, 2024

The metal structure was retained, but the creation of courtyards or "patios" provided the necessary natural light. Designed as a luminous "gap", the exterior becomes the central element. These courtyards, accessible from every room, are planted extensively to bring greenery into the heart of the home.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

series, we've collected 10 recently completed and upcoming buildings that show the potential of structural stone as a modern construction material. Among the experts to share insights on the material was Aurore Baulier, an ACAN Natural Materials Group co-ordinator, who called on architects to embrace stone's natural qualities.

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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 exterior is "minimal in its massing" "The exterior is extremely minimal in its massing," said OGA principal Omar Gandhi.

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Deezen

JULY 21, 2022

Architecture studio SPF Architects has completed a sports facility in Los Angeles consisting of two separate buildings that were built using pre-engineered metal structures in order to not disrupt activity at the site. SPF Architects designed atheletic buildings for the Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Complex.

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Deezen

JUNE 19, 2022

Local firm Taller Héctor Barroso was tasked with updating and expanding a 1980s home by an unknown architect that had been refurbished several times over the years. The team decided to strip the three-storey building down to its structural elements and completely revamp the facades and interior layout. Project manager: Gabriela López.

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Deezen

JULY 13, 2022

Japanese practice Nori Architects has completed Minimum House in Toyota, Japan , as a "new prototype of urban housing" designed to reduce construction waste and be easily repaired or adapted in the future. Minimum House was designed by Nori Architects. Read: Tomoaki Uno Architects designs house in Japan with Aztec-informed pyramid.

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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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Contemporist

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Ward + Blake Architects has designed a modern post and beam home on a hillside in Wyoming.

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Avontuura

JANUARY 12, 2022

Our strategy was to ensure the extension didn't overwhelm the original structure so we chose a black exterior for contrast. The post Trípólí Architects complete sleek addition to modernist house in Reykjavik appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Mork-Ulnes Architects has unveiled their completed residential project in Bernal Heights, San Francisco. While the fire caused a reevaluation of the scope and scale of the redesign, the brief remained to “create a home that acted as a capsule for art and inspiration.”

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Inside each home, the structure is exposed, with every connection revealed and celebrated. The exquisite craftsmanship and simplicity of the project’s interior finishes and exterior massing reflect this theme of truth: what you see is what you get. The inspiration for Lee Street Lofts springs from the pursuit of authenticity.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Secrets of a structural engineer 0 dbarista Fri, 09/08/2023 - 11:54 Engineers Walter P Moore's Scott Martin, PE, LEED AP, DBIA, offers tips and takeaways for young—and veteran—structural engineers in the AEC industry. Below is a summary of the presentation “Secrets of a Structural Engineer” that I gave to the students.

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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. Tianfu Museum of Chinese Medicine's curved structure is topped with an undulating roof clad with perforated aluminium panels, which links up with the circular walkway.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 2, 2023

PAU has placed a glass office building with the shell of a historic sugar refinery The structure is the centrepiece of the redevelopment of the Domino Sugar Refinery site, developed by Two Trees Management with a master plan by SHoP Architects and Field Operations. The photography is by Max Touhey.

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Avontuura

JANUARY 12, 2022

Our strategy was to ensure the extension didn't overwhelm the original structure so we chose a black exterior for contrast. The post Tríopólí Architects complete sleek addition to modernist house in Reykjavik appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Architizer

AUGUST 23, 2022

Sakuragicho Residence – The development endeavored to re-define exterior wall tiling and balcony construction distinctive to, yet typical of, large apartment blocks. ARCHITECTS to learn more about this project. ARCHITECTS. ARCHITECTS. ARCHITECTS. ARCHITECTS. ARCHITECTS. ARCHITECTS. Year: 2021.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

A vertical rainscreen composed of Cypress boards clads the exterior. The project is comprised of two main components – a new deep-water marina and a waterside paddle and pool club. The Paddle Club features an elevated saltwater pool, spa and patio with outdoor dining, bar, and lounge.

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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

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Japanese studio Unemori Architects has used cypress wood to create Father & Son House, an extension constructed above and around a self-built annexe in Saitama. Instead, the studio "planned a new independent structure outside the existing structure," Unemori Architects team member Keita Komori told Dezeen.

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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

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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Deezen

MARCH 10, 2023

Local studio DKA Architects has designed a white wood-clad home with three connected gables in Terrebonne, Quebec , just outside of Montreal. The exterior is covered in white wood cladding "Accordingly, the light monochromatic home helps to emphasize and appreciate the natural colours of the site and its surroundings," the studio said.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Architectural concrete was a natural material selection for the Salt Shed, serving as both the building structure and exterior finish, eliminating the need for additional materials.

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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. Photo credit: William Jess Laird Inside, the lobby features a series of poured-in-place, steel-edged concrete structural arches. Front desk.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

LACMA ’s Unframed blog recently profiled the work of contractor Clark Construction to build the concrete structure for the Peter Zumthor -designed $750 million new David Geffen Galleries extension. The concrete will be left untreated to match its architect’s long-established aesthetic and elevate the "hand of the craftsman."

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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. Appearing as two distinct buildings, the structure has a front facade along Sullivan Place and a front facade along Washington Avenue.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The planning and massing of this project is built around the premise of creating an exterior that indicates the movement of pedestrians and vehicles across the site and an interior that portrays the Capitamall signature shopping experience.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

billion project designed by COOKFOX Architects and Gensler. Another nine stories were added above the existing structure. John’s Terminal at Hudson Square has opened following the completion of a five-year and $2.1 The renovation of the two-block-long former rail terminus yields a total of 1.3 million square feet of new offices.

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Deezen

JULY 8, 2022

Sustainably-sourced timber has been used for the structure, cladding and interior of this mews home in Highgate, London , designed by local architect Russell Jones. The entire exterior is clad with Siberian larch. metre garage width, proximity of adjoining structures and required setbacks," explained Russell Jones.

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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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Deezen

MARCH 21, 2024

The rough finishes of an existing concrete and brick structure are contrasted by white exhibition spaces at Arario Gallery in Seoul , completed by Japanese studio Schemata Architects. Designed by architect Kim Swoo-geun, the grey-brick, heritage-listed building was completed in the 1970s and converted into the museum in 2014.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Called Achioté, the standalone villas sit atop a Costa Rican hill Dagmar Štěpánová, founder of the Czech Republic- and Costa Rica-based studio Formafatal , completed the villas last year and served as the architect, project manager and construction manager, as well as a co-investor of the project. "My

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Deezen

JANUARY 10, 2024

Chilean architecture studio Croxatto and Opazo Architects has created a holiday home outside of Santiago with a rotated, wedge-shaped terrace at its front. The house is located on a hilly site The first platform contains parking spaces, which are located on ground level and face the structure's concrete foundation.

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Deezen

MARCH 31, 2024

The 19th-century villas in the suburbs of Paris informed the arched windows and sloping roofs of this social housing block in France , completed by local studio SOA Architectes. The studio drew from the historic villas found nearby to create a structure that would "stand out" while also respecting its parkland setting.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 10, 2024

Turnable corner - Maison CL - Benoît Lloze architecte & Alexandre Hordé Architectes - Florent Jalon Photographie. Image Courtesy of Vitrocsa When we talk about the building envelope , we often make the analogy of a skin that protects and wraps the structure, creating a transition in the physical environment.

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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.". The gentle curves lend the space a fluid feel that contrasts with the rigid, geometric appearance of the exterior.

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