Deezen

JULY 31, 2022

US studio Desai Chia Architecture designed a highly sculptural, waterfront home wrapped in concrete and charred cypress that has vaulted roofs resembling wings. During the project's inception, designers from Manhattan's Desai Chia Architecture visited the site in different seasons to understand the climate and terrain.

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Deezen

MARCH 24, 2022

Studio MK27 designed Vista House with a smaller envelope nested under a long gabled roof. The home is made up of a low-slung, gabled roof that is roughly 15 metres wide, 3.5 The outside of the structure is wrapped in eucalyptus staves, while the roof is sheathed in hand-carved wooden shingles.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 16, 2023

US studio Anacapa Architecture has transformed an early 1900s, stucco -clad building that was formerly closed off to the public into a welcoming hotel filled with compact rooms and handcrafted decor. The exterior facades, featuring white stucco and arched windows, were kept largely intact. The photography is by Erin Feinblatt.

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Deezen

MARCH 28, 2024

US studio Michael Hennessey Architecture has revitalised an ageing suburban house near San Francisco , adding black cladding and bright finishes to form a family home that bridges the past, present and future. The building's beige exterior was replaced with black, vertical cedar siding that adds a sense of gravitas, the studio said.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 21, 2022

"As an example of holistic integration between architecture, landscape, ecology, engineering, and exhibition content, the Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center provides a public laboratory for learning how feats of human engineering and forces of nature intertwine and overlap," the studio said.

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Deezen

JUNE 21, 2023

Local architecture firm In Situ Studio wrapped an art museum visitor centre in Raleigh, North Carolina with darkened steel and cantilevered a roof with an aperture over its patio. The roof features a rounded triangle roof opening made of aluminium. Cabinetry: Xylem, Inc.

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aasarchitecture

APRIL 2, 2024

Conventionally, the program would generate a low volume with a protruding dome, but to utilize the unique dome to create a strong interior space as well as a telling exterior form, the dome is given a focal position under a free form timber structure. The gridshell structure is constructed from flat standard LVL panels.

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Dwell

APRIL 9, 2024

Located in Washington’s Kitsap Peninsula, the rambler-style home utilized the trees for the roof and a coffee table, too. The house is 1,700 square feet, and reaches into the landscape with a sheltering roof and screen walls to create usable outdoor spaces on all sides. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

JANUARY 12, 2024

A sawtooth roof, blue ceramic tiles and corrugated steel panels define this home in Madrid , Spain , designed by Ignacio G Galán and OF Architects. A roof terrace provides additional gardening and outdoor space for the couple. A sequence of cascading gardens wrap around the home, providing outdoor seating along with a small pool.

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Deezen

APRIL 11, 2024

Toronto studio Workshop Architecture Inc has created a prefabricated home in Ontario with an exposed structure and blue-painted element on the interior. The house looks raw and unvarnished," said Workshop Architecture Inc. The underside of the roof deck, wood framing, exterior framing and white sheathing were also left exposed.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Its design was informed by local vernacular architecture The building is divided into several gabled -roof volumes, with a glazed connector at the centre. It is clad in cedar shingles and salvaged wood Along the street elevation, the team added a flat-roofed volume crowned with an aluminium trellis.

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Deezen

MARCH 1, 2024

The cladding was made from recycled material The exterior cladding was selected for its cost efficiency, ease of installation, and ability to withstand hurricane-force winds and rain, which are common in the area. Project credits: Architecture: Tall Architects Interiors: Jill Dupre Structural engineer: Simpkins & Costelli, Inc.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

A cluster of wood-clad, gabled volumes form a sculptural home by architectural studio Young Projects that nods to historic Long Island architecture while reimagining the barn typology. Photo is by Alan Tansey To create visual continuity, the team aligned the roof ridges of all six volumes.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Islamic bowls and local Qatari architecture informed the design of the largest 2022 FIFA World Cup venue, which its architect Foster + Partners has likened to a "golden vessel". The Lusail Stadium contains 80,000 seats that are arranged over two tiers and concealed by a curved exterior of golden, triangular panels mounted on a steel frame.

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Deezen

MARCH 7, 2024

US studio Boyd Architects has wrapped a house in standing seam metal and pine boards and articulated each form with a vernacular hip roof in Summerville, South Carolina. The silhouette created by the asymmetrical roofs in this project animate the otherwise unremarkable street." The roofs have no overhang.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Lumi Shala is covered in shiny copper shingles Designed to convey a feeling of lightness and connection to nature, the studio space is enveloped by a layering of bamboo forms, designed in collaboration with Kul Kul Farm , Bamboo Pure and structural engineering firm Atelier One.

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Deezen

MAY 8, 2023

Wood and cement wrap the exterior of a hillside, family home designed by California studio Feldman Architecture to feel like a "space of serenity". Wood elements were included inside "It was important for the clients that this roof deck was publicly accessible without compromising the privacy of their bedroom," the team said.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Mork-Ulnes Architects has completed a single-family residence in Oregon with a dark exterior and interconnected spaces without corridors that was built using American-made cross-laminated timber. The shed roof – capped in standing seam metal – creates a series of narrow, slanted interior spaces. Contractor: Forest City Made.

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Deezen

JANUARY 8, 2022

The design draws upon two references: a cluster of shed-roof agricultural buildings and a Japanese courtyard house with sheltered, exterior walkways. Each of the five structures is positioned according to function, solar orientation and relationship to specific features of the landscape," the firm said.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Mexican architecture studio RED Arquitectos has completed a cement -covered residence with screens made of stones used for preparing food on the coastline of Cerritos, Mexico. The house is constructed of concrete block, the most accessible material in the area, and covered on both the exterior and interior with naturally pigmented cement.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The house belongs to Marc Manack, an architecture professor and founding principal of SILO , and his wife, Kallisto Vimr. The exterior has a variety of slopes, cutouts, and openings Exterior walls are wrapped in white corrugated steel , and a multi-faceted roof is covered with standing-seam metal.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Along with curling exterior walls that span the length of the houses's perimeter, they were created using a technique in which concrete is poured slowly into fabric formwork supported by a plywood rib structure. "The Mature trees, which were planted in the hollow interiors of the columns, spring out of the roof line.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Instead, the studio "planned a new independent structure outside the existing structure," Unemori Architects team member Keita Komori told Dezeen. Unemori Architects deliberately chose the wood as it matches the existing structure. Large windows let the light in. The photography is by Atelier Vincent Hecht.

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Deezen

JANUARY 20, 2024

Dutch studio Kaan Architecten has added a visitor centre to the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, with a concrete form that references American memorial architecture. Supported by the internal concrete walls, this allows a small light gap to be created between the facade and the roof.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The form of a traditional rural Czech dwelling is contrasted with modern pine-lined interiors at Casa de mi Luna, a home designed by architecture practice Studio Circle Growth. Attempting to use as many local materials as possible, Studio Circle Growth finished the exterior with a base of larch planks and lime render above.

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Deezen

APRIL 4, 2022

A narrow passageway divides this cottage with a metal roof by Naturehumaine , marking the entrance to the home and providing privacy to a detached guest suite and atelier. The building's exterior was inspired by the vernacular constructions of the area, a region of Quebec known as the Eastern Townships. Structural engineer: Geniex.

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Deezen

AUGUST 23, 2023

New York-based studio O'Neill McVoy Architects has created a grey stucco house with a Z-shaped plan and an upward-pitched roof in Houston. We saw the neighborhood's 6/12 roof pitch requirement not as a restriction, but as an opportunity to play with steep roofs in new ways to shape space and volume," the team said.

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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2024

HGA has created a pair of mass-timber buildings at Bowdoin College in Maine While different in size and colour, the buildings have asymmetrical pitched roofs that "play off each other from different vantage points". Both buildings also have mass timber frames, wooden interior finishes and brick facades. The photography is by Michael Moran.

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Dwell

JANUARY 2, 2024

Crafted with double-width CMU exterior walls and inserted Douglas fir floor and roof structure, the entire residence was conceived with resilience in mind. The primary section features an open living area and kitchen on the ground floor, with an elevated primary suite in a loft space above.

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Deezen

JANUARY 10, 2023

Local studio Sparano + Mooney Architecture cantilevered two envelopes with blackened-cedar siding over a canyon outside of Salt Lake City , Utah. The home, called Wabi Sabi Residence and completed in 2020 is a 4,000-square-foot (370-square metre) structure on a nine-acre lot in the Wasatch Range. The home is topped with a green roof.

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Dwell

JUNE 15, 2022

Each of its three structures—a residence, artist’s studio, and bath house—features a catchment with a reservoir system that purifies harvested rainwater. The main residence takes the form of a pavilion that allows for outdoor use year-round, with over two-thirds of the building footprint dedicated to covered exterior space.

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aasarchitecture

APRIL 18, 2024

Photo © Chris Murray The design fuses experiential learning and architecture, seen in the demonstration tower, outdoor classroom, and visible sustainable design features. Photo © Alan Brandt The 3,750-square-foot shed-roofed building, sited on the campus’ public threshold, puts science education on display.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Chinese architecture studio MAD has rebuilt a historic station and created an underground terminal at the central train station in Jiaxing, China. A metal roof and glass facade contrast the brick station. Heritage consultant: Shanghai Shuishi Architectural Design & Planning Corp. Railway Siyuan Survey and Design Group Co.

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Deezen

APRIL 23, 2024

"Drawing inspiration from the monocoque design of the world war two de Havilland Mosquito fighter planes, which stand out as prime examples of monocoque construction, the Monocoque Cabin seeks to bring this level of ingenuity and efficiency to architecture and domestic spaces." metres-wide, 3.5-metres-tall

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aasarchitecture

APRIL 26, 2024

BIG, together with executive architect BNIM and the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design, unveil a new mass timber building for learning and collaboration, titled the “Makers’ KUbe.” The Makers’ KUbe is a 50,000-square-foot mass timber cube structure.

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Dwell

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The exterior is a rugged pine to blend in with surrounding nature. The cedar table on the roof terrace is foldable and features brass handles, so it can be stowed away when the occasion calls for dancing. "The Big Branzino was hand built by master carpenter Leif Persson at Kungsör Shipyard in Sweden.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The complex comprises two interior pools and their infrastructure; in the 2nd phase of the project, an exterior Olympic-size pool is to be added. The building’s subdued appearance in the space is achieved by the low floating roof, under which the surrounding landscape is allowed to flow across the pool.

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