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How to Improve Internal and External Environments with Glass Ceilings

ArchDaily

Image © XINLEE As a highly transparent material that stands up to all but the most extreme of weather conditions, is easily formed into any size or shape, and, once formed, will last for thousands of years, glass is still one of the most innovative and crucial materials used in architecture. Read more »

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The Legacy of the Sawtooth Roof, an Icon of Industrial Architecture

ArchDaily

Sawtooth roofs are an iconic architectural feature of industrial buildings A historic symbol of the industrial age, the sawtooth roof is a lasting legacy of architectural history. Read more »

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Rua da Saúde Glass Roof / schlaich bergermann und partner

ArchDaily

© Roberta Gewehr architects: schlaich bergermann und partner Location: Porto Alegre, Río Grande del Sur, Brazil Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Roberta Gewehr Area: 4000.0 m2 Read more »

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chrysler’s new electric car halcyon can dim its glass roof for augmented reality stargazing

designboom

The post chrysler’s new electric car halcyon can dim its glass roof for augmented reality stargazing appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the driver of chrysler’s new electric concept car halcyon can also ask the vehicle to retract the steering wheel and pedals whenever they want to drive again.

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This French fixer-upper boasts a barrel-vaulted glass roof

The Spaces

Today, Niort is a finance centre, home to France’s major mutual insurance companies, but the historic port town also boasts some of the country’s best-preserved architecture, spanning the medieval period to the 19th century, like this unique townhouse in the Saint-André neighbourhood.

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Klein Dytham Architecture wraps Karuizawa Commongrounds Bookstore with "flowing" steel roof

Deezen

Tokyo-based studio Klein Dytham Architecture has designed a bookstore wrapped with an undulating steel roof resembling "outstretched arms" in Nagano, Japan. Located at the foot of Mount Asama, the space was designed by Klein Dytham Architecture to be a community hub for the local residents.

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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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