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12 Popular Styles in Residential Architecture

Santa Cruz Architect

The landscape of American residential architecture has evolved significantly in recent decades, reflecting a rich tapestry of influences, preferences, and innovations. Cottages are typically asymmetrical, one to one-and-a-half story dwellings with low-pitched gable roofs and small covered porches.

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Intro to ICFs and Alternative ICFs

Santa Cruz Architect

Insulating concrete form or insulated concrete form (ICF) is a system of formwork for reinforced concrete usually made with a rigid thermal insulation that stays in place as a permanent interior and exterior substrate for walls, floors, and roofs. Today, ICFs are an accepted system within all building codes in North America.

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Adhesives or Sealants: How to choose the right product for a specific job? (+Demo videos)

Building and Interiors

The difference between sealants and adhesives remains quite ambiguous. These construction chemicals sometimes use the same material for their preparation. However, the processing time and composition differ in both. But these differences are not quite obvious. What are the types of adhesives? What is adhesive?

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Space Management in Residence

Design Thoughts Architects

Ideal space management goes much beyond just designing floors, roofs, and corridors. Achieving a proper plan for managing the space requires an understanding of the client’s need and required elements of spaces, including types of windows, openings, or cut-outs, and even furniture to provide suitable planning. Open-up the ceiling.

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From Classic to Contemporary: Discover 5 Pioneering Villa Designs

Design Thoughts Architects

Environmentally friendly materials constitute these modern villas. Five types of villa designs by Design Thoughts Architects Welcome to our world of distinctive architecture at Design Thoughts Architects! This article unveils five diverse villa designs that blend tradition and modernity.

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A Trend towards Sustainability

Design Thoughts Architects

Homes with Green Roof A Trend towards Sustainability. The green roof is an old technology of green buildings, buildings such as the gardens of Babylon and the Roman Empire, that is growing trees on buildings. The green roof system is an addition to the roof of an existing plant for growing plants. Source: Bjorn design.

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Technology and Building: Human-Free Construction

Architizer

Think 3D printing and self-assembling materials, drones giving live feedback on construction that’s processed and corrected in real-time, and artificial intelligence that can learn better ways to assemble as more projects are completed. How can architecture be a force for good in our ever-changing world? Check out the full schedule !