Architizer

AUGUST 9, 2023

While these patterns of circulation are usually reserved for inside a building or structure, they also extend to roofscapes. These “roof walks” are a response to unique environmental, social and urban conditions. Understood as a series of moments, they are found the world-over, dynamic spaces discovered in sequence.

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Deezen

JUNE 16, 2023

Named Karai, the house was created as a weekend retreat for its clients on a coastal site surrounded by fields that lead directly onto a nearby beach in the coastal town of Kuvathur. The post Rain Studio combines raw and reclaimed materials for "native yet contemporary" home appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

MARCH 29, 2023

Photo is by Jake Balston Hampstead House is a British interpretation of a Californian experimental Case Study House and was originally designed to have an intimate relationship with its low-lying, north-facing site in Hampstead. It was barely insulated, the roof was failing," the studio's co-founder Sandra Coppin told Dezeen.

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Archinect

MARCH 7, 2024

The Ismaili Centre uniquely responds to established Islamic building traditions, while incorporating contemporary architectural form, materiality, and construction methods. The centerpiece of the project is the prayer hall, whose crystalline glass roof creates ever-changing interior lighting conditions. Set within a 6.8

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Deezen

AUGUST 23, 2023

Belgian studio Notan Office has completed Duchesse, a series of homes positioned around a communal garden on an old industrial site in Brussels. Duchesse's design also aims to preserve the site's historic significance by retaining existing elements while revamping others with new tiled volumes.

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Deezen

APRIL 29, 2022

That diversity is reflected in the country's thriving contemporary architecture scene, which draws on a number of materials and styles. Mexico City-based firms Taller ADG and Estudio MDB designed this pair of identical weekend homes for two brothers on a steep site overlooking a lake in the popular getaway region of Valle de Bravo.

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Deezen

MARCH 26, 2024

Located in West Hollywood , the La Brea Affordable Housing complex, designed by architects Patrick Tighe and John Mutlow , is a five-storey, 50,000 square foot (4,650 square metre) mixed-use building completed in 2014 for the non-profit West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation. But not what would be known as a 'ribbon environment'.

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Deezen

APRIL 3, 2024

A crematorium clad in ribbed concrete and a geometric university bell tower feature in this roundup of 10 brutalist buildings photographed by Simon Phipps for his Brutal Wales book. I'm interested in the sculptural qualities of each building and the ways in which light and shade articulate them," he continued.

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Architizer

JULY 7, 2023

The latest edition of “ Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture ” — a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe — is now available. Revisiting the typologies of the past through a contemporary lens can yield exciting, fresh perspectives. Order your copy today.

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Architizer

JANUARY 11, 2023

Qiao Shao Wan Contemporary Art Center is located on one side of Qian Shao Village office. The existing buildings on site aligned as a diagonal. The whole building is composed as two major structures: the lower building and the above steel structure roof. Qiao Shao Wan Contemporary Art Center Gallery.

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Deezen

JANUARY 10, 2023

Architecture practice Studio Zhu-Pei drew on traditional Chinese architecture to create the sweeping concrete roofs and stone walls of the Zibo OCT Art Centre in the eastern province of Shandong. In between these blocks, a number of alleyway-like spaces between the high masonry walls are sheltered by the oversized eaves of the concrete roofs.

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Deezen

JANUARY 4, 2023

Studio Symbiosis has completed a villa in Delhi, India , that rises up from its landscaped grounds, forming a terraced roof that is covered with plants to maximise the site's green area. A stepped walkway built into the ramp-like roof form leads up from the entrance to a shaded outdoor living space.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Instead, the studio decided to create a 1,500-square-foot (139-square-metre) structure on the site that consists of a gallery and gathering space and a utilities area, separated by a courtyard. Also important was the remediation of the contaminated site, often referred to as a brownfield site. The photography is by Kevin Scott.

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Deezen

JANUARY 20, 2023

An inflatable replica of Kusama was placed peering over the roof of Paris' polka-dot-clad Champs-Élysées store, while a large-scale sculpture of the artist was positioned next to oversized mirrored balls at a pop-up outlet in Tokyo. An iteration of Narcissus Garden was also installed at the site.

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Dwell

APRIL 4, 2023

Bryan Photographer: Anthony Basheer / @ anthonybasheer From the Architect: " This semirural house on ex-grazing land in Tamworth was designed to transform a scrubby parched piece of land into an energy-efficient contemporary home set within a landscape of regenerated native plants.

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Deezen

APRIL 7, 2022

Like other parts of the city, the area is experiencing a lot of new development and building renovations. Local firm In Situ Studio was charged with designing a contemporary residence for a couple – the husband is an electrical engineer, and the wife is a German and history teacher. They opted to raze the old building and start anew.

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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 building has served various uses over time. The building's terracotta tile roof was retained, as well.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Jib House's name was derived from the coastal site's triangular shape, which resembles that of a jib, a slender triangular fore-sail used on a traditional sailing boat. The main structure has two storeys that follow the steep slope of the site. "A A preexisting dock was utilised to connect the new building to the water.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

House M sits on a long and narrow plot, where a small building known locally as a chartreuse stood at the end of the garden. The new wing sits slightly lower than the existing house and features a stepped, flat roof that abuts the gable end. A small garden sits at the rear of the site. Wooden panelling decorates the interior.

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Architizer

APRIL 30, 2024

Beyond spanning from point A to B, architects are designing bridges as inhabitable structures to build connections between people and places. Buildings designed as inhabitable bridges give way to technical innovations and advanced design strategies with cultural implications.

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Architizer

APRIL 15, 2022

The 35-acre, organically and biodynamically-farmed vineyard is sited on the plain of Ramatuelle, a valley protected by hillsides on all sides. Juancarlos Fernandez: This winery in Saint Tropez provides a contemporary winemaking and hospitality experience that also speaks to the surrounding agricultural vernacular.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Project Status: Concept Size: 100,000 sqft – 300,000 sqft 1235 Vine Street – is an eight-story mixed-use commercial building set to break ground soon in Hollywood at the intersection of Vine and La Mirada. At once part of the urban fabric while standing out amidst Hollywood’s backdrop, it is a star among stars!

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Deezen

MARCH 18, 2022

The 528-square-metre residence sits on a slight slope that is mirrored in the angles of its roof. To make the home stand out in the suburban neighbourhood, the simple geometric form of a traditional gabled house has been modified and abstracted into a more minimal and contemporary design. The photography is by César Béjar.

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e-architect

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The building is placed over a site next to an existing pond. Without the possibility to modify or replace the volumetric dimensions of the existing building, it responds to its own needs and the extreme temperature of the site. In the back of the building there is a solid concrete element that houses the services area.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A public footpath running through the building links the green park on the north side to the Pingshan River on the south, while a large roof terrace mirroring the surrounding landscape provides a space for leisure and city views. The Administration and Maintenance buildings are LEED Silver certified. Spanning a 19.7-acre

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Deezen

APRIL 3, 2024

Having already worked on the refurbishment of the Michelberger hotel in Berlin in collaboration with Jonathan Tuckey, Larsen was tasked with replacing a ruin on the site to the west of Berlin with a new building. A cut-out for a fireplace has been made at the base of this tower, where it is surrounded by a raised seating area.

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Architizer

AUGUST 26, 2022

Essentially an extrusion of an arch along an axis, the structural value of the self-supporting form has made it a popular motif across typologies and around the world: from the construction of homes, religious buildings and more. With each innovation in arch-building technology came new aesthetic styles and forms of architectural expression.

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Deezen

MAY 7, 2024

After decades of being in disrepair, the studio's transformation of the heritage-protected building features white exhibition spaces that open up to the surrounding gardens. Find out more about Plato Contemporary Art Gallery › Photo by Edmund Sumner Anthropocene Museum 9.0,

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e-architect

JANUARY 5, 2023

Mountbatten House, Basingstoke listed building design images, Longstock Capital property developer. Mountbatten House, Basingstoke listed building. Mountbatten House Basingstoke building news. 5 January 2023. Basingstoke’s Mountbatten House to receive sustainable new lease of life. Design: Grant Associates.

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Deezen

APRIL 10, 2024

A swooping tiled roof will be the defining feature of Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian extension designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma , which is nearing completion in Lisbon. The extension is defined by its sweeping roof. It is scheduled to open in September. Its design is modelled on an engawa.

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MARCH 12, 2022

The Texture Blending Contemporary Home. The Texture Blending Contemporary Home is for the 40-year-old client, who works as an IT consultant, desired a lovely duplex with a guest room and parking on the ground floor. The site of 1350 SFT is in Padmanabhanagar, Bangalore with a total built-up area of 3500 SFT.

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The Spaces

JANUARY 26, 2022

Nature is the greatest architect, and its influence is felt keenly in contemporary design. As children, we turn trees into clubhouses and play imaginary games beneath their branches; we climb them, build from them and fashion them into new structures. Photography: Palkó György. Snøhetta’s Forest of Knowledge Library in Beijing.

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Architizer

JULY 4, 2022

It sits on a 6 foot high concrete cellar which raises the Carousel floor above the flood line and is used as a passive ventilation device to cool down the building. The SeaGlass Carousel was designed as a collaboration to create a distinctly contemporary ecologically themed environment for this public space.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

A historic theatre building and the remnants of a 1920s garage are incorporated into a cluster of contemporary glass and metal blocks at this new performance and arts venue in Hobart, Tasmania. The studios clad the building in metal, glass and masonry. The interior speaks to the remnants of the older buildings on the site.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Local studio WXCA has completed the Polish History Museum and Polish Army Museum alongside a new public square on the site of the former Warsaw Citadel in Poland. A sedum roof tops the building "Contemporary museums are not just about the exhibits," explained Wroński.

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Deezen

APRIL 6, 2022

US studio SHoP Architects has broken ground on the New Consulate Campus in Milan , a 10-acre diplomatic campus that takes cues from the site's existing neoclassical architecture. The New Consulate Campus was commissioned by the US's Office of Overseas Building Operations and will function as a campus for US diplomacy in northern Italy.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 23, 2022

Hidden in the bucolic landscape of Northern Vosges Natural Park, Site Verrier de eisenthal is a publicly funded active cultural center in a historic glass factory dating back to the 18th century. They are also included a multidisciplinary cultural space hosting art installations, happenings and concerts are sited at varying floor levels.

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