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Reframing the Concept of Building Envelope Through Minimalist Windows

ArchDaily

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. These windows excel with their functionality and visual lightness, standing out in the architectural landscape. Read more ยป

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Modu clads Houston building with "self-cooling" exterior

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Brooklyn-based studio Modu has created a building envelope that lowers the ambient air temperature in order to help cool the interior and exterior of this Houston building. Each tenant will be provided with both an interior and exterior space. A bamboo grove will also provide additional shade.

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Ten contemporary buildings that showcase the versatility of structural stone

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series, we've collected 10 recently completed and upcoming buildings that show the potential of structural stone as a modern construction material. has explored the viability of stone as a modern, low-carbon building material that could help the construction industry minimise its vast carbon footprint. This week, Stone Age 2.0

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What If You Added a Window?

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At least once a week, I look at one particular wall in my living room and wonder why the person who built this place didnโ€™t put a window there. It doesnโ€™t butt up against another building; thereโ€™s no unsightly view. Designer Homes , the actual process of adding a window is pretty straightforward. The biggest unknown? "We

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Climat de France: Colonial Social Housing in Algeria by Fernand Pouillon

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The project has several buildings with different scales. Its most prominent structure is a large rectangular building that houses 3000 dwellings, along with a spacious interior square similar to a Roman forum and exterior windows inspired by the mosaics found in Islamic architecture.

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CLB Architects creates trio of "tectonic structures" for Wyoming residence

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US studio CLB Architects has created a retreat in rural Wyoming that has three wood-clad structures, with a creek running underneath the primary residence. Located on a 35-acre (14-hectare) property near the town of Wilson, the home was envisioned as a series of "tectonic structures" set within a diverse ecosystem.

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Building codes saved this Florida town from Hurricane Ianโ€™s ravages

Archinect

While it had typical post-hurricane storm debris, downed trees and several flooded streets, a number of homes and buildings appeared largely intact and many showed only minimal damage to their exteriors. Previously on Archinect: The building industry is preventing resiliency efforts in areas increasingly affected by deadly st.

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