Deezen

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Located on a 195-square-metre site in Mexico City 's Hipódromo Condesa neighbourhood, the project serves as a full-time residence for a client who is a social entrepreneur and collector of Mexican craftwork. Moreover, a small storage room on the roof was replaced with a 43-square-metre studio building.

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Archinect

JANUARY 19, 2024

Johnston Architects, in association with James Cutler Architects, designed the new library for the city of Maple Valley. The site for the project is one of the few remaining areas of second growth forest within city limits. A simple shed roof is supported by trusses. The main reading room completes the U.

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Archinect

MAY 9, 2023

On account of the site’s lack of pleasant greenery, the design’s primary objective is to inject vitality and improve the urban interface. ‘The premise is to create an urban oasis, so the project will be a locus of calm and respite in the fast-growing city,’ explains Cary Lau, Aedas Global Design Principal.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

” Located in the city of Jiaxing, 60 miles southwest of Shanghai, the project included the replacement of an outdated train station that occupied the site from 1995 to 2019. MAD Architects has completed their overhaul of the Jiaxing Train Station in China , described by the firm as a “train station in the forest.”

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Archinect

JUNE 24, 2022

Fire Station 14, sited in the growing northwest quadrant of Salt Lake City, is a 17,200 square foot dual-company facility. Firefighter amenities include an exercise room, a second-floor exterior roof deck, a theater / day room and a full-service, commercial-quality kitchen.

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World Architecture Community

JANUARY 12, 2024

Foster + Partners has unveiled design for a new airport in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, which is currently under construction on site, a ”-kilometre away from the south of the city centre.Called Techo International Airport, the new airport is made of structural trees creating.

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The Spaces

MARCH 30, 2022

In Headington, on the outskirts of Oxford , a 25-ft fibreglass shark by Bill Heine crashes through the roof of a suburban terrace – a 35-year-long protest against censorship, state warfare and planning restrictions. They installed it on site on 9 August – the 41st anniversary of the US’s atomic bombing of Nagasaki.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Architecture studio Dallas Pierce Quintero has completed a cluster of houses in London with sawtooth roofs and corrugated-metal cladding that nod to the site's former use as a builders' yard. The Forest Houses have sawtooth roofs and corrugated-metal cladding. Their design references the site's former use as a builders' yard.

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Deezen

AUGUST 8, 2023

Local studio Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados has completed a wooden A-Frame house with underground bedrooms in a forested area outside Mexico City. The A-Frame structure consists of pre-fabricated elements brought to the site. Rainwater is collected from the pitched roof, which is then ushered into an open water deposit for reuse.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Local architecture studio Erre Q Erre has created the Environmental Culture Center, a stone-clad pavilion and garden that replaces a parking lot in Bosque de Chapultepec, a large park in the centre of Mexico City. The roof is clad in dark stone At the centre of the complex is the semi-circular forum.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Local studio GO'C drew on the aesthetics of a 1930s gas station to create Mini Mart City Park, a community arts centre in Seattle that aims to show the potential of remediated brownsites. Also important was the remediation of the contaminated site, often referred to as a brownfield site.

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Archinect

JANUARY 25, 2024

Designed by New York City-based JSDnA in partnership with Architect of Record Josh Payne, the project embraces the unique qualities of this secluded 5.23 acre site and stands as a testament to architectural ingenuity and a profound appreciation of the natural world.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The proposal introduces a cluster of low-rise buildings interconnected by a network of public spaces molded on the existing topography of the site.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The site is located in a cottage village outside the city, surrounded by a variety of modern manor buildings. The original shape of the house in the longitudinal direction does not have a clear distinction between walls and roof, being associated with the natural landscape - the outcropping of rocks near the Dnipro River.

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Deezen

APRIL 14, 2023

Mexican architect Alberto Kalach has created a studio for Casa Wabi founder Bosco Sodi in Mexico City that features expansive brickwork and industrial elements. Alberto Kalach designed a studio for Casa Wabi founder Bosco Sodi in Mexico City. Throughout the house, Kalach used flooring in polished concrete or dark wood.

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Deezen

JULY 9, 2022

Japanese architecture studio Abanba has completed a temple in Shinagawa, Tokyo , featuring a gently curving roof that shelters a glazed entrance and reflects daylight into a triple-height atrium. The building, named Shinagawa Branch Temple, has a swooping, metal-clad roof that marks the position of its entrance on a small communal plaza.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Showcasing the future potential of diversified regional development, the Qingdao Vanke Coastal City combines work and living spaces in an accumulative contextual setting that builds on the natural environment and panoramic views of the site.

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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

MAY 4, 2023

A curved roof tops Byró Architekti's Cabin Above the Town, a red timber-clad cabin informed by the surrounding Czech hills. Situated on the border between the city and the countryside, the cabin is nestled into the side of Svatobor Hill, a forested site in the foothills of the Czech Republic's Šumava mountains.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 28, 2023

The new design respects the site’s long-standing use as a multi family house with an embedded accessory dwelling unit at the garden level. Four levels that include a shared garage, pool and garden along with roof top deck allow uncommon amenity for a city lot.

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Deezen

JUNE 6, 2022

Francois Verhoeven Architects has completed a house in a Dutch village featuring a roof with three sloping sections that incorporate skylights , sedum and concealed solar panels. But looking at the wider area where this house is built the strictly controlled landscaping and city planning worked out very well.".

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Deezen

MARCH 1, 2024

Particularly, dealing with the challenges of climate change, cultural integration, circular development and population growth while preserving and evolving cities' identities. The walkway serves as a connection between different parts of the campus, opening to the city and providing a convenient space for students to relax and study.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 7, 2022

A Los Angeles entrepreneur is launching a glamping site in California that aims to attract urban professionals who want to commune with nature. Find Sanctuary is opening glamping sites in California. The sites feature compact cabins. "The The first site will be located in Big Bear. There are operable windows.

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Deezen

MARCH 11, 2022

Cities are the only sustainable way to house Earth's growing population – but the importance of protecting them from climate risks has been "totally underrated", according to Hélène Chartier of sustainable urbanism network C40 Cities. "In And this is not viable outside cities, let's be honest.". "To

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The first project in the world to be registered LEED for Homes International Pilot, Blue Pool Road introduced a new residential typology to the city of Hong Kong: the townhouse. Each house comprises two individual units, each of which provides roughly 5,000 square feet (465 square meters) of floor area for family living.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The community, located in the Astoria neighbourhood in the New York City borough of Queens, was recently approved by the New York City council, and ODA claims it will be the first truly "15-minute" neighbourhood in the city. New York City council approved the plans for Innovation QNS.

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Deezen

AUGUST 26, 2022

"BIG's vision for Esbjerg Strand is to create an entire city in one building," explained the studio. The vision for the project Masterplan Esbjerg Strand is to form the framework for a city and campus environment that will rethink the approach to education.". There will be an accessible green roof.

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Deezen

JULY 13, 2023

Located about nine kilometres from the city's historic centre, the embassy complex sits on a sloping, 9.4-acre hectare) site and encompasses a main office building , support structures, a garage, a gym and a sports court. Among the natural hazards in Guatemala City are earthquakes and tropical storms.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Toronto-based StudioAC has completed a residence east of the city, in a landscape characterized by an “intricate coastline and a bourgeoning wine-making industry.” ” The home, named Cherry Valley House, sits on a steep ridge that descends to the lakeshore.

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Deezen

AUGUST 2, 2023

Local architecture studio Romero de la Mora has created an expansive concrete and wood holiday home with a protected courtyard in Tepeji del Río, just outside Mexico City. Read: Cometa House is nestled within trees on coastal site in Oaxaca A solar-heated rectangular pool in the north yard is flanked by a patio space.

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The Spaces

MARCH 25, 2024

Others may embark on a full circle of the country’s ‘ring-road’ via the eastern fjords and the cultural northern city of Akureyri or even brace themselves with snowshoes and specialist wheels for a tour of the fabled, uninhabited highlands of the interior. www.ionadventure.ioniceland.is

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Located near the city of Malibu , the 4/Way House sits on a southeast-facing ridge in the Santa Monica Mountains, in a community called Topanga. acre site there feasible for the young couple. The bars are covered with an irregularly shaped zinc roof that folds over the side walls and acts as a "fire blanket".

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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. The site formerly held a run-down, 1940s dwelling that was owned by the clients. For the sloped site, the team conceived a 4,233-square-foot (393-square-metre) dwelling with facades clad in glazed brick and charred cypress.

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Architizer

JUNE 19, 2023

That is, moving away from the more human elements involved in their manufacture resulted in products that were standardized and more universally available, rendering their former manufacturing sites obsolete. The glory days of the factory date back to the early 20th century, when it was erected as a massive brick production site.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Architecture practice Heatherwick Studio has completed the Azabudai Hills development in Tokyo , which is defined by curving roofs topped with greenery. Heatherwick Studio added trees, flowers and meandering routes between the building and on the sloping roofs, aiming to create spaces that invite exploration and encourage social gatherings.

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Deezen

AUGUST 28, 2022

Located on a narrow infill site in Brunswick, Terrace House is a six storey "ethical housing" building containing 16 apartments and three ground-level shop units. The homes are designed to offer qualities that typically wouldn't be affordable in inner-city apartments, such as high ceilings, large windows and access to outdoor space.

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Architizer

JANUARY 19, 2024

This island city-state boasts a skyline adorned with new skyscrapers, garden homes and innovative designs that respond to cultural traditions and tropical weather. By looking to the future of the city and the country, architects are imagining new building forms and spaces, architecture that feels progressive, futuristic and inventive.

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