Dwell

MAY 12, 2023

The building is organized around a repeating grid of slender quadripartite columns that frame views and support a lightweight trussed roof structure. The glass wall passes through the center of each column, revealing the building skeleton to both the inside and the outside. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

International studio Snøhetta has completed Beijing City Library in China , a glass-lined building filled with towering tree-like columns and rooms disguised as hills. Outside, real ginkgo trees have been planted at the entry points, framed by the glass walls that aim to "further enhance the connection with nature".

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

For the glass facades, we adopted the image of icebergs for the dynamic angled geometry of their vertical faces," Gehry Partners told Dezeen. The glass facades are based on icebergs "As a counterpoint, we imagined metal volumes embedded within the crystalline glass forms," the studio continued. "We

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Deezen

APRIL 14, 2024

New York architecture studio HGX Design has created a linear, glass-fronted home in the Hudson Valley informed by the "individual notes of a music composition". The structure's horizontal form was informed by the vernacular architecture of the surrounding farmland.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A metal roof and glass facade contrast the brick station. The glass facade and skylights allow natural light into the building, while allowing a clear view of the reconstruction of the old station front from inside the building. Skylights and glass curtain walls light up the interior.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The two structures are mirrors of each other and are divided by a courtyard with a privacy wall in the middle Set on 40-foot (12-metre) wide lots, the linear homes measure only 20 feet (6 metres) at their widest, leaving plenty of space for outdoor areas on either side of the house for residents to enjoy.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Chicago architecture firm Studio Gang has expanded a California college through the addition of mass-timber structures that were informed by how fungi grow in the wild. Four buildings were designed to complement the existing structures – California modern-style buildings with stucco walls and splashes of colour – and the woodland environment.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Pasadena-based studio Hopson Rodstrom Design ( H/RD ), designed the structure to "embrace" the higher-scale zoning that exists along thoroughfares in areas of the city generally filled with low-lying structures. Along this, gates lead into the complex and into glass-fronted retail and restaurant components.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

US architecture studio GBBN preserved and expanded a 19th-century home in Erie, Pennsylvania into an educational facility with a glass bridge connection and metal-clad, barn-like structure. A glass bridge is included in the design. The structure features two conceptual elements: the barn and the bridge.

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Deezen

APRIL 11, 2024

It includes two new high-rise office buildings that measure over one million square feet (92,903 square metres), a central utility plant for efficient cooling and a five-storey, below-grade structure with over 3,000 square feet (280 square metres) of parking space. & Elec. (AOR & Elec.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Its shape is informed by textile design Airside's shape is formed of chamfered edges in reference to textile cutting, while the fluted glass that covers part of the facade is a nod to fabric draping. The project's design is informed by Hong Kong's legacy of textile manufacturing and draws on different aspects of tailoring.

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Deezen

MAY 5, 2023

The material palette for the guesthouse mimics that of the main residence – Douglas fir , cedar , steel and glass. Large sliding glass doors pocket into the walls on two sides, opening the space and immersing visitors in the sights, smells and sounds of the island," the team said.

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Deezen

AUGUST 16, 2023

A large central staircase with open teak treads, a glass railing and a powder-coated aluminium bookcase wall connects all three levels. Large windows open the various rooms to the forest-like landscape The ADU sits atop an embedded garage and is topped by an urban roof garden with a sinuous aluminium sunshade structure.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Elliott Architects demolished the main house and relocated the other two structures to start the design with a clean slate. The client was not beholden to the prevailing style of houses in the area, most of which are traditional, vernacular, New England wood-framed structures," the studio said. "He Lighting design: Peter Knuppel.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Retractable glass walls link the inside and outside of the winery. The tasting room – which totals 5,500 square feet (511 square metres) – is a glass pavilion looking out at the landscape. All four sides have retractable glass walls and operable transom windows, enabling the building to open to the surroundings.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 26, 2024

Photo © Jeremy Bittermann By siting the building in such a way, the collection of structures are now united by narrow walkable streets and knit together multiple covered parking areas. The exterior of the hotel is expressed through board formed concrete, metal panels, large expanses of glass, and glimpses of the wood ceilings inside.

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Deezen

MAY 22, 2023

Daniel Joseph Chenin designed the house in the Las Vegas desert Named Fort 137, "the building pays homage to the old fort structures from the early settlement days of Las Vegas, which relied upon site-sourced materials along with tried-and-true techniques for designing and building in an arid climate," the team told Dezeen.

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aasarchitecture

OCTOBER 4, 2022

A series of glass walls on the far side of the entryway will provide unobstructed views out—a mediating surface between building and landscape. Landscape: Carbo Landscape Architects Contractor: Buquet & LeBlanc Inc Client: Burden Museum and Gardens GFA: 28,625-square-foot Year: 2022 Images: Courtesy of EskewDumezRipple.

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Dwell

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Fougeron Architecture reconfigured the residence with floor-to-ceiling glass that enhances views of the stream and a backyard waterfall. The goal was to reconnect this structure with the environment while best utilizing the exceptional site for the clients. "In Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

JANUARY 13, 2023

American studio ZGF Architects has adapted a historic Ford Motor Company factory in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania into a biomedical research laboratory by renovating existing structures and creating a cantilevered terracotta-clad addition. A glass vestibule cantilevers over the main public entry. General contractor: Turner Construction.

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Deezen

AUGUST 7, 2023

The team selected red brick for all of the facades to draw on Cincinnati's masonry vernacular and to highlight both the commonalities and differences between the structures. The 5,770-square foot (535-square metre) building on Vine Street "features an undulating brick wall that floats above a glass storefront."

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The designs of Karres en Brands Landscape Architecture and Urbanism helped to integrate the structure into the landscape. Glass walls offer a unique panoramic perspective, allowing visitors to contemplate the typical surrounding topography and scattered trees from a lower vantage point.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Its shape is informed by textile design Airside's shape is formed of chamfered edges in reference to textile cutting, while the fluted glass that covers part of the facade is a nod to fabric draping. The project's design is informed by Hong Kong's legacy of textile manufacturing and draws on different aspects of tailoring.

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Deezen

JULY 26, 2023

Bird-friendly glass was used in the renovation The recent renovation and expansion was prompted by a desire to update and expand the museum's offerings, which included moving the insectarium to the aquarium building. The team created a new lobby, which features angular walls, a grand staircase and a glass bridge.

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Architizer

APRIL 20, 2022

The compound of buildings represents the evolution of the family’s developing design aesthetic from the first structure, a traditional log home, to the most recent, a steel and glass pavilion. The 3,357-square-foot structure follows the footprint of the original L-shaped building to minimize environmental disturbance to the site.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Within the living area, a large glass wall offers views of downtown Austin. The counterweights were left exposed to "celebrate the engineering" of the "kinetic element". Read: Big glass box brings light into Olson Kundig's Comedor restaurant in Austin. General contractor: Jon Luce Builder.

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Deezen

JUNE 8, 2022

In some areas, stretches of glass are covered with wooden screens. The custom glass staircase creates transparency and allows the client's art to be the focal point, setting the stage for the experience of the home," the team said. Contractor: OnSite Management (Mark Pollard). Civil engineer: Nelson Engineering (Dave Dufault).

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aasarchitecture

JULY 7, 2023

Image © Brooks + Scarpa The perimeter two- story structures provide ample cross ventilation that are shaped to form and view over two social spaces; a centrally located garden and social courtyard. A two-story trellis above provides shade and dappled light to the LEED Platinum building. acres) 67 units = 37 units/acre Total Cost: $28.4

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Deezen

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Los Angeles-based Morphosis , which was founded by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Thom Mayne, designed the structure to have a "gradient of architectural intensity, from complex forms at the museum's entry to rectilinear and flexible forms within the galleries". Concrete, glass and steel are also visible in the design.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

An Evolving Woodland Park Snøhetta’s master plan for Vesterheim, set in motion a unified campus composed of historic structures, outdoor classrooms, and revitalized commercial buildings set within a wooded landscape.

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Deezen

JUNE 21, 2023

The structure features an "aluminium hoop" opening cut into its roof The NCMA is a public, state-owned museum that hosts the nation's second-largest collection of Rodin sculptures. Oriented to take advantage of solar heat gain, the visitor centre appears as a glass volume with a low concrete wall from the southern edge of the park.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 5, 2024

The south façade celebrates Oregon’s forest edges through a custom pattern of colored glass and mullions of various depths. Sustainable Design & Anticipating Future Change A 30-foot structural rhythm of folded, clear span steel beams form the roof and accommodate the clerestory windows along the length of the concourse.

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Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2023

The structure features a latticed canopy that was designed to reference the surrounding oak groves. The canopy provides passive cooling for the structure and has been outfitted with photovoltaic panels to provide energy. The two-storey structure is rectangular and has a facade of white scalloped aluminium panels.

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Deezen

JANUARY 11, 2023

Slanted structural columns animate the groundscape. The slanted structural columns animate the groundscape and rise into a warm wooden-clad soffit that transitions to the regimented expression of the primary facade. The entire building is concrete rather than glass. Civil engineer: Civilitude.

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Deezen

AUGUST 1, 2022

Our challenge was to preserve as much of the existing structure as possible while adding the necessary accessory support spaces for a performance venue," said the architecture studio. General contractor : Shawmut Design and Construction. General contractor : Shawmut Design and Construction. Structural engineer: Nous Engineering.

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e-architect

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Building elements are organized into attached/detached pavilions based on program, hierarchy of structure and levels of privacy. The pavilions are dislocated around a unifying north/south glass spine/bridge that allows for an abundance of natural light, compelling vistas through the building to the surrounding landscape, lake, and beyond.

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Deezen

JANUARY 18, 2023

Colourful furnishings and large stretches of glass feature in a 1970s library building that has been updated by US studio Hacker Architects. Several years ago, the library embarked on a renovation project in order to update the ageing facility and improve its structural systems, particularly in regard to seismic resilience.

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