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Craig Steely Architecture tops Musubi house in Hawaii with dramatic roof

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There are practically no doors in this Hawaii retreat by Craig Steely Architecture that has a triangular inner courtyard , massive skylight and a cantilevered roof. Though the low-slung roof is quadrilateral, the living areas were placed in a rounded triangular floor plan. Musubi has a triangular layout. "The

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Muda Architects completes circular museum dedicated to traditional Chinese medicine

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Its circular form spans land and water and is designed by Muda Architects as a giant Taiji diagram, or yin-yang symbol, to represent the philosophy of holistic traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The structure is enclosed by a sweeping circular walkway. The photography is by Arch-Exist unless otherwise stated.

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ODA reveals design for 633 SE 3rd Avenue in Fort Lauderdale

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Through setbacks and carved double height voids, the building offers a series of extensive roof deck amenities for its residents at different levels with wide open views to the city. Diagrams. Image © ODA. Image © ODA. Image © ODA.

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No.150 Chengfu Road by Urbanus | Office buildings

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The four-level height lobby space is stepping up the atrium to connect the stepping-down roof terrace. After figuring out all of the space diagrams, a bigger structural problem appears. Moreover, the client asks for a huge conference Due to the change of the floor slab, the whole structure needs to be recalculated.

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Västerås Travel Center by BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group

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The building is expected to open in 2025 and seeks to bring the entire city’s infrastructure together under one roof. The roof answers dilemmas caused by the city’s ongoing development by connecting the transportation hub’s complex programs in a clearly readable unit.

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MVRDV designs R&D headquarters in Shanghai for agriculture technology company Lankuaikei

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MVRDV is revealing their design for the Lankuaikei Agriculture Development (LAD) Headquarters in Shanghai, an 11-storey terraced office building that brings together both high- and low-tech sustainability strategies under a swooping technological roof to create a showcase for the agriculture technology company.

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Biosphere by BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group

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Visitors have access to a roof terrace – close to the treetop canopies – that offer a 360-degree views of the forest. Diagram. The interior is simple and pragmatic, yet due to its checker solid-open conceptual make-up, allows for a range of experiences within a relatively small space. Image © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group.

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