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Modu clads Houston building with "self-cooling" exterior

Deezen

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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What If You Added a Window?

Dwell

At least once a week, I look at one particular wall in my living room and wonder why the person who built this place didn’t put a window there. So I decided to investigate the reality of adding a window and whether there are better options for more light than having somebody cut a big hole in the side of your house.

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SMStudio includes pool with underwater windows in "bold" Vancouver house

Deezen

Gridded fibre-cement cladding and a swimming pool with underwater windows feature at the East Van Residence in Vancouver by Canadian firm SMStudio. The project's swimming pool features underwater windows The studio conceived a 251-square-metre, three-storey house that was designed to be a "bold yet friendly addition to the neighbourhood".

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Michael Hsu outfits self-designed Austin studio with "humble materials"

Deezen

Michael Hsu Office of Architecture has adorned its studio with wood-and-fabric lined walls and industrial details in Austin in order to create a material "representation" of its work. Wooden soffits warm the exterior material with subtle blade signs directing circulation.

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A Home Designed for a Couple Aging in Place Features Walls of Windows and a 92-Foot-Long Skylight

Dwell

Project Details: Location: Waverly, Pennsylvania Architect: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Photographer: Nicholas Snyder From the Architects: "We first worked with our Light Path clients in the mid-1970s, when they engaged us to create a family home on 19th-century farmland in Waverly, Pennsylvania.

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Emil Eve uses natural materials to bring "sense of calm" to renovated London home

Deezen

The clients also requested that the new spaces include natural materials, which informed the use of douglas fir for the exposed structure, exterior cladding, internal joinery and fittings. The clients requested the use of natural materials in the extension. There is a courtyard lined with windows and glazed doors.

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Types of Exterior Signage for Your Business

The Architecture Designs

Eye-catching exterior signage is one of the first things that people notice when they walk past your building. There are several kinds of signs that you can get for the exterior of your commercial property, from channel letters to Dibond outdoor signs. They come in a range of shapes, sizes, and materials. Window Graphics.