Deezen

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Architect Odile Decq has completed a house in France with walls of translucent glass, to create the optimal lighting conditions for a client with vision impairment. The Studio Odile Decq founder's solution was to create the entire structure out of translucent glass panels, creating a uniform level of brightness throughout the interior.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Architecture practice THISS Studio has reconfigured the dark interior of an interwar house in east London, adding an extension characterised by timber joinery and a curved aluminium roof. The extension has a curved aluminium roof Sunny Side Up expands the home's ground floor by three metres and contains a light-filled dining space.

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Deezen

MAY 12, 2024

OFIS Arhitekti achieved this by extending its living spaces with a looping structure, which outlines a garden atrium at the heart of the plan. Inside are two semi-circular living areas, which reference the villa's original bay windows. As part of the project, the studio also restored some of the home's original features.

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Deezen

MAY 8, 2024

California studio TW Ryan Architecture has completed a wildfire-resistant house in the American West that features a Corten steel exterior and pyramidal roofs that allude to the mountainous terrain. Four Roof House features a Corten steel exterior Their chosen site was a bluff overlooking a lake near the town of Helmville. "The

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Deezen

MARCH 22, 2022

Kite-like canopies and geometric roofs shelter the spaces of this factory by Studio Saar , which sits atop a seasonal lake in Sanand, India. The buildings have canopy-style roofs to protect the structures from the rain seasons. Sanand Factory in India was designed by Studio Saar for an electronics manufacturer.

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Deezen

JUNE 21, 2023

Local architecture firm In Situ Studio wrapped an art museum visitor centre in Raleigh, North Carolina with darkened steel and cantilevered a roof with an aperture over its patio. The roof features a rounded triangle roof opening made of aluminium. Project credits: Client: North Carolina Museum of Art Contractor: Frank L.

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Deezen

JULY 15, 2022

Rather than opting for a new-build house like so many of the other properties nearby, the owners asked A202 Arhitekti to develop a proposal that would retain the character of the existing pitched-roof dwelling while adapting it for modern living. The studio added a timber extension to an existing structure.

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Deezen

JULY 31, 2022

US studio Desai Chia Architecture designed a highly sculptural, waterfront home wrapped in concrete and charred cypress that has vaulted roofs resembling wings. Roughly rectangular in plan, the dwelling has cutouts, cantilevers and multiple sloped roofs that combine in a sculptural way. Windows provide framed views.

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Dwell

JUNE 15, 2022

Having consulted with a structural engineer, these structures were placed within a comfortable distance from each other. The boxes themselves work as dividers of shared and private space, yet small windows created in the boxes allow other family members to sense their presence, sometimes seen and sometimes unseen.

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Habitus Living

MARCH 10, 2024

The former accommodates the client’s need for a home suitable for hosting and conducive to the contemporary lifestyle of a family of four. WOWOWA collaborated with the clients to weave the stories and narratives that resonate with them into the fabric of their interiors. The latter is perhaps more aesthetically oriented.

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Deezen

JANUARY 29, 2024

Local studio Oliver Leech Architects has extended a Victorian terrace house in south London, introducing a four-metre-wide skylight at its centre that offers views of a wildflower meadow roof. The extension features a window seat overlooking the rear courtyard Oliver Leech Architects was founded in 2016.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 7, 2023

According to Snøhetta and Dokka, who was also the client for the project, it is intended to resemble a "floating treehouse". It is distinguished by black-timber cladding and a pitched roof lined with photovoltaic (PV) panels and sits level with the top of the hill with a bridged entrance.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The bedrooms and bathrooms are stacked on the opposite end with windows that look out east and west. The interior features a C-shaped plan An exterior staircase – shaded by a black partition lattice made of local purple rosewood – leads up to a roof terrace with 360-degree views. Rogelio Rojas Castro Structural engineering: Ing.

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Deezen

JANUARY 21, 2024

The chapel has an exposed concrete structure "The simple chapel volume, set in the vast nature, is constructed as a lifted box, signifying a separation from the secular world," explained Eunsok. "It On the roof is the Sky Chapel, which offers 360-degree views of the surrounding landscape to create a "complete sense of awe".

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Conceived as a "21st-century factory", the London College of Fashion (LCF) building is defined by its gridded concrete structure and a rectilinear facade lined with tall warehouse-style windows. Among its facilities are classrooms and workshops, as well as offices, a lecture theatre and social spaces. "By

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Dwell

MARCH 12, 2024

The clients are here throughout fall, winter, and spring and they entertain frequently and spend a lot of time outside." Driving the design of the 6,000-square-foot home is an awe-inspiring cantilevered butterfly roof crafted from structural steel.

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Deezen

MAY 14, 2023

A single concrete column supports the walls and roof of this house by Japanese studio IGArchitects, creating a flexible interior that can be opened up to the surrounding landscape. Like an opened umbrella, the roof and walls [of the home] are extended from the only column," explained IGArchitects.

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Deezen

APRIL 9, 2024

Partly because the client was a Japanese brewer who mainly makes sake, we also incorporated 'Japanese-ness' into the design." According to the team, it was informed by the Engawa, an element of Japanese architecture that resembles a veranda or porch that runs along the perimeter of a structure.

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Architizer

APRIL 26, 2024

Taking a survey of Seoul’s structures, each of the subsequent projects demonstrate innovative design and construction techniques. Dogok Maximum By Moon Hoon , Seoul, South Korea This project reflects the client’s unique personality, rooted in their experiences living in a mystical house on a high area in Gangbuk.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The clients asked BABELstudio for a place where they could stay the night as well as work, leading it to create a cabin that is divided in half lengthways. On the other side, two large windows in one corner frame a seating area around a fireplace with views out towards the forest. A bed occupies the darker end of the cabin.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Along with curling exterior walls that span the length of the houses's perimeter, they were created using a technique in which concrete is poured slowly into fabric formwork supported by a plywood rib structure. The team covered the structure with berms, which rise out of the flat landscape of the surrounding agricultural fields.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 20, 2023

California studio Field Architecture designed this Sonoma Valley house out of a trio of fanning copper-clad pavilions with butterfly roofs. We looked to the bush – those forested, undeveloped areas of nature that surround the house – while allowing the built structures to adapt to the natural terrain," the studio said.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Completed in 2022 in the municipality of David Canabarro, Casa Trapézios – or the Trapezium House – is formed by two juxtaposed trapezoidal sections arranged back-to-back in a "reinterpretation of the gabled roof archetype". To keep the continuous ceiling surface, inverted beams were used throughout the building."

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Deezen

MARCH 9, 2024

Named The Hotspot, the wooden structure is a short ferry ride from the Norwegian capital Oslo and is designed to be adaptable, environmentally conscious and low maintenance. Wood has also been used for the structure, with large timber modules forming its frame. This was chosen to help minimise the embodied carbon of the project.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Natural materials and large windows overlooking a garden are used to create an atmosphere of warmth and comfort at this dental clinic in Japan, designed by local studio TSC Architects. The check-up rooms are enclosed by walls that stop short of the ceiling to provide a feeling of openness.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The panelized structure of the 475-square foot (44-square metre) cabins was prefabricated by Plant Prefab in Los Angeles and then assembled on-site. The cabins were prefabricated and assembled on-site The steep black metal roofs give way to warm vertical cedar boards. The photography is by Stephan Werk and Kylie Fitts.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Inspired by the client's Larry Poons paintings, the bricks are choreographed to convey movement. The rectangular home is well-insulated with triple-glazed windows for efficiency and incorporates hydronic heating and cooling to protect the art. The roof design accommodates a future green roof.

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Deezen

JULY 23, 2022

Combining a dwelling for its dog-loving client with a care centre, salon and hotel for pups, the Bangkok-based firm designed Dog/Human House using subtle changes in scale to create spaces that are tailored to both species. Short concrete columns at the bases of the roofs support the structures and are accessible to dogs.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In Sonoma County, Studio Plow turns a 1955 residence into a retreat with an open floor plan, luxe finishes, and skylights and picture windows that peer out into the treetops. Beyond the cosmetic renovation, Plow made large structural and architectural changes to the interior and exterior of the home.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Nieby Crofters Cottage was in a dilapidated state when Jansen and Blecher 's clients, a couple from Hamberg, asked the Copenhagen-based architects to plan the renovation. The project involved rebuilding most of the structure, restoring the original facade, but completely replanning the internal layout. "But

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Chinese studio FOG Architecture has turned a courtyard house in Beijing into a flagship store for fragrance brand ToSummer with exposed wooden roof trusses and columns. The studio exposed the wooden roof trusses and columns of the original building "We 'skimmed' the building to expose its 'skeleton'," said the studio. "One

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Dwell

JANUARY 25, 2023

The extension is articulated as a simple pitched roof form with a large pivot door framing an uninterrupted view of the garden beyond. A slot window on the rear elevation aligns with the glazed roof light over the side extension to bring in daylight and views of the sky.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Tall roof monitors lend a sculptural look to the Gradient House and Studio, which was designed by Oregon studio Linden Brown Architecture for the founders of a shoe design company. The old structures's concrete foundation and basement walls were retained. Zinc-coated, aluminium shingles clad the building's roof.

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Architizer

JULY 17, 2023

If there is one thing that architects and their clients can agree on, it’s that architecture should always work in harmony with nature. Paul Keskeys: How did the client brief and the project’s unique site help to shape your initial concept for Silver Residence? For this project, we chose Marvin windows for several reasons.

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Deezen

APRIL 4, 2022

A narrow passageway divides this cottage with a metal roof by Naturehumaine , marking the entrance to the home and providing privacy to a detached guest suite and atelier. A modern window is cut into the rustic facade. The corner window of the main living space looks out into the foilage.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The house is organized along one long horizontal line The grey metal roof reflects the area's rolling hills. Rectangular windows on either end of the horizontal plan create an interrupted view through the centre of the house and large sliding glass doors and picture windows were installed on the facade.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Architects and designers often open out the room located directly under the roof of a house to create extra living areas or storage space. Van Staeyen Interieur Architecten designed the renovation to serve as both a guest room and a zone for the clients' daughters to play and socialise in as they grow up.

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