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. Whether they were renovations of an existing room or conversions of unused attic space, the following loft conversions are united by their thoughtful use of space.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The stone-clad Connecticut retreat is surprisingly advanced with a steel frame, glass sliders, geothermal heating and cooling, and a motorized roof hatch to the deck. To the left, a staircase ascends through a motorized roof hatch, accessing the panoramic roof deck. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

AUGUST 25, 2023

California's Tyreus Design Studio has completed a timber-clad house and entertainment barn renovation on a farm in Sonoma. The light-coloured standing seam metal roof reflects heat that helps cool the house, as does the whole-house fan and solar electricity. The photography is by Christopher Stark.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Chinese architecture studio MAD has unveiled its plans for The Ark, a project involving the renovation and extension of a warehouse at an old cement factory in Shanghai , China. The Ark will be distinguished by a futuristic, curved metal extension positioned at roof level and designed to resemble a floating ship – giving the project its name.

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Deezen

JANUARY 26, 2023

The house occupies a former caretaker's cottage that had been abandoned Castanheira 's renovation uncovers the original timber roof structure, adds a bedroom wing and gives the building an entirely new interior layout. The roof of this block serves as a balcony terrace for the floor above.

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Deezen

JANUARY 28, 2024

The building is set in a fir forest in Arcadia, a mountainous region of Greece "The client's ambition was to reinterpret the concept of a sanctuary in the mountains with contemporary terms," reads K-Studio's design statement. Concrete was used to replace the old sills, while the new timber roof was installed over rendered brickwork.

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Dwell

JANUARY 25, 2023

The cheerful spirit of Nimtim Architects’ renovation continues inside by way of bold patterns and more pops of color. The extension is articulated as a simple pitched roof form with a large pivot door framing an uninterrupted view of the garden beyond. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Also featured in the roundup is a wooden house that steps down a hillside in Chile and the renovation of a brutalist townhouse in London. The house has breeze-block walls and a roof cutout for a palm tree. Named House Dokka, the home was designed to resemble a "floating treehouse".

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Deezen

JUNE 26, 2023

A terraced landscape and dusty pink surfaces help to brighten Pigment House, a north London residence that has been renovated by local studio Unknown Works. Across the other three floors of the home are four bedrooms and three bathrooms that were lightly renovated, alongside a study, additional living spaces and hallways.

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Dwell

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The home was thoroughly tested and proven over 30 years of family use, and the clients wanted to retain its easy function and utilitarian materiality while adding further accommodation for the evolution of family life. Have one to share? Post it here. Only two houses remain, including this one, which is located on a prominent corner location.

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aasarchitecture

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

A comprehensive modernization of the stadium is planned, with an expansive photo-voltaic roof – in German, ‘ein grosses Dach für alle’, or ‘one big roof for everyone’ – replacing the original façade while providing a new identity for the stadium. Jakob Platz) between the recently renovated St. The new formed square (St.

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aasarchitecture

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Renovated, but retaining its old charm. Photo © Mark Seelen “We endeavored to work with raw and local materials to craft a contemporary wabi-sabi-inspired renovation”, says Sander Apperlo, Partner Architect. The roof signals intimacy, further enhanced by the big fireplace, the conversation pit, and the sunken dining table.

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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. The Assembly is a renovated factory in Pittsburgh. Structural engineer: Thornton Tomasetti.

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Deezen

AUGUST 28, 2022

Notably more affordable than similar sized, un-renovated, homes in the area. All homes have their own private balcony overlooking the street, plus there are shared resources that include a 55-space cycle parking area, a communal roof terrace and a shared laundry. Residents share a communal roof terrace. Fire engineer: Omnii.

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Westeck News

APRIL 1, 2022

Welcome to Westeck’s Client Spotlight! Our Client Spotlight explores the latest projects from Custom Home Builders, Architects, Designers and Renovation Specialists. Today, we’re excited to feature Averra Developments in our Client Spotlight with their Mount Pleasant Modern | Single Family Home. youtube.

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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.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 18, 2022

London studio Crawshaw Architects has transformed a former cow shed in Dorset into a library and office , organised around a wooden, barrel-vaulted arcade that references the client's collection of books on classical Palladian architecture. This plan references classical architectural forms, which are the focus of many of the client's books.

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aasarchitecture

OCTOBER 19, 2023

According to the terms of the call for tenders, this project involves renovating the Coupole building and creating new auditoriums in the space currently under the Esplanade. Image © Perrault Architecture The Coupole will undergo a necessary renovation to meet both academic needs and current energy objectives.

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Deezen

JULY 6, 2023

In Situ Studio has renovated and expanded the mid-century modern childhood home of musician James Taylor in Chapel Hill, North Carolina , into a multi-building complex for two art collectors. The team has experience refurbishing mid-century modern homes in North Carolina, having overhauled a 1959 brick ranch-style home in Raleigh in 2017.

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Deezen

JANUARY 12, 2024

The project was built upon the challenge presented by the clients' program: two twin brothers and their families with children of different ages, all desiring to share and enjoy the house simultaneously while preserving private areas," Marcelo Couto Architecture told Dezeen. The roof of the bedroom bar is also planted.

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Deezen

MAY 19, 2023

The New York office of architecture studio OMA has completed its renovation of Tiffany & Co 's flagship store in Manhattan, adding a three-storey glass extension to the historic jewellery store. The bottom volume is split across two storeys and recessed from the edge of the roof to create a small terrace.

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Deezen

JANUARY 9, 2024

Peruvian architects Roman Bauer Arquitectos and ESArquitectura teamed up to design a cultural institution in Lima that includes a renovation and a new building with vernacular methods and pink accents. The quincha walls reuse soil and adobe from the site and use more straw to lighten and insulate the material.

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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. Local firm In Situ Studio was charged with designing a contemporary residence for a couple – the husband is an electrical engineer, and the wife is a German and history teacher. Part of the HUUS house is sunken in the ground.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 6, 2022

London-based studio Clementine Blakemore Architects has renovated a series of derelict 19th-century agricultural buildings in Dorset to create the Wraxall Yard holiday homes. Client: Wraxall Yard CIC. Structural engineer: Structure Workshop. Services engineer: Ritchie+Daffin. Landscape designer: Hortus Collective.

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Dwell

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The goal was to reconnect this structure with the environment while best utilizing the exceptional site for the clients. "In Atop a steel frame, the roof—like the home itself—hovers, creating a dynamic space with lots of natural light. A man-made object in nature may exist in harmony or disparity.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

As the barn had been previously renovated approximately 10 years ago, it didn't require as much work as some of the other properties on the estate. As well as the plywood staircase and joinery, the renovated barn features walls of flax and lime plaster. Skylights puncture the traditional thatch roof. Client: Landgoed Appel.

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e-architect

JULY 8, 2023

The building’s small footprint, sloped roofs, compact volumes, and local materials reinforce Marlboro Music’s place within the lush rolling hills and streams of the Green Mountains. Features include LED lighting, a passive solar gains strategy, a green roof, operable windows that provide natural ventilation, and native plantings.

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Deezen

AUGUST 28, 2022

Architecture practice Invisible Studio has renovated a tired cottage in a valley in England by reconfiguring its cramped interior and adding a contemporary concrete and timber extension. Invisible Studio has renovated a cottage on the borders of Hampshire and Surrey. It has a double-pitched roof.

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Deezen

MARCH 26, 2024

Called Skyglass , the 335-foot-high (102 metre) tower is located just east of the Space Needle, which was recently renovated by Olson Kundig Architects , and contains apartments with shops on its lower floors. The photography is by Lara Swimmer / Esto unless stated otherwise.

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aasarchitecture

JULY 10, 2023

The Audubon Aquarium and Insectarium will unveil its newly renovated and expanded building to the public on June 8, 2023, following a transformative $41 million building project. This project was a true collaboration between client, architect, exhibit, and construction teams.

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Deezen

JUNE 22, 2022

Called Pink House, the project transforms the five-bedroom dwelling into a "private city oasis", informed by memories of the client's favourite holidays in Provence, Morocco and New York. Read: Oliver Leech Architects tops Surrey house extension with a stepped roof. Structural engineer: Momentum Structural Engineers.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 15, 2023

New pool complex Češča vas is located in a space dominated by the existing, recently renovated velodrome. The building’s subdued appearance in the space is achieved by the low floating roof, under which the surrounding landscape is allowed to flow across the pool. The materiality of the pool complex is very simple and restrained.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Berlin studio Behles & Jochimsen Architekten has renovated and extended the Nuremberg Chamber of Commerce and Industry offices in Germany , adding sandstone-clad buildings that tie in with the area's historic architecture. The Nuremberg Chamber of Commerce and Industry headquarters have been renovated. Project management: GCA.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

However, from the water or the beach, its silhouette is evocative of a harbor marker, upright on the dune, guiding its seafaring clients home. However, from the water or the beach, its silhouette is evocative of a harbor marker, upright on the dune, guiding its seafaring clients home.

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e-architect

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The Furioso Vineyards project consists of the renovation and expansion of an existing winery, including the addition of a new tasting room and public amenity spaces. Bringing together the old and new elements of the estate, a bold new roof unifies the vineyard with a singular form and iconic image. Client: Furioso Vineyards.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

MAD Architects has revealed the design for the renovation of the Shanghai Zhangjiang Cement Factory warehouse. The object of the renovation is the “Wanmicang” warehouse on the southside of the Shanghai Zhangjiang Cement Factory. Client: Shanghai Quan Cheng Development & Construction Co.,

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Deezen

AUGUST 16, 2022

Architecture studio SAW incorporated curved elements and multiple staircases in its renovation of a 1930s dwelling that is meant to reconsider the "notion of groundedness". The clients – a couple with three school-age children – desired a home with more space for indoor and outdoor activities, places for working, and views of the water.

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