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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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Residential business conditions weaken while remodeling remains popular, says AIA Home Design Trends Survey

Archinect

The AIA Home Design Trends Survey for Q4 2023 focused on the theme ‘neighborhood and community design,’ and revealed a desire among clients for simpler detailing on home exteriors and more windows. Home exterior trends from the latest AIA survey.

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Odile Decq builds all-glass Maison de Verre for client with vision loss

Deezen

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 building is entered via an enclosed terrace that mediates lighting conditions between the interior and exterior. The house is entered via an enclosed terrace.

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"The exterior walls will make an excellent canvas for Banksy" says commenter

Deezen

JZ found the spaces "pretty intense" and "monkish" and wondered whether the clients would be able to "maintain the purity of the interior as they break it in". Alfred Hitchcock believed that "the interior cell walls just need some padding" and that "the exterior walls make an excellent canvas for Banksy et al".

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Three Pines by Resolution: 4 Architecture

Archinect

Designed for a soon-to-be retiring couple, the home is sensitive to the clients wanting to age in place. Cedar and cement board exterior cladding and ipe decks were then completed on-site. This 2,100 square foot home is comprised of six modular boxes arranged in a courtyard hybrid layout.

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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.

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Billings for residential work remain strong but slower times ahead, suggests AIA Home Design Trends Survey

Archinect

Stylistically, the survey found that ‘contemporary’ home styles continue to be the most popular among clients, with 52% of architects reporting client popularity in the style increasing. Extract from AIA Home Design Trends Survey.