Archinect

JUNE 29, 2022

This private residence sits within the Mauna Kea Resort on the island of Hawai’i, a place full of memories for the client who recalls family vacations to the famous hotel. The clients share an affinity for Hawai’i and Polynesia, for modern art and design, and for the beauty of natural materials and craftsmanship.

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Architect Client Clients Modern 182

Deezen

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Choices are made, through policies, laws, client expectations, tender details and budgeting, among other constraints. How and where to site buildings, which materials to use and which design standards to follow. Roofs could be designed and built to withstand the strongest winds possible, such as a powerful tornado passing over.

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Deezen

AUGUST 26, 2022

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. It is sited amongst 100 acres of grassy, rolling hills, facing North on the slopes of the Mauna Kea volcano in Pa'auilo, on Hawaii's Big Island.

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Roofing Housing Zoning Architecture 109

Architizer

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Compact bedrooms for adults and kids are located at opposite ends of the house while a tarpaulin-like roof strings them together, providing luminous social spaces in between. Nestled on a steep slope overlooking the stunning Hekerua Bay, this tri-module retreat gently weaves itself into the natural landscape. Cora House.

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Landscape Site Firms Architecture Firm 101

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. Four individual buildings housing an entrance area, utility bay, factory hall and canteen space set in a natural landscape comprise the development.

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Roofing Manufacturing Utilities Finishes 98

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 clinic's examination rooms sit off a central corridor that zig-zags across the site to make room for the existing planting.

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Architect Roofing Site Nature 131

Deezen

MARCH 17, 2022

A hipped roof covered in stepped tiles tops this extension to a home on a suburban estate in Epsom, Surrey , designed by London-based studio Oliver Leech Architects. spoke to every tile company in England to find something bespoke, and ended up looking to the Danish company Petersen for the grey roof tiles," he continued.

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Roofing Housing Architect Finishes 98

Dwell

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Its position on the site means it gets ample sunlight all through the year. The overhanging butterfly roof provides solar shading to south facing high level windows in summer. Wherever possible natural and sustainable materials with low VOCs have been used inside and out. The house uses 60Kwh/m2/per year.

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Roofing Housing Utilities Contractor 98

Deezen

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Designed by Henning Larsen , the 155,000-square-metre hub will contain offices, shuttle storage and pallet shuttle, as well as a restaurant and roof garden. With just over 40 per cent of the site to be dedicated to greenery, access to certain areas of the site will be restricted to reduce human impact and promote wildlife growth.

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Roofing Design Landscape Site 130

Deezen

JULY 31, 2022

"These so-called Birdhouses blend into nature," said Dornier. The main house nestles into the sloped site. The guest house and studio flank the entrance to the site, which is situated closest to a nearby road. The guest house and studio flank the entrance to the site, which is situated closest to a nearby road.

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Nature Design Site Windows 105

Deezen

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Informed by the greenhouses that once occupied the site, local architecture studio Hayhurst and Co added bamboo planting behind polycarbonate screens to the facade of a family home in London. An atrium at the centre of the home lets natural light into the interior and naturally cools the house by stack ventilation.

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Home Design Contractor Site 140

Dwell

JANUARY 25, 2024

The eastern and western edges of the site are pinned in by fairly nondescript two-story residential houses. Our clients came to us with an initial concept for a concrete house for themselves and their two teenage children. Our clients have a vintage car which they wanted to become a spectacle within the house.

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Client Clients Roofing Site 105

Deezen

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Surman Weston has self-built a "characterful family home" in London The nature of the self-build project meant the duo was not guided by a client brief and instead largely free of parameters, requiring them to set their own. Peckham House was designed for and built by the directors of Surman Weston , Tom Surman and Percy Weston.

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Home Building Roofing Housing 138

Deezen

JANUARY 18, 2024

British studio Tikari Works has completed an outbuilding for a south London residence that is framed by a latticed timber roof structure and configured to weave around a Lebanese cedar tree.

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Deezen

MARCH 29, 2024

Mumbai-based architecture studio Sanjay Puri Architects has designed a swirling community centre with a sloping green roof in Rajasthan, India. Gatherings and event spaces are located in a rectilinear amenities block at the site's entry that comprises a cafeteria, bathrooms, parking and storage.

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Information Architect Roofing Education 125

Dwell

JANUARY 19, 2024

The company collaborates with architects on one-off, module-based designs that promise clients a mix of customization and quality. The building is made from three prefabricated, already-furnished volumes shipped to the remote site by barge. Peter designed the main house as two modules under a shed roof.

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Home Recruitment Client Clients 119

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

River Bend Residence overlooks the Guadalupe River Respecting the natural setting was a guiding concern for the design team, as the home sits on a wooded perch overlooking the Guadalupe River. The buildings are topped with tall, pyramidal hipped roofs. A portion of the dwelling is lifted above the site by concrete piers.

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Home Roofing Site Exterior 126

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Located atop a hill overlooking the Jurassic Coast World heritage site, the home replaces an old, dilapidated property with a new three-bedroom home. Oak panelling on the interiors is intended to reflect a warm light from the home's skylights, as well as provide space for the client's print collection.

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Home Architect Masterplanning Client 133

aasarchitecture

APRIL 24, 2024

This new complex is an integral part of the many innovations on the site, where approximately 500 clients live and recreate amidst a green environment. All areas are equipped with various aids to optimally support clients with mobility limitations or behavioral problems.

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Architect Client Clients Roofing 59

aasarchitecture

JUNE 15, 2023

The footprint of this vacation home dances around the complex conditions of the site. Although the site is splendidly situated overlooking an ocean view to the southeast, there is an elevation gap of about 1.4 The result is a natural-feeling interior scale and a sense of affinity between the buildings and the site.

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Architect Structural Engineering Client Clients 105

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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Civil Engineering Housing Architecture Engineering 144

Dwell

MAY 8, 2023

A geometric facade and Passive House tech gives the addition a futuristic feel while a 60-year-old pepper tree and a shaggy green roof ground the plan. The two cantilevered wings each host a green roof, filled with native Australian plants that blend the building into the landscape. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Roofing Client Clients Site 102

aasarchitecture

MAY 23, 2022

Hidden in the bucolic landscape of Northern Vosges Natural Park, Site Verrier de eisenthal is a publicly funded active cultural center in a historic glass factory dating back to the 18th century. The surface functions as roof, ceiling, and wall, connecting the buildings’ ground floors to frame a public plaza. Source by SO—IL.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The 55-square-metre home, which is shortlisted in the Urban house category of the Dezeen Awards , was commissioned by a couple for a site beside a large pond in the city of Hue. To prevent overheating, several openable doors and windows were used to facilitate natural ventilation, while the greenery helps to shade the interiors.

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Housing Glass Roofing Site 124

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Immersing guests in the natural landscape of the wooded site along the Fraser River, the project touches lightly on the land with elevated cabins and a network of boardwalks that maximise interaction with the mountain site while preserving the trees and natural watershed.

Civil Engineering 126

Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Structure 126

Architizer

APRIL 26, 2024

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. Third, “Light Ascension” maximizes natural light and ventilation, creating a bright and pleasant interior centered around an open courtyard.

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Modern Architecture Roofing Inspiration 116

aasarchitecture

AUGUST 22, 2022

The project’s two L-shaped towers, each 40 storeys in height, face each other from the north and south corners, while the podium of 3–4 storeys forms a perimeter that encloses almost the entire site to create the protective environment at its heart. MVRDV is now working with the client in the design development phase. Image © Atchain.

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Nature Inspiration Masterplanning Diagram 52

Deezen

JANUARY 23, 2024

The starting point for the design came from a "run-down and mould-infested" house that stood on the site previously. Comprising a main house and an extension, it set a precedent for a double-peak roof. The building is insulated with an innovative, natural hemp-lime insulation on the inside of the exterior walls," said the pair.

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Housing Exterior Innovation Foundation 125

Deezen

MARCH 10, 2023

"The design was generally inspired by the vernacular language of the agricultural landscape based on the origins of the site and its surroundings," the studio said. The vertical, white-wood cladding and standing-seam metal roof reference regional agrarian buildings, but with contemporary refinement.

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Structure Roofing Windows Landscape 134

aasarchitecture

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Biogenic materials and significantly increasing biodiversity are prioritized – over 40% of the site is dedicated to its landscape, inspired by the surrounding island habitat. Image © Henning Larsen Other areas are off limits to people; nature-only areas designed to limit human impact.

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Diagram Roofing Environment Site 69

Deezen

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Located on a sloping site near the town of Sobrado, the blocky, three-storey home occupies a plot once occupied by the home of the client's grandfather. Irregularly placed square openings puncture the thick concrete exterior of SV House in Portugal , recently completed by architecture studio Spaceworkers.

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Housing Exterior Windows Landscape 139

Dwell

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

After 20 years away from their home of Sydney, the clients wanted to embrace the local landscape on their bushland site. Having worked with us before on their Iron Maiden House , the clients were extremely open minded and trusted us deeply to design and build their home. The house also needed to be easy to maintain.

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IT Site Client Clients 145

Deezen

MARCH 21, 2023

The clients hired Texas-based Specht Architects to build a 2,000-square-foot (186-square metre) minimalist house with floor-to-ceiling glass walls that afforded views of the surrounding meadow and large old-growth trees. The axial approach includes replanted natural grasses The roof extends to create a 15-foot (4.5-metre)

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Glass Housing Architect Structural Engineering 143

ArchiDiaries

AUGUST 17, 2022

The project’s two L-shaped towers, each 40 storeys in height, face each other from the north and south corners, while the podium of 3–4 storeys form a perimeter that encloses almost the entire site to create the protective environment at its heart. MVRDV is now working with the client in the design development phase. Year: 2021– .

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Nature Inspiration Masterplanning Structural Engineering 52

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. When it came to Silver Residence, a stunning modern home located in Minneapolis, nature wasn’t just a consideration — it was the starting point for developing the architectural concept.

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Modern Home Architect Client 98

Deezen

OCTOBER 30, 2023

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. MAD's intervention focuses specifically on the Wanmicang warehouse, which occupies the south side of the site. It ceased operations in 2013.

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Consulting Glass Renovation Industrial 132

Deezen

JANUARY 21, 2024

Located near the coast of Gangwha County, the chapel sits at the top of a site that slopes down towards the sea, hugged from behind by dense forest and mountains. Read: Nicholas Burns nestles concrete chapel within grounds of Portuguese estate "The 12 funnel-shaped, stained-glass windows serve as metaphors of nature," said Eunsok.

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