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Four Retractable Shade Solutions for Residential Exteriors

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This concept plays a crucial role in architectural design, as it significantly impacts comfort and functionality. For these reasons, architects strategically incorporate shading elements to enhance the quality and utility of spaces, especially in outdoor residential areas. Read more »

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Pushing the Envelope: 6 Innovative Façade Designs in Higher Education Buildings

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Through this collection, the innovative façade designs of a number of higher education buildings are shown, with more responsibility falling on the façades of this building typology for the way they are expected to show and not only teach students about architectural design and the values of the educational organizations they represent.

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Wisdome Stockholm by Elding Oscarson

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Conventionally, the program would generate a low volume with a protruding dome, but to utilize the unique dome to create a strong interior space as well as a telling exterior form, the dome is given a focal position under a free form timber structure. The gridshell structure is constructed from flat standard LVL panels.

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Renzo Piano unveils Boca Raton cultural centre topped with viewing box

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Architecture studio Renzo Piano Building Workshop has unveiled renderings of its concept for a three-storey cultural centre in south Florida , USA. Located in downtown Boca Raton, The Center for Arts & Innovation will contain public event and education spaces and have a capacity of 6,000 guests.

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Bridge Building: 7 Inhabitable Structures Spanning Spaces and Ideas

Architizer

otherwise separate places, but when used as a verb, humans can bridge ideas or abstract concepts, reconciling or connecting multiple viewpoints or things. Buildings designed as inhabitable bridges give way to technical innovations and advanced design strategies with cultural implications. Bridges are both physical and metaphorical.

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Exploring the Charm of Semi-Transparent Building Fronts: Architectural Daylighting Meets Design Possibilities

The Architecture Designs

Semi-transparent facades are changing the game for architects and designers in how they approach building exteriors. Beyond Looks: The Magic of Semi-Transparent Facades source: pngnice Gone are the times when exterior design was only about strength and stability. Semi-transparent facades go beyond that by introducing a new aspect.

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Architectural Gems: Explore the Stunning Winners of the 6th “Best of LaCantina” Competition!

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Returning for its sixth year, the renowned Best of LaCantina Design Competition attracted submissions from innovative architecture and design firms across the United States. The house was designed for entertainment, with open interior spaces, well-conceived exterior spaces and an abundance of natural light.