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Oversized roof shelters house in Kerala by 3dor Concepts

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Indian studio 3dor Concepts has completed The Slab, a family home in Kerala that is protected from the elements by a facade of wooden louvres and a large concrete roof. 3dor Concepts has created a home in Kerala wrapped with wooden louvres "Three things were decided in the initial visit," explained 3dor Concepts.

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An MIT-born startup is pitching their idea for green roof additions to the Parisian skyline

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A new startup born out of the MIT School of Architecture and Planning has developed a green roof concept aimed at improving the quality of life of Parisians while addressing a host of environmental and urban health concerns for the ancient city of 2.1

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Timber structure defines compact bio-based home in the Netherlands

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Built as a prototype for the studio's Sprout concept, the Netherlands home was designed to feature as many bio-based materials as possible, including a wooden frame structure and hemp insulation. Therefore it also has highly personalised interiors and a personalised main configuration that puts a twist on our flexible concept."

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Paz Architectura creates a stacked structure meant to reflect "basic concepts of time"

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AEME tries to reflect the basic concepts of time," said studio founder Alejandro Paz. Also in Guatemala City, Paz Arquitectura created a board-formed concrete stacked house and expanded a wood-wrapped forest cabin with a butterfly roof. Structural design: Sismoconsult – Dr. Hector Monzón Despang. AEME is a mixed-use building.

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Researchers debut mycelium glamping cabin prototype

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A new experimental demonstration glamping concept that represents likely the first building project made using mycelium in the Czech Republic has debuted from the home reconstruction financier Buřinka with a cross-disciplinary team from Mykilio and the Czech Technical University called MYMO.

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Bridge Building: 7 Inhabitable Structures Spanning Spaces and Ideas

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They can be material structures that connect two (or more!) otherwise separate places, but when used as a verb, humans can bridge ideas or abstract concepts, reconciling or connecting multiple viewpoints or things. Utilizing prefabricated elements, the structure hovers above the terrain, preserving existing trees and terraces.

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Ten contemporary buildings that showcase the versatility of structural stone

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series, we've collected 10 recently completed and upcoming buildings that show the potential of structural stone as a modern construction material. In this roundup, we collect 10 diverse projects that demonstrate this concept, including social housing, a winery with a rippling facade and an oval-shaped school. This week, Stone Age 2.0

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