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APRIL 9, 2024

Located in Washington’s Kitsap Peninsula, the rambler-style home utilized the trees for the roof and a coffee table, too. On a secluded wooded site, the new structure grounds itself to the earth with its approach to material and form. The roof is an additional level that provides more outdoor space, and has an elevated herb garden.

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Deezen

APRIL 1, 2024

Located on the northern shore of Lake Constance in the Radolfzell district, the timber building contains sports courts and a stage for events, unified by a cantilevered roof overhead. With its tranquil appearance, timber construction blends in with the traditional settlement landscape around Lake Constance," she continued.

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Deezen

MAY 31, 2023

A sweeping, grass-topped concrete roof creates an artificial hill to conceal the Gurdau Winery in the Czech Republic , which has been designed by local practice Aleš Fiala Studio. Where the sloping roof meets the ground, it blends with a series of winding concrete walls supporting planters around a paved patio.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Architecture studio Wallmakers has reimagined a traditional roof by adding skylights that double as seating for an arts centre and home in Kerala, India. Nisarga Art Hub is topped with a large roof Indian studio Wallmakers punctured skylights into the roof to draw natural light into the communal space below.

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Deezen

JUNE 15, 2023

A pair of stone towers and a thatched -roof palapa are among the features at a nature retreat in southern Mexico designed by architects Mauricio Rocha and Gabriela Carrillo. It sits at the edge of a nature preserve on Punta Cometa, or Comet Point, a peninsula that juts into the Pacific Ocean and was once the site of an Aztec fort.

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Deezen

MARCH 26, 2024

Construction is progressing on a mass-timber academic building with a stone facade designed by architecture firm Studio Gang for the University of Chicago campus in Paris. Construction has commenced on the University of Chicago centre in Paris. The centre will have a mass timber structure.

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Archinect

JUNE 7, 2022

Australia’s first office tower with a “solar skin” is expected to be built next year in a landmark moment for the construction industry and decarbonisation efforts. The addition of extra roof panels will cut almost all ongoing power costs, and after a few years, the site is expected to be carbon-neutral.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Cobb Architects / @ ecobbarch General Contractor: Dolan Construction Photographer: Jamie Leasure From the Architect: "A growing Seattle family needed guest space for visiting grandparents along with an office space to work from home. No one was excited about looking at a new building/roof where they were used to seeing a green yard.

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Archinect

MARCH 28, 2024

Image credit: WEISS/MANFREDI with Reed Hilderbrand for Longwood Gardens Currently under construction , the project sees 17 acres on the Longwood Gardens site transformed into a visitor experience to host exhibitions, programs, and events. Aerial view of construction. Image credit: Bancroft.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Bright red curving forms and cubic volumes form Haus 2+, a mixed-use building that architecture studio Office ParkScheerbarth has added to a compact riverside site in Berlin. The curved form of the building is visible in the interior "Haus 2+ combines three timber construction systems," Scheerbarth explained.

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Deezen

JANUARY 12, 2024

Infrastructure consultants AECOM and Spanish architecture studio Luis Vidal + Architects have created a terminal for Boston 's Logan Airport capped by a long, bright-red roof. The standing-seam metal roof was painted in Boston Red, a shade of prismatic paint custom-developed for the project at Monopol Color Lab in Switzerland.

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Archinect

JUNE 15, 2022

Construction of Studio Gang ’s planned Parcel F contribution to the Mission Rock development is officially underway in San Francisco, filling in the final puzzle piece of a 28-acre mixed-use scheme led by Tishman Speyer and the local Major League Baseball affiliate San Francisco Giants.

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Deezen

MAY 29, 2023

Chinese practice Wang Chong Studio used rustic stone walls and a sloping roof to help this art museum blend into its rocky site in China's Henan Province. Named Taihang Xinyu Art Museum, the museum is built around an old warehouse on the site, which backs onto Taihang Mountain and sits alongside the Cangxi River.

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Dwell

MAY 17, 2023

The slope to the west allowed a low-profile addition to be placed just low enough to maintain lake views across its roof from the main house. The stair hall glazing slotted into bedrock and stainless-clad gallery roof contrast the original house’s simple thresholds and exterior woodwork. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

JANUARY 9, 2024

The concrete base – formed with wooden boards salvaged from the site – serves as a protective box for over 80,000 volumes stored in the ground-floor library. 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

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The Anji Culture and Art Center will be defined by a series of curving canopy roofs that were designed to look like scattered bamboo leaves. Its roofs were designed to look like scattered leaves The interior will be arranged beneath the overlapping metal roofs and organised around a central corridor that divides the main event spaces. "The

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Deezen

AUGUST 16, 2023

Satish Jassal Architects designed Haringey Brick Bungalow The 110-square-metre site and narrow passageway was "like building through a straw", dictating many design and construction decisions. Two green roofs top the building, characterised by their asymmetrical pyramid shapes topped with rooflights.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The project includes a restaurant with roof garden and terrace for employees and boasts several sustainable credentials, including the retention of 40% of the 70-acre total site for landscaping and wildlife habitats. Another 10% increase in its overall biodiversity will also be achieved through its realization. The large 1.66

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Dwell

JANUARY 5, 2024

Given that prefab construction can move at a pretty quick pace, attention to detail becomes all the more critical as a project progresses. The cost to build a Stillwater home varies significantly depending on factors such as geographic location, site conditions, and client-specific requirements. Get in touch!

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Deezen

JUNE 4, 2023

An undulating green roof and timber cladding help this Suffolk house by MAP Architecture and Jon Broome Architects, which was designed to Passivhaus standards, blend into the surrounding wetland. The internal ceiling battens are made using an Ash facing piece with a softwood core to allow the battens to follow the roof curve," said Mawson.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Snøhetta also designed landscaped plazas and roof terraces for Airside, which sits above the Kai Tak MTR station in the district that formerly held Kai Tak, Hong Kong's international airport from 1925 to 1998. The project's design is informed by Hong Kong's legacy of textile manufacturing and draws on different aspects of tailoring.

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Dwell

APRIL 21, 2023

The homeowners created the structures using stones collected on-site to connect their rural residence to the land. The conditions on site swing dramatically from gale-force winds to clear blue sky within minutes, so the building needed to act as a refuge from the storm whilst capturing the drama of the landscape." Have one to share?

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

” Located in the city of Jiaxing, 60 miles southwest of Shanghai, the project included the replacement of an outdated train station that occupied the site from 1995 to 2019. ” The interior of the new hub maintains a dialogue with the recrea.

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Deezen

JANUARY 26, 2023

Italian architecture studio Piuarch has completed a production factory for fashion brand Fendi in Florence , which features a green roof to "look like a raised garden". The green roof was designed to blend into the landscape. The architecture thus establishes an open dialogue with its natural surroundings," he told Dezeen.

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Deezen

JUNE 21, 2023

Local architecture firm In Situ Studio wrapped an art museum visitor centre in Raleigh, North Carolina with darkened steel and cantilevered a roof with an aperture over its patio. The roof features a rounded triangle roof opening made of aluminium. The materials are durable and designed to weather over time.

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Deezen

MAY 4, 2023

A curved roof tops Byró Architekti's Cabin Above the Town, a red timber-clad cabin informed by the surrounding Czech hills. Situated on the border between the city and the countryside, the cabin is nestled into the side of Svatobor Hill, a forested site in the foothills of the Czech Republic's Šumava mountains.

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Deezen

MARCH 29, 2024

The foundation told news site CNN that construction on the church, which began in 1882, is set to finish in two years , 100 years after the death of its architect. This week on Dezeen , La Sagrada Familia Foundation announced that Antoni Gaudí's landmark church in Barcelona is finally set to be completed in 2026.

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Deezen

MAY 2, 2024

Architecture studio Elding Oscarson has extended the National Swedish Museum of Technology with Wisdome Stockholm, a timber building topped by a curving roof that bulges over a dome inside. Topping the rectangular building is an asymmetrical roof that bulges and curves over the visualisation dome inside.

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Archinect

APRIL 16, 2024

ODA-Architecture has revealed plans for a new residential project under construction in Brooklyn that will deliver 336 units of studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments.

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Deezen

AUGUST 23, 2023

Belgian studio Notan Office has completed Duchesse, a series of homes positioned around a communal garden on an old industrial site in Brussels. Duchesse's design also aims to preserve the site's historic significance by retaining existing elements while revamping others with new tiled volumes.

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Deezen

MARCH 7, 2023

An oversized roof lined with terracotta tiles shelters this home in the centre of a walled garden in Quang Yen, Vietnam , designed by local studios Ra.atelier and Ngo + Pasierbinski. Completed for a family that has owned the garden for generations, House in Quang Yen transforms the site into a space suitable for large gatherings and sleeping.

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MAY 4, 2024

Photo by Voll Arkitekter + Rikardo Foto Mass timber construction has revolutionized the architectural landscape, offering a sustainable and innovative alternative to traditional building materials. Engineered wood products are used in a variety of applications, from home construction to commercial buildings to industrial products.

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Archinect

MARCH 7, 2024

The Ismaili Centre uniquely responds to established Islamic building traditions, while incorporating contemporary architectural form, materiality, and construction methods. The centerpiece of the project is the prayer hall, whose crystalline glass roof creates ever-changing interior lighting conditions. Set within a 6.8

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MARCH 21, 2023

The roof extension is built in a timber frame structure with exposed beams. Clay plaster and rammed earth from the waste soil of Brussels building sites are used for finishing. Hé Architectuur redesigned an industrial building with plaster made of dirt, straw insulation sourced from hay bales, and plenty of exposed timber.

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The Architecture Designs

APRIL 18, 2024

This comprehensive guide explores the intricate process of home, floor, and basement construction, offering insights, tips, and recommendations to help you navigate this complex journey successfully. Foundation Construction : The foundation is the backbone of any home, providing support and stability.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Architecture studio Dallas Pierce Quintero has completed a cluster of houses in London with sawtooth roofs and corrugated-metal cladding that nod to the site's former use as a builders' yard. The Forest Houses have sawtooth roofs and corrugated-metal cladding. Their design references the site's former use as a builders' yard.

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Deezen

AUGUST 12, 2022

An enormous thatched roof structure with open sides covers the communal areas of this home perched on a rocky cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Mexico by Zozaya Arquitectos. The structure features an enormous open thatched roof. Two levels make up the home, which is accessed from the top due to the site conditions.

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