Deezen

MARCH 24, 2022

Studio MK27 designed Vista House with a smaller envelope nested under a long gabled roof. The home is made up of a low-slung, gabled roof that is roughly 15 metres wide, 3.5 The outside of the structure is wrapped in eucalyptus staves, while the roof is sheathed in hand-carved wooden shingles. Automation: GF Consultoria.

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Dwell

JUNE 15, 2022

Having consulted with a structural engineer, these structures were placed within a comfortable distance from each other. Smaller negative spaces between the structures were to be utilized to form the space of other rooms and a larger gap was allocated for a living room.

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Deezen

JANUARY 18, 2024

A private roof terrace enclosed by greenery features in Hidden Garden House, a Sydney home reconfigured by Australian studio Sam Crawford Architects. Above, this curved ceiling forms a sloped roof terrace filled with plants, which is situated off the main bedroom on the upper floor. The photography is by Tom Ferguson.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Decorative elements draw on traditional Islamic architecture Finishing touches to the building include a rainwater collection tank located below the ground-level colonnade, along with photovoltaic (PV) panels on the roof and an on-site borehole. The photography is courtesy of John McAslan + Partners.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A metal roof and glass facade contrast the brick station. Photo is by Aogvision These underground waiting halls havemetal roofs equipped with solar panels that power the station, contrasting the brick exterior of the old station front. Heritage consultant: Shanghai Shuishi Architectural Design & Planning Corp.

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Deezen

JANUARY 9, 2024

The IFEA headquarters comprises two structures in a narrow, rectangular infill property. The second structure is completely new Along the street edge – set off from the sidewalk by a small entry courtyard – the administrative office building is in a preserved monumental house characterised by pink stonework.

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Dwell

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

JANUARY 29, 2024

Local studio Oliver Leech Architects has extended a Victorian terrace house in south London, introducing a four-metre-wide skylight at its centre that offers views of a wildflower meadow roof.

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Dwell

JUNE 15, 2022

Each of its three structures—a residence, artist’s studio, and bath house—features a catchment with a reservoir system that purifies harvested rainwater. All three of the structures share a tectonic vocabulary of volcanic-rock clad foundations and vegetated roofs."

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Deezen

MARCH 28, 2024

The roof is covered in standing-seam metal. Vertical cedar siding that adds a sense of gravitas The team opted to preserve certain elements while adding contemporary interventions. The building's beige exterior was replaced with black, vertical cedar siding that adds a sense of gravitas, the studio said.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Along with curling exterior walls that span the length of the houses's perimeter, they were created using a technique in which concrete is poured slowly into fabric formwork supported by a plywood rib structure. The team covered the structure with berms, which rise out of the flat landscape of the surrounding agricultural fields.

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Dwell

MARCH 24, 2023

The timber-and-steel addition’s landscaped roof hides it from sight while tying it into the sloping backyard of the primary residence. This garden flows seamlessly onto the roof and is planted with native grasses and shrubs improving the biodiversity of the site while concealing the dwelling from the houses above. Have one to share?

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The team overhauled the structure of a 1919 automotive repair facility from front to back, transforming it into a flexible black box theatre that seats 200 people. On the interior, the building was stripped back, exposing its original sand-coloured and red brick walls, wooden roof and iron trusses that became the focal point of the space.

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Dwell

AUGUST 3, 2022

PAD Studio replaced a rundown cottage with a new gable-roofed timber design that looks as if it’d been there all along. The L-shaped plan comprises two pitched-roof volumes clad in timber battens and white render in reference to neighboring A-frame chalets.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has unveiled the Tainan Xinhua Fruit and Vegetable Market in Taiwan with an undulating green roof that is accessed by a series of planted terraces. The eastern corner of the structure has terraces filled with colourful planting that descend to the ground to provide stepped access to the roof.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 4, 2023

MVRDV hopes the Shenzhen Women and Children's Centre sets a precedent for adaptive reuse Originally completed in 1994, MVRDV retained the majority of the original structure, which is made up of a 100-metre-tall tower surrounded by a 5,500-square-metre, six-storey structure on the corner of a crossroads. The photography is by Xia Zhi.

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Deezen

JANUARY 29, 2024

PAT teamed up with fellow Italian architect Ferdinando Fagnola on the project, which involved renovating a 2oth-century "white house" and adding a series of elevated, pavilion-like structures. We had to resort to sleeping on the roof for relief."

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Deezen

JANUARY 28, 2024

Originally built in the 1920s to give tuberculosis patients access to the healing power of nature, the historic structure is now a five-star wellness retreat. Stone window sills were stripped out and relocated, while the original roof was removed and repurposed on a hospital in nearby Tripoli.

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Deezen

MAY 22, 2023

Daniel Joseph Chenin designed the house in the Las Vegas desert Named Fort 137, "the building pays homage to the old fort structures from the early settlement days of Las Vegas, which relied upon site-sourced materials along with tried-and-true techniques for designing and building in an arid climate," the team told Dezeen.

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aasarchitecture

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

A comprehensive modernization of the stadium is planned, with an expansive photo-voltaic roof – in German, ‘ein grosses Dach für alle’, or ‘one big roof for everyone’ – replacing the original façade while providing a new identity for the stadium. Image © Herzog & de Meuron. Image © Herzog & de Meuron.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 24, 2024

The entire roof structure is exposed, and the steel tubes are rolled at one radius and then tilted in place to create the curved roof geometry. SHA used 3D modelling to develop and coordinate the construction documents with the team, allowing contractors to build the complex geometry efficiently and precisely.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

It is known for its visitor's center and for the Steve Jobs Theater , both of which feature pavilion-like structures with glass walls and thin cantilevered roofing. The team worked with scientists and craftspeople for the project Apple Park was designed by UK studio Foster + Partners.

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Deezen

JANUARY 20, 2023

The Harrison McCain Pavilion was completed in Fredericton The 9,000 square-foot (836 square metres) structure acts as a new lobby for the gallery. At the front of the building, the roof projects out towards Queen Street and is supported by precast concrete columns that are set at slightly different angles, pointing towards the front door.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

During the first phase, already executed, a three-volume extension is built within the roof perimeter, with a ceramic cladding distinguishing the new elements: an extended living area, a bedroom for the four daughters (where the garage and woodshed were), and a boiler room. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

MAY 24, 2023

Above: It is one of three independent structures. The property consists of three independent structures – a main house, a bathhouse and an art studio. In turn, all of the structures are designed to capture and reuse rainwater. The final structure is the 206-square-foot (19-square-metre) art studio.

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Deezen

MARCH 15, 2024

US studio CCY Architects has clad a mountainside house in patinated copper panels and tilted the roof to adhere with the topography of its site in Colorado. Known as DNA Alpine, the 4,000-square foot (372-square metre) home was completed in 2022 and designed to "disappear into or somehow become" the 75-acre site in San Miguel County.

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Dwell

JANUARY 4, 2024

It’s slotted in a row of brick residences but connects with the outdoors via the screens, glazing at the rear, and a skylight roof. The site now sits between two-story brick houses with pitched tile roofs built in the 2000s and already sub-divided into flats. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Photo is by Alan Tansey To create visual continuity, the team aligned the roof ridges of all six volumes. The roof planes vary, however, contributing to the home's sculptural look. Photo is by Alan Tansey Roofs and outer walls are clad in a grey rainscreen made of charred accoya wood.

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Dwell

JULY 28, 2023

Its low-slung form and green roof give it a low profile that lets the alpine setting shine. Two cubic masonry structures anchor the house. Between these forms, interior spaces are laid out around a sheltered courtyard, under an engineered-timber roof plane. Have one to share? Post it here.

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aasarchitecture

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The design combines harmoniously the relationship between architecture and landscape architecture (Land Process) to engage the community with functionality and leisure space by designing a green vegetation roof covering the whole building. The column-beam system is employed for the majority of the structure.

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Deezen

MAY 15, 2023

The pavilion is an open, roofed structure with slatted wooden walls New additions include an event pavilion, an aerial tree walk and three "botanic collections". The pavilion, dubbed the Fireside Terrace, is an open, roofed structure with slatted wooden walls. A revamped system of trails reorganises the garden experience.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The building's original arched windows, stucco walls and terracotta roof were kept intact "As part of a restoration, the challenge was to work within the historic context while creating experiences that are appealing to the modern traveler," the team said. The building's terracotta tile roof was retained, as well.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Chinese studio FOG Architecture has turned a courtyard house in Beijing into a flagship store for fragrance brand ToSummer with exposed wooden roof trusses and columns. The studio exposed the wooden roof trusses and columns of the original building "We 'skimmed' the building to expose its 'skeleton'," said the studio.

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aasarchitecture

JUNE 20, 2022

Based on BIG’s concept of the ‘Raumfachwerk’ – a robust yet flexible structural framework – the design proposal celebrates the passenger experience and movement through the airport. A contemporary, pared-back material palette, the structure, floors, and ceilings of Dock A are envisioned with timber as the main material.As

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Deezen

MAY 13, 2022

The walkway runs through the centre of the building before heading up to a public viewing point on the roof. A walkway across the roof of the spherical theatre leads to a set of lifts that returns people to the ground floor. Theater consultant: dUCKS Scéno, Creative Solution Integration Ltd. Lighting consultant: Chroma 33.

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aasarchitecture

JUNE 12, 2023

the complex consists of two semi-cylindrical, prefabricated steel warehouse buildings, notable for their arching roof forms and con-nected via an enclosed walkway. While much of the existing structures will remain intact, Skylab has reworked the layout and is updating the buildings through a strategic set of insertions and modifica-tions.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 5, 2024

Photo © Andrew Pogue The cantilevered and folded biophilic roof form inspired by Oregon’s canyons, and extensive curtainwall glazing, reflect the Port’s sloped and cantilevered headquarters building and ticket lobby entrance glazing, directly adjacent from the site. The entire south-facing roof of the concourse is solar ready.

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