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The Legacy of the Sawtooth Roof, an Icon of Industrial Architecture

ArchDaily

Sawtooth roofs are an iconic architectural feature of industrial buildings A historic symbol of the industrial age, the sawtooth roof is a lasting legacy of architectural history. Although a functional invention born from necessity nearly 200 years ago, the iconic shape is enjoying a renaissance in many contemporary projects.

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Foster + Partners begins construction on Cambodia airport under canopy roof

Archinect

The central mass contains all passenger processing, security and immigration, and retail elements under an overarching roof canopy that stretches from the drop-off to the airside. The roof canopy itself is comprised of a lightweight steel grid shell with a screen to filter daylight into the terminal space.

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Ukrainian practice MAKHNO Studio imagines contemporary Hotel Karpaty in the Carpathian Mountains

Archinect

Ukrainian firm MAKHNO Studio has designed a contemporary hotel in the breathtaking natural setting of the Carpathian Mountains. The interior is distinguished by a stone garden, which is framed by an opening through the roof that resembles a mountain. The firm likens the hotel to a liner in the sky.

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a thatched roof floats over PAX architects’ skagen klitgård house in denmark

designboom

clean, contemporary interiors are enclosed by a traditional thatched rooftop in skagen, denmark. The post a thatched roof floats over PAX architects’ skagen klitgård house in denmark appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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"Unashamedly contemporary" pavilion designed for Old War Office site in London

Deezen

The café pavilion sits in the courtyard of The OWO hotel in London The prefabricated circular pavilion, which contains a bar and dining space for the Parisian restaurant Café Lapérouse, has a crafted glass facade and mirrored stainless-steel roof panels. Ribbed white columns have been interspersed throughout the dining area.

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Arquitectonica designs "organic yet contemporary" skyscraper for Hawaiian island

Deezen

The resulting concept is organic yet contemporary." Odada will carry out the interior design The remaining residences will be spread throughout the tower. California studio Odada will bring a minimalist interior design schema to the project, adorning the white-washed spaces with woven furniture and textiles.

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Wallmakers punctuates arts centre roof with skylight seating

Deezen

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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