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Nine contemporary homes where ruins reveal layers of the past

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This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive. 20th-century plaster finishes have been stripped back to expose the 400-year-old apartment's original stonework, reestablishing its visual prominence against modern white-rendered walls.

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Architectural Drawings: 6 Architectural Roof Walks Reaching New Heights

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These “roof walks” are a response to unique environmental, social and urban conditions. Drawn from a diverse range of scales and programs, the following roof walks reimagine the roof plane in projects both large and small. Above the double height multi-media room, the roof structure touches down on the sunken garden.

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Ten contemporary buildings that showcase the versatility of structural stone

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Its bold geometric form is visually softened by oak-framed windows. These materials are teamed with eucalyptus wood used for the building's roof, doors, windows and kitchen counters. The span of the roof was determined by the length of eucalyptus beams available at the local market.

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Ten contemporary residences with decorative vaulted ceilings

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As seen in this look book, vaulted ceilings are still a popular option for contemporary projects, with variations including the barrel vault, the groin vault, and the dome vault. This is the latest in our series of lookbooks providing curated visual inspiration from Dezeen's image archive. Find out more about Casp 21 ›.

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Dream Steams: 8 Ways Contemporary Bathhouse Design Refreshes Tired Wellness Tropes

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The concrete consists of recycled content and provides a durable structural system integrated into the green roof assembly. Translated into the contemporary formal vocabulary of Vorarlberg’s architecture, it continues the typology referred to as the Swabian Sea tradition. The bathhouse was made to be the highlight.

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Ten houses that showcase Mexico's contemporary architecture

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That diversity is reflected in the country's thriving contemporary architecture scene, which draws on a number of materials and styles. This house, facing the Pacific Ocean in a beach village not far from the city of Zihuatanejo, is centred around a traditional palapa with a dried palm-thatched roof. Find out more about Casa La Vida ›.

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Eight renovated mid-century homes that marry period and contemporary details

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The renovations below see many of these original features retained and restored, supplemented with contemporary additions such as double-height ceilings and furniture by the likes of Tadao Ando and Mario Bellini. This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive.