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Akira Koyama + KEY OPERATION INC. / ARCHITECTS Redefine the Sakuragicho Residence Exterior

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Sakuragicho Residence – The development endeavored to re-define exterior wall tiling and balcony construction distinctive to, yet typical of, large apartment blocks. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? The brickwork-grooved exterior wall was originally planned to be painted in black. Year: 2021.

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Kaan Architecten adds "monumental" visitor centre to second world war cemetery

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This inspiring concept has set the tone for the design of this building for us," he continued. A layered concrete facade wraps around the structure Located east of the cemetery's central court of honour, a winding pathway framed by trees gently slopes downwards into a concrete patio at the front of the visitor centre.

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TW Ryan Architecture clads pyramidal Montana house in weathering steel

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California studio TW Ryan Architecture has completed a wildfire-resistant house in the American West that features a Corten steel exterior and pyramidal roofs that allude to the mountainous terrain. Four Roof House features a Corten steel exterior Their chosen site was a bluff overlooking a lake near the town of Helmville.

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Ædifica presents "vision of densification" for Cité Angus II housing block in Montreal

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The exterior of the outward-facing angles is clad in metal and features multiple balconies, some of which extrude past the face – while others are sunken into a metal-mesh "second skin" placed on the building. On the courtyard-facing facade, light metals and paints contrast with the greys of the exterior.

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Daniel Joseph Chenin uses passive building strategies for stone-clad Nevada house

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Local studio Daniel Joseph Chenin has placed a sprawling stone residence around an 1850s fort-inspired rotunda outside of Las Vegas , Nevada. Daniel Joseph Chenin settled the 7,800-square foot (725-square-metre) house on an acre rock outcrop near government-protected land in Las Vegas Valley, looking out to Red Rock Canyon.

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Mork-Ulnes completes eight-sided Octothorpe House in Oregon desert

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Mork-Ulnes Architects has completed a single-family residence in Oregon with a dark exterior and interconnected spaces without corridors that was built using American-made cross-laminated timber. An exterior courtyard is included in the design. Contractor: Forest City Made. Structural engineer: Eclipse Engineering.

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Naturehumaine splits Quebec ski cottage La Brèche in two

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The building's exterior was inspired by the vernacular constructions of the area, a region of Quebec known as the Eastern Townships. The interiors are minimal, in contrast to the exterior. Contrasting the exterior, the interiors have a monochrome palette. Project credits: General contractor: Constructions Boivin.

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