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DECEMBER 1, 2022

The cedar table on the roof terrace is foldable and features brass handles, so it can be stowed away when the occasion calls for dancing. "It It is built as a wood structure on top of a catamaran steel hull. "The The exterior is a rugged pine to blend in with surrounding nature.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Chicago architecture firm Studio Gang has expanded a California college through the addition of mass-timber structures that were informed by how fungi grow in the wild. These hold classrooms and utilise the slope with three storeys that line up with the two-storey central structure.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Rectangular in plan, the 4,068-square-foot (378-square-metre) house has a flat roof and low profile. Rectangular in plan, the dwelling includes a flat roof The design was influenced by a mid-century modern home owned by the client, said San Francisco's Klopf Architecture. Brown-painted beams create a rhythmic look both inside and out.

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Deezen

MARCH 2, 2023

Black Fox Ranch is in Jackson Hole, Wyoming Local firm CLB Architects was tapped to design a primary residence and barn for the 35-acre (14-hectare) property, which features meadows, stands of cottonwood and aspen trees, and game trails that draw hundreds of elk. Exterior walls consist of stained cedar and large stretches of glass.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

US firm CLB Architects has blended Japanese and mid-century Californian architecture styles for this house in Jackson, Wyoming , which is broken up by a trio of courtyards. The four-bedroom home is arranged around a number of garden courtyards that extend through the roof, letting trees grow up and out through round apertures.

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Deezen

AUGUST 16, 2023

The ground floor includes a multipurpose family room that leads out to the pool deck, which is set at the same height as the roof of the pink accessory dwelling unit (ADU). The pool deck and roof garden together create a 'middle ground' suspended between the streets at the site’s top and bottom," the team explained. "The

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Deezen

JANUARY 3, 2022

Cascada House is topped with two sloping roofs. Its profile is defined by two roof slopes, which drain towards a central gutter running along the main axis of the addition. Project credits: Contractor: Ricardo Villa. Structural engineering: CAFEL Ingenieri?a. The photography is by Luis Young.

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Deezen

APRIL 7, 2022

Glazed brick and charred cypress wrap the exterior of a partly sunken North Carolina home designed by architecture firm In Situ Studio. Local firm In Situ Studio was charged with designing a contemporary residence for a couple – the husband is an electrical engineer, and the wife is a German and history teacher.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Dutch architecture firm Powerhouse Company has used cross-laminated timber to construct an off-grid office building that floats on water. A wooden structure, including cross-laminated timber (CLT) floor slabs, contributes to the building's low carbon footprint and also ensures it is light enough to float. Photo is by Marcel IJzerman.

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Architizer

MAY 11, 2022

How do you believe this project represents you or your firm as a whole? Alaskan Yellow Cedar slats, Tnemic Paint Coating for the exposed structural steel, Kemper System for the roofing and integrated gutters. © Feldman Architecture. Credits / Team Members. Jonathan Feldman, Michael Trentacosti, Jeff Wheeler.

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Deezen

AUGUST 16, 2022

Designed by local firm SAW , or Spiegel Aihara Workshop, the project entailed the overhaul and expansion of a 1930s, Spanish Revival-style dwelling that sits on a long, rectangular property. A roof deck offers a sweeping view of the city and the bay. A mixture of plants are included on the roof. General contractor: Forma.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Each building responds to its immediate surroundings Local firm CLB Architects carved away portions of the 6,000-square-foot (557-square-metre) building to form recesses and openings. The roof is undulating, and the facades are clad in burnt wood.

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Deezen

MARCH 3, 2022

Knotty cedar and galvanised steel were used to form a two-storey, floating home by US firm Olson Kundig that draws upon cabin architecture. Designed by local firm Olson Kundig , the building is intended to offer "a cabin sensibility in an urban environment". Flat, overhanging roofs shade patios and large stretches of glass.

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Deezen

JULY 6, 2023

Raleigh-based architecture firm In Situ Studio transformed the 4,200-square foot (390-square metre) residence – known as Morgan Creek – for New York-based art collectors Eric Diefenbach and James Keith Brown , who purchased the property at auction. The photography is by Cristóbal Palma.

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Deezen

JUNE 26, 2023

Ample light is afforded to the apartments via the bisecting walkway, which will also provide access from the street to the middle of the structure and to the wider Mission Rock complex.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 13, 2024

Image © NUSSLI, LAVA, and insglück Proven Expertise for Ambitious Project NUSSLI, as an expert in the construction of country pavilions, is building the Kuwait pavilion as total contractor. It is the second time that NUSSLI is building the Kuwait pavilion after Expo 2015 Milano.

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Deezen

JULY 26, 2022

Brazilian architecture firm Studio MK27 has completed Caza Azul, a concrete home in the state of São Paulo that was elevated from the ground to better integrate with the surrounding landscape. Read: Studio MK27 nests living areas under giant roof of Brazilian beach house. Structural engineer: Inner Engenharia.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Steep-pitched roofs reference arts and crafts buildings in the area. Located within a conservation area in Cambridge , the apartments have a cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure clad in water-struck gault bricks that are similar in appearance to traditional Cambridge bricks. "The Structural engineer: Smith and Wallwork.

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Deezen

MARCH 6, 2023

While the renovation did not expand the footprint, unused attic space was extended from the top floor to the sloped, charcoal-coloured standing-seam metal roof. The photography is by David Dworkind.

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Deezen

JANUARY 8, 2022

A cluster of wood-clad buildings surround a central courtyard at this Minnesota residence by US firm Salmela Architect that was designed for clients who formerly lived in Japan. The design draws upon two references: a cluster of shed-roof agricultural buildings and a Japanese courtyard house with sheltered, exterior walkways.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Curving walls and windows placed "like notes in a melody" define the latest Maggie's Centre , designed by architecture firm Studio Libeskind for the Royal Free Hospital in London. Situated to the side of the hospital 's car park, Maggie's Royal Free features a bold, sinuous shape that aims to draw visitors into its warm and inviting interior.

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Dwell

JANUARY 13, 2023

In order to gain as much natural light and solar heat gain as possible, a pair of pitched roofs captures the natural light and frames the sky. Post it here. The Art Deco Capri Theatre stands statesman-like on one corner while a former adult shop turned new hip local wine bar energizes the other. The block runs in a north south direction.

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JUNE 15, 2022

Local firm Marlon Blackwell Architects designed five structures for the school. Local firm Marlon Blackwell Architects designed five structures for the school and oversaw the restoration and relocation of Thaden's historic childhood home, which was moved from a site in Bentonville to the school campus.

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Architizer

JULY 28, 2022

The resulting soft and dusky palette sets the stage for numerous interventions, notably the lush, vegetal interior at the main lounge and lobby, and the south-facing new roof lounge and roof deck. We have several favorite moments, notably the feature stair at the roof level, as well we the 360 degree roof deck.

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Deezen

JUNE 8, 2022

To design the residence, local firm CLB took inspiration from Swiss mountain chalets and the vernacular architecture of the American Mountain West. Stretching across a flat site, the house consists of intersecting, gabled volumes and a flat-roofed, pavilion-like volume in the rear. Contractor: OnSite Management (Mark Pollard).

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The first step in the process, completed in 2019, was the excavation of the 410-metre-deep well, a project overseen by engineering firm Arup and specialist Geothermal Engineering. The new buildings have a roof profile that matches the original entrance sign. The timber structure is salt-resistant, made from Douglas fir.

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Deezen

MAY 11, 2022

The rescue company is trained to respond to various emergency scenarios, from fire and building collapses to water rescues and scuba operations," said US firm Studio Gang. On the roof, the architects included planted areas and a space for the firefighters to enjoy the outdoors. Project credits: Structural engineer: Thornton Tomasetti.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 19, 2023

Rotterdam based architectural firm Ector Hoogstad Architects designed a building with a clear architectural identity fir for a diverse international community. The building features both a green roof and solar panels. The Equipment Store is intentionally understated and functional, with an industrial aesthetic.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Australian landscape architects McGregor Coxall worked together with renowned landscape architect, Kathryn Gustafson, and Seattle firm Gustafson Guthrie Nichol, to design feature landscape elements as well as an overall campus landscape strategy that draws upon endemic ecological communities that give Sydney Harbour its rich character.

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Deezen

MAY 29, 2023

British studio Haworth Tompkins and Swedish firm White Arkitekter have given the 19th-century Hippodromen theatre in Sweden a contemporary update that draws attention to its original circus design. The auditorium was redesigned within its historic shell "The stage is now positioned centrally beneath the cupola," he added. "We

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Deezen

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The plaza level spans nearly the whole of the museum and the firm noted that it was equivalent to nearly 70 per cent of the building's footprint. General contractor: Clark Construction Group. Structural engineer: John A. MEP engineer & sustainability: Buro Happold. Civil engineer: KPFF.

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Deezen

APRIL 24, 2022

An emphasis was placed on providing large shared spaces to enjoy together and smaller areas of retreat for all members of the family," said local firm GO'C , formerly known as goCstudio. A staircase within a light monitor leads to a roof deck, where the family grows vegetables and herbs in a 500-square-foot (46-square-metre) garden.

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JANUARY 24, 2022

American firm Frederick Fisher and Partners has completed a trio of hilltop buildings for a California school that was partly destroyed by a wildfire. Flat roofs, enhanced sprinklers and improved site access for emergency vehicles are also part of the strategy. Civil engineer: Encompass Consultant Group. Photo by Logan Hall.

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Deezen

MAY 18, 2022

The building's structure marries timber with steel and concrete. The atrium, described by the studio as a "living room", is fitted out with bleacher-like seating and lit by large windows and skylights in its glulam roof. Structural engineer: Atelier One. Main contractor: Kier. Lighting designer: Atelier Ten.

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e-architect

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Located on an 11-hectare site, these buildings were designed in a collaborative process in which four internationally renowned design firms – Studio Gang, Henning Larsen, and WORKac in addition to MVRDV – worked simultaneously, creating distinct designs which work seamlessly together.

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e-architect

JULY 13, 2023

An intricate structural solution was required to support the roof and remaining walls as well as allow the new glazed doors to sit seamlessly in the opening. In forming the opening, we wanted to play on the history of the bunker and decided to form a blast opening for the new glazing rather than a simple cut out.

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BD+C

JUNE 14, 2023

The longer maintenance is deferred, the more the structure deteriorates. In addition to high repair costs, the structure is at risk of a structural failure that can lead to the demolition of the structure. Structural engineers are typically asked: “What are the reasons for deferring required maintenance for a structure?”

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