Deezen

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Architecture firm Alterstudio has completed a tower-like house in Texas that rises up from a steep, wooded site that was long overlooked "as a possible home site". The firm added an angular extension that is clad in black timber and connected to the main dwelling by a glazed corridor. The opportunity came with challenges.

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Deezen

AUGUST 10, 2022

Architectuur Maken acted as main contractor for the project, working with structural engineer Transistor, ecological and landscape advisors from Dutch firm Eelerwoude and the local municipality. Contractor: J.A. Structural engineer: Rutger Snoek, Transist-or. Client: Municipality of Tilburg.

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Deezen

APRIL 14, 2024

Project credits: Design/Architecture firm: HGXDESIGN Managing partner: Hal Goldstein Creative director: Hal Goldstein Lead designers/architects: Hal Goldstein/Stefan Kusurelis Contractors: CofH Builders Inc. The photography is by Scott Frances unless otherwise noted.

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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. Kresge College is a part of the University of California, Santa Cruz.

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Deezen

JANUARY 2, 2024

Other projects by Schwartz and Architecture include a home studio for the firm's founder that has built-in nesting boxes for birds, and a guest house for a mobility-impaired resident that features a sheltered patio with a large oval skylight. The photography is by Bruce Damonte. The photography is by Bruce Damonte.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The architecture aspires to challenge the traditional conventions of 'firmness' by creating a dynamic structure that makes the building appear to soar," the 25:8 Architecture + Urban Design team told Dezeen. 25:8 Architecture + Urban Design added a cedar-clad extension to an Ottawa home "The project was inspired by a bird in flight.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 16, 2023

It is located in a three-storey, Italian Mediterranean-style building While the building's original architect is unknown, the firm Soule, Murphy & Hastings performed a renovation following a 1925 earthquake. The building has served various uses over time. The photography is by Erin Feinblatt.

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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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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 19, 2023

NEAC Margraten was originally designed by American landscape architect Michael Rapuano, sculptor Joseph Kiselewski, and architecture firm Coolidge, Sheply, Bulfinch and Abbott, in collaboration with local architect Alphons Boosten of Maastricht.

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Dwell

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Design firm Neiheiser Argyros stripped a grid-like ’70s home to its essence in service of the Mediterranean setting. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have a project to share? Post it here.

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Dwell

MAY 3, 2023

Architecture firm RO_AR caps a cavernous glass residence in the Czech Republic with a shrub-covered undulating roofline that echoes the nearby terrain. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here.

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DesignScape Architects

APRIL 17, 2023

From building contractors, civil engineers, and even interior designers — we’re here to help you find out exactly who works with an architect. Architectural and engineering companies often work together in a variety of areas, but three engineers that commonly work with architects include: 1.

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Dwell

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Project Details: Location: Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden Architect: Sandellsandberg Arkitekter / @ sandellsandberg Project Name: Big Branzino / @ big.branzino Footprint: 400 square feet General Contractor: AlfaBryggan AB Structural Engineer: Kvarteret K Carpenter: Leif Persson Smithwork: Jan Karlsson and Lennart Andersson Photographer: Filip Gränström (..)

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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. Floating Office Rotterdam is among a series of recent designs for floating architecture, with others including a floating sauna in Oslo and a floating house in Seattle by US firm Olson Kundig.

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Deezen

AUGUST 24, 2022

Thai firm IDIN Architects has completed an office building in Bangkok , featuring angled metal cladding that reflects sunlight away from a nearby shrine and helps prevent the interior from overheating. IDIN is an acronym for Integrating Design into Nature, which describes how the firm's projects respond to Thailand's tropical climate.

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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. Products / Materials .

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Deezen

AUGUST 16, 2023

"The functional and workaday are the foundation for achieving artfulness and architectural innovation," said the studio. These traits] are hallmarks of JArzm House that place it firmly within the rich lineage of experimental Southern California domestic architecture."

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Deezen

JANUARY 3, 2022

Other projects in Mexico City include an apartment renovation in the renowned CUPA tower by local firm Escobedo Soliz , and a courtyard block with a "secret garden" at its centre, by CPDA Arquitectos. Project credits: Contractor: Ricardo Villa. Structural engineering: CAFEL Ingenieri?a. The photography is by Luis Young.

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Deezen

MAY 5, 2023

When new owners purchased the property in 2016, they engaged us to make additions to the site that respected the natural character of the sparsely populated island," the firm said. The main house sits within this meadow, overlooking a shallow bay. The rectangular building holds a main living area and two bedrooms.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Project credits: General contractor: Warren Construction Group. Structural engineer: Thorton Tomasetti. Mechanical engineer: Integrated Energy Systems. Civil engineer: Gartley & Dorsky Engineering & Surveying. Communal living spaces are included on the ground floor.

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Deezen

APRIL 18, 2022

White siding and a curvy aluminium screen make up the exterior of a residential building in Los Angeles designed by American firm Brooks + Scarpa. Local firm Brooks + Scarpa designed the project to serve as "a model for more compact, responsible urban living". "The General contractor: Hillock Land Company, Danny Kradjian.

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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

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Other projects that feature charred wood facades include Leckie Studio's house in the mountains of British Columbia featuring blackened timber-clad to "blend into its lush forest setting", and Studio Space Architecten's office in the Netherlands in collaboration with local design firm Studio REDD, which was clad in black-stained timber.

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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 other two buildings are tucked within the woods and feel more intimate. The roof is undulating, and the facades are clad in burnt wood.

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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. General contractor: Two Ocean Builders (general contractor). Structural engineer: KLA. Mechanical engineer: Energy One.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

"Rounding the corner into the great room, one is immediately hit by the breathtaking view that extends outward beyond the infinity pool and deck through a continuous wall of glass," the firm said. Read: Klopf Architecture revamps mid-century home at Stanford University The interior is fitted with neutral tones and earthy materials.

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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

It has a reddish colour on its facade Commissioned through a partnership consisting of MLB team the San Francisco Giants, real estate firm Tishman Speyer and the Port of San Francisco, the Mission Rock development is a mixed-use neighbourhood that will be developed on the site of a former parking lot on San Francisco's waterfront.

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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. Structural engineer: Inner Engenharia. Mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer: DLameza Engenharia. Contractor: Lock.

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Deezen

MARCH 1, 2022

Architecture firm Brooks + Scarpa has created a North Hollywood apartment building that prioritises social areas over private space and includes units for low-income tenants. The firm noted that 11 NOHO follows the tradition of courtyard apartment buildings in Southern California. Structural engineer: Labib Funk Engineering.

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Deezen

JANUARY 9, 2022

While the building was designed by architecture firm De Zwarte Hond , experimental office Studio RAP was tasked with shaping the interior of the main theatre. Working with engineering firm Arup , Studio RAP's ambition was create a wall surface design that optimises the acoustics of the 600-seat auditorium.

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Deezen

AUGUST 12, 2022

Polycarbonate walls and a row of tall window boxes bring diffused sunlight into the Iowa City Public Works building by US firm Neumann Monson Architects. Contractor: Merit Construction. Structural engineer: Raker Rhodes Engineering. MEP engineer: Modus. Civil engineer: Snyder.

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Dwell

JUNE 29, 2022

Design firm Architensions tops a house with another house, subverting the notion of a traditional second-story addition.

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Deezen

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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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.

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e-architect

JULY 11, 2023

5 architects – New York, NY Structural Engineer: BBM Structural Engineers, Inc. Longwood, FL Civil Engineer: Parker Mychenberg & Associates, Inc. The L Gale Lemerand Student Center, Daytona in Florida, USA – Building Information Designers: ikon.5 5 architects ikon.5 5 architects ikon.5

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Deezen

MARCH 6, 2023

Storage is hidden behind a sliding slab of travertine backsplash While MDRK's work includes many bar and restaurant interiors in Montreal, the firm also designed a cedar-clad hideaway residence in the Quebec hills that closes in on itself for a solitary retreat. The photography is by David Dworkind.

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