Dwell

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Situated between two traditional gable residences, its rectangular plan is fronted with a steel structure that gives it a slick, institutional feel. Project Details: Location: Žilina, Slovakia Architect: Plural Contractor: Ideálne domy s.r.o. It is also independently accessible from the exterior."

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Dwell

APRIL 30, 2024

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. Project Details: Location: Yarraville, Victoria, Australia Architecture and Interior Design: OOF!

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Deezen

JANUARY 20, 2024

The structure's "monumental" form draws on American memorial architecture "The United States has a strong tradition when it comes to memorials," Kaan Architecten co-founder Vincent Panhuysen told Dezeen. Just look around in DC – one memorial after another," he continued. "All Here, a row of concrete blocks provides seating.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This structure was to be very strong, be as fire resistant as possible and require as little long term exterior maintenance as possible. My engineer designed the foundation, stair system, container platform, balcony and lower deck. Have one to share? Post it here.

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APRIL 17, 2024

Photo © Rasmus Hjortshõj Spanning 22,000 m², the main timber structure, made of glulam and cross-laminated timber, forms three striking tree-trunk-like columns, fanning out to carry the entire load of the roof – enveloping visitors in a welcoming forest-like canopy.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The brief called for a main house with two bedrooms and two smaller structures for sleeping. 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. Planning restrictions stipulated a 200-meter setback from the high-water mark.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

The house, a simple square form, is structured and organized around an inner courtyard further emphasizing this building’s connection with nature. 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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Dwell

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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. Under this logic, the fragmented location of the modules are connected through a corridor, which acts as the central axis of the project."

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Dwell

MARCH 28, 2024

Assuming the role of contractor, Julie Park works through trials and tribulations to construct a Blue Sky house with a complex metal roof. Homeowner Julie Park ordered the home’s components from the prefab company Blue Sky Building Systems, and she hired architect Andrew Goodwin to assist with structural engineering and permits.

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Dwell

APRIL 23, 2024

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. Project Details: Location: Theodore, Alabama Architect: Tall Architects / @ tall.arch Footprint: 2,100 square feet Builder: C. The height also prepares the house for rising water.

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Deezen

JANUARY 29, 2024

Local studio Oliver Leech Architects has extended a Victorian terrace house in south London, introducing a four-metre-wide skylight at its centre that offers views of a wildflower meadow roof. It is important to connect the house to nature and this is a small way to do this." The photography is by Jim Stephenson.

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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. Four buildings were designed to complement the existing structures – California modern-style buildings with stucco walls and splashes of colour – and the woodland environment.

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Bustler

MARCH 6, 2024

It's time to learn about this revolutionary material, and we have the perfect professionals to explain: Michelle Roelofs, a structural engineer at Arup who specializes in Mass Timber, and Tanya Luthi, the Director of Engineering at Timberlab, a contractor specializing in Mass Timber structures.

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Deezen

APRIL 26, 2023

Called Maxon Studio, the project comprises a two-storey weathering-steel structure constructed as an office for the client's branding agency in Carnation, Washington. The client, Lou Maxon, was also the general contractor on the project and worked with Olson Kundig Architects to allow for the studio to move back and forth on the rails.

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Deezen

MAY 4, 2024

To the north, the classrooms, meditation spaces and two art workshops are housed in the main timber-framed, larch-clad structure that will silver over time to "camouflage" with the trees. The Harmeny Learning Hub comprises two buildings set atop a paved patio. The photography is by Jim Stephenson.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It is built above and around an existing building Unemori Architects had originally planned to integrate the extension with the existing structure, but this wasn't possible due to the way it had been self-built. Unemori Architects deliberately chose the wood as it matches the existing structure.

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Deezen

JANUARY 5, 2024

Interior finishes include birch plywood Different-sized boards were used "to create a sense of shifting, lateral scale that counters the vertical massing of the structure". "The hamlet of Springs has a strong history of painting," said Max Worrell, co-founder and principal of Worrell Yeung. "We centimeters). The photography is by Naho Kubota.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The structure was built using a mass-timber frame fabricated in Minnesota, while locally sourced brick and concrete were used throughout the rest of building. Called the Vesterheim Commons, the building spans three floors and contains flexible event space, galleries, offices, a photography production studio and an outdoor terrace.

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Deezen

JANUARY 21, 2024

The chapel has an exposed concrete structure "The simple chapel volume, set in the vast nature, is constructed as a lifted box, signifying a separation from the secular world," explained Eunsok. Equipment engineer: Jusung Eng. Mechanical engineer: Jusung Eng. Electrical engineer: Hangil Eng.

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Deezen

APRIL 5, 2024

Called Cité Angus II, the structure is part of Technopôle Angus, an urban revitalization project that its developers say is a "full-scale sustainable development". Local architecture studio Ædifica has created a residential apartment building outside Montreal with an interior courtyard and a metal-mesh second skin on the facade.

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Deezen

JANUARY 2, 2024

The ADU is part of a family estate During the design process, they looked to farm structures that dot Sonoma Valley, many of which are dilapidated and have "their own strange elegance", the team said. The structural system is mostly wood with an occasional steel beam. The other, which is set at an angle, holds a bedroom and bathroom.

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Deezen

JANUARY 3, 2024

It repurposes an abandoned 1970s structure to house bright interiors organised around courtyard gardens. Our approach involved a shift in programming: rather than forcing the existing structure to conform, we tailored the building's organisation to suit it," he added. The photography is by Stijn Bollaert & Mike Bink.

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Dwell

APRIL 20, 2023

The roof is expressed internally as a dramatic ceiling formed of CNC birch ply ribs, with skylights cut into the structure to bring daylight deep within the plan and help animate the space throughout the day as the sun moves around house. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

MAY 16, 2024

Called Zilker Studios, the structure includes 110 affordable apartments operated by local housing organisation Foundation Communities. The mid-rise housing complex consists of a long volume on a narrow site, flanked by outdoor public spaces with a breezeway and an open-air staircase on the far end. The photography is by Casey Dunn.

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Deezen

AUGUST 30, 2022

The concrete structure cuts through the home. The concrete structure has been left exposed on the floors, ceilings and walls, combined with metal fittings and counters in the kitchen that offer an industrial feel. Structural engineer: KAWATA Tomonori Structural Engineers Co.,Ltd.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Blue is a recurring colour throughout A blue stain was also applied to the timber beams that provide the structural framework. This means no plasterboard, no laminate and no MDF." Another key aspect of the design is flexibility. Built-in seats feature quilted denim cushions Casual seating areas were built into some of the partition walls.

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Deezen

MARCH 25, 2024

Project credits: Architect: MVRDV Co-architect: A&E design Contractor: Shanghai Baoye Group Corp Structural engineering and MEP: A&E design Cost calculation: Arcadis Environmental advisor: ATKINS Visualisations: Atchain and Tiptop The post MVRDV unveils residential high-rises for Tencent smart city in Shenzhen appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

MARCH 28, 2024

US studio Michael Hennessey Architecture has revitalised an ageing suburban house near San Francisco , adding black cladding and bright finishes to form a family home that bridges the past, present and future. The residence is located in Mill Valley, a town just north of San Francisco that is known for its natural terrain and cultural offerings.

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Deezen

MAY 22, 2023

Daniel Joseph Chenin designed the house in the Las Vegas desert Named Fort 137, "the building pays homage to the old fort structures from the early settlement days of Las Vegas, which relied upon site-sourced materials along with tried-and-true techniques for designing and building in an arid climate," the team told Dezeen.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Proctor & Shaw has designed a serrated roof edge for a London home extension In order to restrict potential onlooking from neighbours, the studio crafted a unique serrated-edged roof with exposed rafter tails to run alongside the extension – enhancing both privacy and daylight access. The photography is by Nick Deardon.

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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. Landscape and people are inextricably linked.

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Deezen

JANUARY 29, 2024

PAT teamed up with fellow Italian architect Ferdinando Fagnola on the project, which involved renovating a 2oth-century "white house" and adding a series of elevated, pavilion-like structures. The white house, built in the Swahili style of nearby city Lamu, was the starting point for the design.

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Deezen

APRIL 14, 2024

The structure's horizontal form was informed by the vernacular architecture of the surrounding farmland. 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.

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Dwell

JUNE 15, 2022

Having consulted with a structural engineer, these structures were placed within a comfortable distance from each other. Smaller negative spaces between the structures were to be utilized to form the space of other rooms and a larger gap was allocated for a living room.

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Dwell

JANUARY 25, 2023

Borrowing from the area’s earliest structures, the rooms of the house are organized around a courtyard, a cool respite from the sun-drenched desert grasslands beyond the walls. 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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Deezen

MARCH 21, 2024

The home is in Sedona, a high-desert town located about two hours north of Phoenix by car. The scenic area is known for its red-coloured rock formations, outdoor activities and arts scene. When not staying at the house, the clients rent it out. It is naturally fireproof along with steel-plate window frames." The photography is by Jason Roehner.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Using steel as the load-bearing truss-like-carcass minimised the building size – important for transporting modules – helped achieve a cantilevered structure, resulted in a system of modules for quick assembly on site, and could be done by the client, a metal manufacturer, in-house," Timofejev explained. "At

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