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Proctor & Shaw tops London home extension with serrated zinc roof

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Architecture studio Proctor & Shaw has topped a home extension with a steeply-angled roof clad with red pigmented zinc in East Dulwich, London. Deep skylights punctured into the roof draw daylight into the space below, while sliding doors seamlessly connect the interior with an outdoor patio.

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This Arizona Home Uses the Desert Landscape as "Living Art"

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The desert city of Scottsdale, Arizona, is set within the sprawling Sonoran Desert and overlooked by the majestic McDowell Mountains, so it’s no surprise that this spectacular landscape plays a pivotal role in shaping much of the area’s architecture. The solution was found in the freestanding Bromic Eclipse Portable heater.

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Stingray-shaped roof crowns Maldives restaurant by Atelier Nomadic

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The Japanese restaurant is raised on an existing jetty that extends out from the shore and has a bamboo structure with tree-like columns to support its wavy roof. Together with the layered pattern, the roof will resemble the scales of a fish." Timber shingles age gracefully and gain a grey-silverish patina over time," said Bruin.

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The Green Roof ‘Planter’ Softens This Cor-Ten Steel Backyard House in Seattle

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A bed of shrubs and ruddy cladding blend the multipurpose ADU with the Pacific Northwest landscaping. Cobb Architects / @ ecobbarch General Contractor: Dolan Construction Photographer: Jamie Leasure From the Architect: "A growing Seattle family needed guest space for visiting grandparents along with an office space to work from home.

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Hopson Rodstrom Design creates jagged-roof Los Angeles building with interior courtyard

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Local studio Hopson Rodstrom Design placed a sawtooth roof on top of this black-clad apartment building with an interior courtyard in southern California. Located in West Los Angeles on a busy thoroughfare, the project is called The Jagger – named after the massive sawtooth roof that tops it.

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NWLND Rogiers Vandeputte contrasts red concrete pool house with green landscape

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The Refuge has a curved concrete roof that spans across the length of the pavilion. The architects used red concrete both to contrast with the green landscaping and to reference the nearby brick house. Cutouts in the solid concrete walls were located to frame views of the landscape. Landscape: Jeroen Provoost.

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Wetland Cabin on Jianyang Lake by ????UrbanFabric

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The design team aimed to draw the most possible natural scenery into the building, while at the same time grasping the delicate balance between landscape and architecture. With water on three sides, the site is rich in natural beauty and ecological diversity. The end result is an ecologically friendly and well-built wetland cabin.