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Courtyard Tips

Wolf Architects

A courtyard is more than an enclosed space, open to the elements whereby you can fit a few plants. However at WOLF, almost every new home has a courtyard of some form. Here, we explore various courtyards and their function, giving some tips on what may suit your home. A courtyard does not have to be an enclosed.

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MVRDV designs "stack of country villas" for Montevideo housing block

Deezen

The site of the project is close to the ocean and next to the Villa Biarritz park in Punta Carretas, on the southern tip of Montevideo. A courtyard sits at its centre The distinctive, pixelated form of the building will be created by shifting the floorplans of all 40 homes. The visuals are courtesy of MVRDV.

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EDITION debuts in South East Asia with hotel arrival in Singapore

Hotel Designs

From the lobby, a sculpted, white Venetian plaster staircase spirals elegantly down to the garden courtyard level to a dramatic bar lounge, ideal for a pre-dinner aperitif or a late evening cocktail.

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Editor’s Letter: Fresh Ideas for Outdoor Living

Dwell

If you’re looking for a more practical concept, we also offer up a historic home in Argentina’s cowboy country , which gets an update that highlights its central courtyard, and an addition that combines two humble houses in Nairobi by using big wooden sliders to connect to the surrounding flora.

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M?kena Golf and Beach Club by de Reus Architects

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Mākena Golf and Beach Club is a Discovery Land Company member community located on the southern tip of Maui, developed through a vision of sustainability. The club is conceived as a garden courtyard building, a type that has proven to be well adapted to tropical climates, as natural ventilation allows a building to breathe.

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David Baker Architects accelerates housing for homeless in San Francisco with modular construction

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Balancing security with transparency through layered glazed spaces, the ground floor opens to a rainbow mural-lined courtyard designed by Fletcher Studio. David Baker Architects added a rainbow mural-lined courtyard to the ground floor. Project credits: Developers: Mercy Housing California, Tipping Point.

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Discover The Africa Institute by David Adjaye

Architecture Ideas

The ground floor boasts a shared courtyard , blending Gulf, Timbuktu, and Hausa architecture to create a space for living and learning. The Africa Institute extends beyond the courtyard to create an expanded public realm, forming a centralized space for learning. For daily updates, follow us on our Instagram page @architectures_idea.