BD+C

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Style Meets Safety with Fire Rated Glass Fences 1 kcichowicz Thu, 09/21/2023 - 12:53 SAFTI FIRST For homes and developments built near or in wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas and designated fire zones, fire rated glass fences introduce a remarkable innovation that seamlessly combines safety and aesthetics.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

The design applications of glass are as limitless as the imagination. Glass coatings and colors can be applied primarily for aesthetic purposes, yet the performance benefits are an added - sometimes necessary - bonus.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Looking Glass Lodge is situated within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and was developed for a client whose parents established a nature reserve there in the 1960s. Looking Glass Lodge is clad in timber. The building has electrochromic glass for added privacy. The lodge sits on a nature reserve.

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Deezen

MARCH 21, 2024

Designed by architect Kim Swoo-geun, the grey-brick, heritage-listed building was completed in the 1970s and converted into the museum in 2014. On the third floor, sections of the exterior wall were removed to create a full-height glass wall in the VIP area. The photography is by Yongjoon Choi.

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Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2023

Montreal studio ACDF Architecture has designed a low-slung, modernist -style home with massing shaped to surround an apple tree and provide lines of sight through the living areas. The Apple Tree House is a modernist-style glass residence. Inside, a minimal palette of materials defines the home.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Local architecture firm La Base Studio has renovated a glass and concrete home, wrapping it in a delicate privacy and shading screen on a lush site in Buenos Aires , Argentina. The location exposes the home to onlookers, so the design responds to views differently between the levels.

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Deezen

APRIL 15, 2023

Architect and restauranteur Elly Ward has opened the low-impact restaurant Edit in London, drawing inspiration from its vegan, minimal-waste menu to create an interior filled with reused and recycled materials. It's been designed to be as circular as possible, which is the whole philosophy of the restaurant," she told Dezeen.

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Deezen

JULY 17, 2022

For our latest lookbook , we've chosen 10 residential glass extensions that create airy, light-filled and modern additions to homes. Glass is a popular material for house extensions as it is durable, weather-resistant and – thanks to its transparency – adds light and brightness to a space. Photo is by Logan McDougall.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 19, 2023

When you think of a building – whatever scale or project type, the items that go to create that building are most frequently associated with the materials that are selected that define the appearance of the building. Continue reading Ep 121: Material Selection at Life of an Architect. The "Why" jump to 12:51 Why choose the material?

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Modern Architecture Concept

MARCH 21, 2022

Planning to renovate your exterior? Here’s how to choose the right materials! Choosing the right exterior materials for your home can be a hard task. Here are some things to keep in mind when choosing the right exterior materials for your home: Climate. Photos By: Unsplash. Slate Roofs.

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Deezen

JANUARY 31, 2022

Büro Ziyu Zhuang designed the Chamber Church as part of Chinese property developer Sunac 's Aduo Town project in the Qingdao Zangma Mountain Tourism Resort. Its design draws on classic church architecture. Therefore, during the design process, we integrated different vernacular facade images of traditional churches.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has announced the completion of a recent restoration project that’s meant to breathe new life into their historic Lever House design in Manhattan. Reed Hilderbrand has also contributed a comprehensive new landscape program for the building that connects the plaza area to third-floor terraces.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Local studio Geddes Ulinskas Architects has completed an expansive home in Cow Hollow, San Francisco with indoor-outdoor spaces, a cast glass staircase and stone detailing. The Bay Area studio designed the 12,000-square foot (1,114-square metre) home on a vacant 0.26 Sliding glass doors continue throughout the home. "We

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Architizer

JANUARY 31, 2023

Architecture is defined by materials. One of the most significant designers in contemporary architecture, Kengo Kuma ’s work builds upon a legacy of Japanese craftsmanship while rethinking how we use materials. The museum was designed to integrate with the environment as a “living room” for the city.

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Deezen

JUNE 10, 2022

The Tom Patterson Theatre in Stratford, Ontario , designed by Canadian studio Hariri Pontarini Architects has opened following two years of Covid delays. Exterior materials include bronze, glass, stone, and wood. A glass curtain wraps around spaces that line the main concert hall. The photo is by Scott Norsworthy.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The shape of the gable, how it is detailed, and its style depends on the structural system used, which reflects regional aesthetics, climate and material availability. These drawings not only tell a story of materials and assembly but also of structure and how a person will experience the space. Modern Countryside Villa.

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Architonic

JANUARY 19, 2022

The glass-shatter sound effect has been a mainstay of classic comedy routines for a long time. Whenever a lightweight prop object flies off-screen or stage, it inevitably smashes through glass a beat later. This is because <a href="[link] glass products</a> are completely different from their ancestry.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 13, 2022

How do you add on to a suburban home with minimal cost but maximum design impact? Use reclaimed construction materials where possible The 14 ft. x 34 ft.CL20 minimally connects to the existing house with a glass box connecting space. This allows floor plan flexibility and eliminates exterior shear walls.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Operable glass walls flank the living spaces of this sprawling Texas ranch, which was designed by Sanders Architecture to appear "like it rose up from the land". Sanders Architecture designed the house in the central Texas. "In The interiors feature weathered materials.

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Deezen

JULY 7, 2022

Curved cement-screed walls with embedded rows of vertical glass bars characterise this spa in Prague designed by local studio Formafatal. The spa's main treatment area features three rooms that are delineated by rows of perpendicular glass bars, in reference to the vertical design of the building's facade.

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Santa Cruz Architect

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The construction industry is undergoing a transformative phase thanks to breakthroughs in material science. Advanced construction materials are revolutionizing the way we build, offering enhanced durability, sustainability, and efficiency. From self-healing concrete to smart materials, the possibilities seem limitless.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

For a renovation and expansion of the Design Museum Gent, an innovative new recycling process is turning old bits of broken concrete and glass into the bricks that will cover the museum’s exterior. This approach utilizes local materials rather than extracting clay or importing mass-produced bricks from elsewhere.

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Deezen

JANUARY 3, 2022

The Cascada House was designed by Mexican architects Nun?o This opens to a generous patio via sliding glass doors. Through large glass panels that open widely, the house integrates with the ambient vegetation, dissolving the boundary between interior and exterior," they explained. Architects Ana Nun?o noma de Me?xico

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The Architecture Designs

MAY 3, 2022

Fluoropolymers and other plastic materials, such as a fluoropolymer, are inherently UV-durable and can be utilized in outdoor applications. In most cases, these improved plastic materials are highly weatherable and can last for years in outdoor applications. Both have a smaller weight than glass and better impact resistance than glass.

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Architizer

AUGUST 24, 2022

Our design aims to ultimately caters for the influx of upper-class residents wanting a second home in the heart of this new cultural hub. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? What was the greatest design challenge you faced during the project, and how did you navigate it? © QUAD Studio. © QUAD Studio.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 24, 2022

New York design studio Snarkitecture has designed a flagship store for the streetwear clothing brand Billionaire Boys Club, created by American musician Pharrell Williams and Japanese graphic designer Nigo. Snarkitecture designed a flagship for Billionaire Boys Club in Miami. Recycled materials were used throughout.

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Deezen

MAY 9, 2024

Chinese architecture studio MAD has revealed its design for Cloud 9 Sports Center, a mirrored athletic complex designed as "a luminous cloud" with a wavy shape. MAD wrapped Cloud 9 Sports Center in a translucent ETFE membrane material with a metallic coating that creates a mirrored effect to reflect the surrounding park.

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DesignRulz

JANUARY 15, 2023

A Spanish-style house located in an urban environment would likely incorporate elements of traditional Spanish architecture, such as terracotta roof tiles, stucco exterior walls, and arched openings. However, the design of the house would need to be adapted to the constraints of an urban environment.

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Architecture Ideas

JANUARY 19, 2023

Although traditional glass windows provide excellent insulation, a range of alternative materials is becoming increasingly popular for window construction. Types of Window Glass Float Glass Source: gharpedia.com Float glass is a large flat glass panel that is floated on the molten tin to create a smooth thin glass panel.

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Deezen

APRIL 17, 2024

A large tree lies at the heart of a cedar-clad residence in southern California designed by US studio Brett Farrow Architect, which used various tactics to "meld nature into the home's ethos". The design of the home is a reflection on the natural environment and climate of coastal southern California," the studio said.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This year's NFL Super Bowl will be hosted at the Las Vegas Raiders' Allegiant Stadium in Nevada, which was designed by Manica Architecture to recall the sleekness and power of sportscars. Manica Architecture's initial design had to be adapted to meet the conditions of Las Vegas, with its high-desert climate.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Completed for banking group Caisse d'Epargne in Dijon, Burgundy, the seven-storey building was designed to provide airy, flexible and naturally-lit workspaces that meet the Passivhaus requirements of using no more than 15 kWh/m2 per year. The Burgundy office building was designed by GRAAM Architecture.

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Habitus Living

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The white box, with its precise lines and sharp angles, is usually associated with modernism and its attendant materials of steel, concrete and glass. Use of sustainable materials was a central aspect of the brief given to Davis Architects. A key design challenge was posed by the southern aspect of the open rear area.

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Deezen

MARCH 7, 2024

A lattice facade and tropical plants wrap around the walls of this home , which local studio Wallflower Architecture + Design has created alongside Singapore Botanic Gardens. Named Touching Eden House, the home was designed to celebrate the surrounding greenery and is enveloped in a dark timber lattice.

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Architizer

APRIL 24, 2022

Tianyahaijiao means end of the land, and the designers wanted to express that in the face of the vast ocean, fragile humans can still create spaces that rival the sea in their thoughts through their own efforts. What inspired the initial concept for your design? What drove the selection of materials used in the project?

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Design Thoughts Architects

DECEMBER 15, 2022

30×40 Modern Triplex House Design With Exterior LED Lights. Led modern home design is helping people illuminate their homes in the most efficient way that is changing the way people are living. This 30×40 modern triplex house is designed with the client’s needs and the needs of their expanding family in mind.

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MLL Atelier

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The image above of The Palais Des Congres De Montreal shows how the selection of an architectural material (colored glass exterior panels) can have numerous effects that reach well into the realm of providing for a unique and positive occupant experience.

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