Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

US studio CLB Architects has created a retreat in rural Wyoming that has three wood-clad structures, with a creek running underneath the primary residence. Located on a 35-acre (14-hectare) property near the town of Wilson, the home was envisioned as a series of "tectonic structures" set within a diverse ecosystem.

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Architizer

APRIL 30, 2024

They can be material structures that connect two (or more!) Beyond spanning from point A to B, architects are designing bridges as inhabitable structures to build connections between people and places. Architects: Want to have your project featured? Showcase your work through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletters.

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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 site had long been overlooked as feasible for home construction. The opportunity came with challenges. Facades are clad in grey-hued, interlocking metal panels.

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Deezen

JUNE 15, 2023

A pair of stone towers and a thatched -roof palapa are among the features at a nature retreat in southern Mexico designed by architects Mauricio Rocha and Gabriela Carrillo. It sits at the edge of a nature preserve on Punta Cometa, or Comet Point, a peninsula that juts into the Pacific Ocean and was once the site of an Aztec fort.

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Deezen

MARCH 17, 2023

Continuing our Timber Revolution series, we look at the Tamedia Office Building by Shigeru Ban – Switzerland's first seven-storey mass-timber structure that was barely legal at the time of its completion in 2013. And engineers were incredulous that such a large wooden structure could function without steel connections."

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Deezen

MAY 5, 2023

Photo is by Benjamin Benschneider The site is reached by boat, and a winding path leads from a dock through a wooded area and into a sunlit meadow. 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.

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Deezen

AUGUST 30, 2022

A void punctures the centre of this compact concrete home, which Japanese studio Noriaki Hanaoka Architecture has elevated over a sloping site in Chiba Prefecture. Torus House sits on a steeply sloping site in Chiba Prefecture. The concrete structure cuts through the home. Torus House is elevated on four large columns.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

US architecture studio Schaum/Shieh has embedded a Virginia house with irregularly shaped volumes into the contours of a steep site. Our clients knew many hilly sites from growing up in the area and their time in Greece. We focused on the hill, the seasons, the distant view, and the intimate life of the site."

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Habitus Living

APRIL 12, 2022

The trail was established by Parks Victoria and consists of 11 new campsites designed by McGregor Coxall, Noxon Giffen and OPS Engineers. The trail and sites explore the rich Aboriginal culture of the Jardwadjali and Djab Wurrung Peoples who have lived in these ranges for thousands of years. Communal shelter at Barigar.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Development company Human Nature has received planning approval to transform a former industrial site in Lewes into a sustainable 685-home neighbourhood that will be the UK's largest made from timber.

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Dwell

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Envisioned as a home that embraces the outdoors, the residence is composed of four structures housing the home’s separate functions. While one structure houses the kitchen, dining and living areas, a second houses the primary suite, creating a private escape. Only six trees were removed to build all four structures.

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Deezen

APRIL 25, 2024

Known as Rockbound, the 4100-square foot (380-square metre) home sits on a rocky, sloped three-acre site overlooking a bay that connects the property to Peggy's Cove, a national historic site that can be seen across the water. The photography is by Ema Peter.

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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2022

Named Tree House, the dwelling was designed by London studio Fletcher Crane Architects for a former garage site in a conservation area in Chiswick that is bounded by rear gardens. It occupies the site of an old garage. The main living areas are located on the upper floors to make the most of the available natural light.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Milgard Hall embodies UWT’s mission as an “urban-serving university” and creates an accessible and welcoming space for collaboration between the Milgard School of Business, the School of Engineering & Technology (SET), the Global Innovation and Design Lab (GIDLab), and community groups.

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Deezen

JUNE 10, 2022

Located in the remote Lindesnes area, the 495-square-metre structure is submerged off of a craggy shoreline and now doubles as an artificial reef. According to Snøhetta , it has now been "embraced by nature" just as intended after completing in 2019. Snøhetta has released new photos of Under. A giant window frames views into the sea.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Diversity in Ethiopia is manifested in several forms, including identity, religion, culture and nature. © Alebel Desta Consulting Architects and Engineers. © Alebel Desta Consulting Architects and Engineers. © Alebel Desta Consulting Architects and Engineers. © Alebel Desta Consulting Architects and Engineers.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Brooklyn-based nARCHITECTS has designed a nature centre and exhibition space that produces as much energy as it consumes on the New York coastline. The cedar -clad Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. MEP engineer: FPM Group, Ltd. Structural engineer: Silman.

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Architizer

JUNE 30, 2022

The architecture evokes regional landmarks and a sense of wonder, the site is east of the Bassac River, provided natural design inspiration. © Architectural Engineering Consultants. The contemporary tower is designed as a finely detailed structure that blends sustainability with natural and cultural references.

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Dwell

AUGUST 3, 2022

PAD studio was commissioned to reorganize an existing ramshackle cottage on the site. The interior palette of natural materials was chosen to bounce light throughout the home. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The key lesson for design professionals, based on decades of previous disaster science, was that disasters can be stopped through planning, engineering and architecture connected to other skills and professions. How and where to site buildings, which materials to use and which design standards to follow. Disasters are not natural.

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DesignRulz

JUNE 16, 2023

Aesthetics and Design Flexibility: Wood has a timeless beauty and warmth that can enhance the aesthetics of any structure. Its natural grains, textures, and colors create a visually pleasing and inviting environment. Furthermore, wood offers great design flexibility, allowing architects to create unique and innovative structures.

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Deezen

AUGUST 16, 2023

Satish Jassal Architects designed Haringey Brick Bungalow The 110-square-metre site and narrow passageway was "like building through a straw", dictating many design and construction decisions. Two green roofs top the building, characterised by their asymmetrical pyramid shapes topped with rooflights.

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BD+C

JUNE 5, 2023

Implementing an ‘asset drawdown strategy’ for site decarbonization Solidifying a decarbonization plan via an “asset drawdown strategy” that carefully considers both capital and operating costs represents a game-changing opportunity for existing properties to compete with new projects. However, the average U.S.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Biodiversity, net zero and ‘nature-positivity’ increasingly direct conversations around the built environment. With that in mind, it seems only fair to look away from bold urban redevelopment schemes with their downtown sky gardens and instead pay tribute to architectural gems that opt to spotlight Mother Nature herself.

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BD+C

JUNE 22, 2023

How to Specify Engineered Wood Products 1 kcichowicz Thu, 06/22/2023 - 10:58 APA – The Engineered Wood Association offers guidance on the properties and applications of engineered wood products and how to correctly specify them in accordance with the IBC. The panels must pass wet and dry structural performance tests.

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Deezen

MAY 8, 2024

Four Roof House features a Corten steel exterior Their chosen site was a bluff overlooking a lake near the town of Helmville. The site came with challenges, such as fluctuating weather conditions and threats of wildfire. Both the walls and roofs are wrapped in standing-seam weathering steel with a natural patina.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Immersing guests in the natural landscape of the wooded site along the Fraser River, the project touches lightly on the land with elevated cabins and a network of boardwalks that maximise interaction with the mountain site while preserving the trees and natural watershed.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Large glass facades, parametric forms and advanced engineering can be found in some of the leading educational facilities of today. Given that the site is located in paddy fields in the mountains there, the structure is built using layers of walls to adapt to the topography. Bamboo Sports Hall at Panyaden International School.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Engineered Wood Sprouts Solutions for Supermarket Chain 1 kcichowicz Wed, 10/18/2023 - 13:31 Switching from a steel roof system to an engineered wood one helped a Sprouts Farmers Market design team solve supply chain challenges and lower the location’s carbon footprint. Engineer Mo Kateeb, principal of A.V.

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Architizer

JANUARY 5, 2023

The site is next to the Shenzhen Bay Border with Hong Kong and across the road from the future Shenzhen Opera House. Besides these public facilities, our site is next to high-end residential blocks. © Shenzhen Huazhu Architectural & Engineering Design Co., © Shenzhen Huazhu Architectural & Engineering Design Co.,

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Deezen

JULY 22, 2022

Course: MArch Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 2), MArch Architecture with Collaborative Practice Research (ARB/RIBA Part 2), Bachelor of Architecture with Honours in Architecture, Master in Engineering with Honours in Architecture and Environmental Design. Tutors: Tim Collett, Graeme Barker, David Short, Margaret Mulcahy and Alisdair Russell.

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Architizer

JULY 12, 2023

We’re entering an era where architecture does more than simply exist structurally. This new school of design invites us to ponder, question and explore the nature of our work. A terrace is enclosed by a dramatic glazed atrium that boasts expansive city views, and the dining room sits within a vaulted wooden structure.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The 117,150 square foot office building will transform an underutilized site into a vibrant setting with creative offices above 7,960 square feet of restaurant and/or retail space on the ground floor. The surrounding urban context heavily influenced the site response – particularly the activation of the streetscape.

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Deezen

MAY 6, 2024

The nine-storey building occupies a site measuring just 83.5 The building has a rigid-frame steel structure Hotel Rasuragu has a rigid-frame steel structure with bracing – rather than the more common post-and-beam rigid structure – which has two main advantages, according to the studio.

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Deezen

JULY 13, 2022

Di Frenna Arquitectos used natural materials such as stone, rammed earth , carrizo weaves and a traditional form of stucco to make Espacio Kaab in the Mexican city of Comala appear "as a volume that emerged organically from the ground". The project is located on a semi-arid site. Guests climb a flight of stone stairs to the main level.

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Deezen

MARCH 15, 2024

US studio CCY Architects has clad a mountainside house in patinated copper panels and tilted the roof to adhere with the topography of its site in Colorado. Known as DNA Alpine, the 4,000-square foot (372-square metre) home was completed in 2022 and designed to "disappear into or somehow become" the 75-acre site in San Miguel County.

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Deezen

MAY 1, 2024

hectare) site with tall grasses, kiawe trees – also known as the American carob – and lava rocks, the team conceived a main dwelling and two guesthouses , along with a detached garage and swimming pool. Neutral colours mimic those found in the natural environment and help keep the focus on the landscape.

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