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A case for angular forms and natural, bleached materiality

Habitus Living

Designed to embrace the beauty of the natural environment and provide the perfect balance of form and function, this double-storey extension seamlessly blends into the existing weatherboard worker’s cottage. The additional outdoor ‘room’ creates a zoned open plan arrangement.

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How Ice Cubes by Zone of Utopia + Mathieu Forest Architecte is Changing the Skyline of Northern China

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In this commercial environment, our cultural center says “I am here!“. Architizer chatted with Mathieu Forest, Founder of Mathieu Forest Architecte, and Qiang Zou, Design Principal at Zone of Utopia, to learn more about this project. You can see it everywhere, day and night. The city is conceived from landmarks and vanishing points.

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Architectural Resilience: Designing for Extreme Weather Conditions in the Southwest Desert

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Characterized by scorching heat, arid landscapes and occasional desert storms, this region demands innovative solutions to ensure the resilience of built environments. This traditional material has been utilized for centuries across the southwest desert.

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Alsar Atelier and Oscar Zamora create Bogotá fog catcher

Deezen

Alsar Atelier and Oscar Zamora designed a fog catcher for a Bogotá community Alsar Atelier , a studio based in Bogotá and Boston, worked with Nicaraguan designer Oscar Zamora and local official Edison Plazas to create a fog catcher that was built from affordable, easy-to-assemble materials.

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Back to Basics: Bioclimatic Design, Learning from History to Build For The Future

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At its core, bioclimatic architecture is guided by the local environment, incorporating intricate yet traditional ecological principles into the initial planning process of architecture. Many techniques fall under the banner of bioclimatic architecture, with each continent and society having unique requirements. Photos by Casey Dunn.

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Feel the Burn: 6 Strategically Scorched Buildings That Celebrate Shou Sugi Ban

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Shou sugi ban, originally known as yakisugi, is an ancient wood-burning technique developed in Japan centuries ago. Prized for its dual protective and aesthetic qualities, this time-honored material treatment is now utilized all over the world. The restaurant’s exceptional material details summon the topography of historic Japan.

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Greenpoint’s New Library Connects Community, Education, and the Environment

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The greatest design challenge faced during the project was the potential limitations imposed by a particular portion of the zoning resolution. Material selection was critical in the development of this project. Over 25% of all building materials utilized on this project use recycled content; 29% of materials are regionally sourced.