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"Sculptural and brutalist" exterior wraps South Yarra House by Pandolfini Architects

Deezen

Pandolfini Architects has completed a concrete home in Melbourne "The exterior facilitates a dynamic refuge for the inhabitants, behind an unbeknownst concrete facade that gives little away from the street," studio founder Dominic Pandolfini told Dezeen. The photography is by Rory Gardiner.

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Elevated Exteriors: 12 Award-Winning Products Transforming Outdoor Spaces

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A well-designed exterior can be so much more than a pretty face; it is a key component in realizing how a building interacts with its environment. But a well-designed exterior can do so much more than just boost property value; it can improve energy efficiency, transform underused spaces and even enhance occupant well-being.

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Henning Larsen releases free catalogs on sustainable design

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The first catalog, focused on exterior materials, was released in 2022. Meanwhile, the exterior catalog now includes roofing and insulation materials, with refreshed data reflecting current manufacturing and environmental standards.

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Herzog & de Meuron Set to Revamp Breuer Building for Sotheby’s in New York

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2018: The Met Breuer, exterior view. Image © JJFarq via Shutterstock Sotheby's has revealed that Pritzker Prize laureate Herzog & de Meuron will renovate the iconic modernist Breuer Building. The auction house has successfully acquired the building, situated on Madison Avenue, New York City, from the Whitney Museum.

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Serpentine Announces Marina Tabassum as the Designer of the 2025 Pavilion

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Design render, exterior view. Serpentine Pavilion 2025 designed by Marina Tabassum, Marina Tabassum Architects (MTA). Image Marina Tabassum Architects (MTA), Courtesy: Serpentine Serpentine has announced the selection of Bangladeshi architect and educator Marina Tabassum and her firm, Marina Tabassum Architects , to design the 2025 Pavilion.

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Windows as Thresholds That Merge Interior and Exterior Spaces

ArchDaily

House in Mojcar / Alberto Campo Baeza + Modesto Snchez Morales. Image Javier Callejas In The Poetics of Space , French philosopher Gaston Bachelard proposes reading architecture as a lived experience, in which each environment carries emotional and symbolic meaning.

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Büro Ole Scheeren Unveils a Live-Work-Play Development in Hangzhou, China

ArchDaily

This feature, inspired by Hangzhou's hilly landscapes, becomes a built topography of terraces and exterior environments, aimed at optimizing natural light and the quality of both indoor and outdoor spaces. Titled Urban Glen, the project situated between West Lake and the Qiantang River comprises two towers connected by a central plinth.