Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2023

The Apple Tree House is a modernist-style glass residence. Glass walls throughout the public areas of the home give sightlines of the tree and the other living areas from a variety of different positions. This exterior area, in turn, leads back to the main living and dining area, forming a continuous circulation around the tree.

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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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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. Find out more about The Glass Ribbon ›.

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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. Sliding glass doors open to the garden The sliding glass doors open to the garden and pool deck, blurring the interior and exterior relationship.

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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 structure is pulled back from the exterior walls," the studio said. Sliding glass doors continue throughout the home. "We

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Deezen

JUNE 10, 2022

Exterior materials include bronze, glass, stone, and wood. Around this symmetrical volume expressive glass wings were created that undulate along the river on one side of the building and the road on the other. A glass curtain wraps around spaces that line the main concert hall. The photo is by Scott Norsworthy.

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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". The walls of the central area were constructed with stacked sandstone , which gives the area the feeling of being an exterior space. The interiors feature weathered materials.

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Deezen

MAY 1, 2024

Architecture studio A6A has converted a former model-making workshop in Bordeaux into a studio for itself that is defined by pared-back materials and spaces. This heavy steel door leads into L'Atelier's model workshop and material library – an open, flexible space with a sanded concrete floor and a long birch storage wall.

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Deezen

APRIL 16, 2024

Traditional materials and building techniques "celebrate the essence" of south Indian architecture at Telugu Medium, a restaurant in Hyderabad by local practice Sona Reddy Studio. These finishes are combined with minimal furniture made of dark wood, chosen by the studio to be "timeless, simple, and evocative".

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Archinect

MAY 5, 2023

Status: Built Location: Toronto, ON, CA Firm Role: Architect Themes : Adaptive reuse of a historic car garage to a food outlet Haptic experience of making doughnuts which inspired construction techniques Creamy, glazy, drizzle, pressed, squished, dripped Materials: Circular motif in paint and lighting Oozing masonry textures Bricks from previous use (..)

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Deezen

APRIL 17, 2024

Facades are clad in Western red cedar that was lightly finished to preserve the wood's "natural beauty and unique character". The cedar was used to blur the line between interior and exterior The team located the main living space on the upper level, within the tree's "sunlit branches". The same cedar is found within the dwelling.

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Deezen

MARCH 7, 2024

The home is enveloped in a dark timber lattice Vertical elements placed at a range of angles were designed to invite a play of light across the exterior. The timber lattice was set slightly away from the main exterior walls, which are largely glazed, forming a void where the studio has added trees and a series of local plants.

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Deezen

MARCH 14, 2024

A paved patio is accessed through sliding glass doors Studio Guma has preserved the farmhouse's existing structure and complemented it with subtle contrasts in concrete and steel. It opens out onto a paved patio through large sliding glass doors. A space for gathering with loved ones, preserving an ambience of calm and privacy.

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Architizer

AUGUST 24, 2022

The combination of reflective glass and natural anodized aluminium creates a shimmering effect during daylight whilst at night time, the ambient lighting features shows off the curvilinear profiles. What drove the selection of materials used in the project? My favorite detail is the typical balcony interface with the glass façade.

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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. Spanish-style houses often use natural materials, such as stone, wood, and tile, in the construction and design.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Located within a hilly landscape near Lake Lugano, the house was designed to showcase non-traditional building materials and features a timber structure as well as metal and cork cladding. This has a blocky, angular form that mimics the home's exterior.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Each ivory-coloured 'petal' weaves down to meet the ground as 'stems', configured to hide the structural mullions between glass panels and create the sense of a frameless facade. Soft lighting was also integrated between the petal edges to illuminate the store's exterior at night.

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Architizer

AUGUST 24, 2022

The pavilion’s emphatic horizontality, open-plan layout and minimalist detailing are renowned, but the project’s use of materials are arguably its most defining quality. Sumptuous yet cool, rich yet understated, the pavilion’s material palette celebrates the art of contrast. Travertine (floor and exterior walls).

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Bright white plaster clads the exterior of a 1960s concrete building that has been turned into the self-designed studio of Baldridge Architects, which acted as the designer and contractor. On the exterior, crisp-white plaster was added to the original concrete masonry. The material palette includes maple flooring and premium drywall.

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Deezen

MARCH 22, 2024

The studio selected a uniform and limited cool-toned material palette Lahznimmo Architects emphasised the facility's role as a "visible store" through the entrance vestibule, where a permanent 3.5-metre-high metre-high and nine-metre-long glass window allows visitors to look through to the Very Large Object (VLO) zone.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Its space are connected by a central space "These materials are intended to be durable and sustainable," the team said of the exterior cladding. Read: Robert Gurney creates North Adams House for suburban site near Washington DC The interior features earthy finishes such as white oak flooring and salvaged-wood wall panels.

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Deezen

JULY 12, 2022

The small, 55-square-metre summer house sits close to the shoreline surrounded by meadowland, and GinnerupArkitekter used a simple gabled form and natural materials to help minimise its impact on these natural surroundings. Stones clad the exterior. GinnerupArkitekter has created a house on the coast of a small Danish island. "[It

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Architizer

JULY 17, 2023

Local architect David Strand, Principal and Director of Strand Design , was tasked with creating a private residence that remained intimately connected to its site, while providing light, open spaces and high-end finishes to meet the needs of its client. What most influenced your choice of materials and products for the project and why?

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Deezen

APRIL 27, 2023

The exterior is meant to be rustic and contrast with the bright modern interior "On the exterior, cedar shakes, which are common for the region, were a sustainable solution that helped create a textural contrast with the Corten metal panels," Healey told Dezeen. Sloped windows with skylights add further light to the home.

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Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2024

Red Box exhibition centre is made from red concrete An angled cut-out at the front of Red Box forms the main entrance, lit by a circular roof opening and finished with a patterned wooden door. From the exterior to the interior, people may experience almost another world inside the red stone," the studio added.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The five-level house is delicately stacked along a steep slope "An invitation to immersion, the proposal takes advantage of the double layer that surrounds the residence, from the palette of natural materials applied to the base, to the canopy of trees – alluding to a treehouse – suggesting a shelter," the team told Dezeen. "A

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Deezen

MARCH 4, 2024

The ground floor of each cabin is divided orthogonally, splitting off a portion for a partially covered exterior porch that leads into the sleeping space through a glass sliding door.

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Deezen

AUGUST 24, 2023

Warping layers of glass and concrete have been stacked to form Quinta do Rei, an angular four-storey home designed by Portuguese studio Contaminar. Set slightly back from the home's facade and bordered by the walkways, the home's interior is enclosed in glass walls that run between concrete columns.

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Deezen

APRIL 30, 2022

The use of large panes of glass on the exterior of a dwelling is a popular trend in residential architecture as it is an effective way to make living spaces feel bigger and brighter. The interior is finished with a restrained grey palette, helping to retain focus on the colours of the dramatic vista beyond.

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Deezen

JANUARY 18, 2023

Local practice Platform 5 Architects has completed NW10 House, a family home on an infill site in north London with exposed concrete interiors and a textured brick exterior. It has a textured brick exterior. Read: Platform 5 Architects completes shingle-clad home overlooking a private lagoon. The home was built on an infill site.

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Deezen

JULY 23, 2023

White-washed walls, exposed brick and stone or terracotta floors typically serve as the basis for these interiors with furniture made from natural materials. The space was sparsely decorated with light wood furnishings and natural materials to give the interior a Mediterranean feel.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Japanese studio Nori Architects has used whole cedar logs, earth plaster and waste materials to retrofit the 30-year-old concrete framed Good Cycle Building in Nagoya prefecture. Cedar columns decorate the exterior of the building. The building uses earth plaster and waste materials throughout the interior.

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Deezen

AUGUST 2, 2023

"The general inspiration was to create open spaces connected with nature and the environment from architectural elements in a material mixture with Mexican craftsmanship," the studio told Dezeen. Selected for durability and low maintenance, the home's material palette also includes sand-coloured chukum and stone cladding.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados (PPAA) chose materials to emphasise the programs situated in each part. The studio built the exterior walls in the bedrooms and private areas using board-formed, coloured concrete. Interior finishes intend to mirror exterior finishes. PPAA designed the house in Mexico City.

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Deezen

MARCH 27, 2023

Cladding made of glass-fibre-reinforced concrete wraps the exterior of a sculptural, mixed-used building that was designed by US firm Handel Architects for a crowded, triangular site. Photo is by Jean Bai The exterior is wrapped in faceted white panels made of glass-fibre-reinforced concrete.

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Dwell

AUGUST 2, 2022

Originally built in 1974, the home had low ceilings and outdated finishes. Before: Exterior Before: Avalon Rossi of the Avi Ross Group transformed this 800-square-foot guesthouse in a 2021 remodel. Before: Exterior Before: Avalon Rossi of the Avi Ross Group transformed this 800-square-foot guesthouse in a 2021 remodel.

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Dwell

MARCH 23, 2023

Available in a natural or black finish, the Real Cedar exterior of the backyard house lends an air of warm Scandinavian minimalism. A focus on natural materials and light-filled spaces permeates the home’s 540 square feet, making it the ideal backdrop as a guesthouse, pool house, office, or gym.

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