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

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Materials from a dismantled warehouse were used to build this courtyard house named Dailly, which local studio Mamout has nestled between two buildings in Belgium. Dailly is arranged around two courtyards and features colourful spaces filled with reclaimed materials. The concept is therefore to have a low, long house lit by patios."

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Architizer

AUGUST 23, 2022

Sakuragicho Residence – The development endeavored to re-define exterior wall tiling and balcony construction distinctive to, yet typical of, large apartment blocks. Co-location of commercial space and residential space generates vibrant human influx and encourages living in the urban core. Year: 2021. ARCHITECTS. ARCHITECTS.

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Deezen

AUGUST 22, 2023

Michael Hsu Office of Architecture has adorned its studio with wood-and-fabric lined walls and industrial details in Austin in order to create a material "representation" of its work. Located in Austin's Rosedale neighbourhood, the 10,750-square-foot (1,000-square metre) studio combines elements of residential and warehouse architecture.

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Deezen

JULY 8, 2022

Located on a long, narrow backland plot in a conservation area, the 127-square-metre, four-storey home turns inward with a palette of pale, natural materials to create an "escape from the world outside". The entire exterior is clad with Siberian larch. Russell Jones has used timber to create a mews home in Highgate.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The home references traditional rural Czech dwellings "But then we kind of completely embraced them, especially when we saw the finished symmetrical red gable roof protruding in the landscape amongst the other similar houses, it began to feel right," Zizka told Dezeen. Meanwhile, the roof is lined with traditional tiles called bobrovka.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Spanish architect Juan Gurrea Rumeu used a palette of warm, textural materials and carefully positioned voids to create atmospheric living spaces inside this house he designed for himself and his wife in Barcelona. The house's exterior is rendered using a textured stucco that evokes rustic Catalan properties called masias.

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Deezen

JANUARY 15, 2024

Red brickwork and perforated metal panels define the home's exterior "The materiality and design language intend to strike a balance between the robust, utilitarian rear lane that it abuts and the ornate neighbouring terraces," explained the studio. The photography is by Fionn McCann.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Adopting a minimal palette of monochrome contrasts, the studio painted the existing cottage's exterior entirely black, pairing it with a lighter extension clad in silvery-grey weathered wooden planks. Contrasting colours and materials feature throughout. The extension has a deliberately simple finish.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 25, 2023

Situated in the Nanyou district in central Nanshan area, the Zhongtai Residential Development consists of a 5-storey podium and above it a 33-storey residential building providing 238 units. The residential tower is also raised to afford better view and a quieter environment.

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e-architect

MAY 9, 2023

The residential tower is also raised to afford better view and a quieter environment. The floor finish and water features also extend from the exterior to the interior that ensures a consistent and seamless entry experience.

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Deezen

JULY 1, 2022

The clients also requested that the new spaces include natural materials, which informed the use of douglas fir for the exposed structure, exterior cladding, internal joinery and fittings. The clients requested the use of natural materials in the extension. The clients requested the use of natural materials in the extension.

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Architizer

APRIL 11, 2022

But while their development tends to bring about novel approaches to design and construction when considered in whole, the innovations they realize in the application of individual architectural materials is often overlooked. Maintenance and upkeep are likewise major concerns for a project with vast material quantities.

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Architecture Ideas

MARCH 13, 2022

Home exteriors are naturally going to be the first thing that people see when they arrive at your house. Let’s see amazing smart ways to improve the exterior of your home. Let’s see amazing smart ways to improve the exterior of your home. What can you do to upgrade your current home exterior?

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

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. The interiors feature a colourful palette, with weathered materials that complement the estate's 350-acre (142 hectares) site.

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Architecture Ideas

MARCH 15, 2022

That is the reason why many prefer to go with shades of this in-between color, which can be the case when choosing exterior house colors as well. Are Grey House Exterior Color Schemes Suitable for Houses? In recent times these modern grey house exterior color schemes have led grey to be one of the most chosen colors for a structure.

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Aric Gitomer Architect

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Sometimes a residential architect might also put in few confident-sounding words along with the design to ease the whole process. Most people do some inventory and categorizing before meeting with a residential architect. A reminder of these extra costs could be the residential architect. Exterior Finishes.

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Deezen

MAY 9, 2024

Nowhere has renovated a house in Hyderabad called Mayalogili Alongside brick and marble dust, the studio also used plants and soil from the site to create tactile internal finishes that "weave in the materiality of the landscape", it said.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The ground floor space welcomes visitors with a glazed sunken garden that carries natural light from above and seamlessly connects the private residential duplex above with the vibrant cultural program at street level. Mixed materiality is adopted for the walls and ceilings, bringing a diversity of tones and textures.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Charred timber clads the exterior of Somers House Aiming to create a weather-resilient exterior, Kennedy Nolan clad the home almost entirely in timber that was charred using the Japanese Shou Sugi Ban technique. Textural materials including cork, raw brass, and earthy tiles feature across the walls of the hallways and bedrooms.

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Architecture Ideas

JANUARY 6, 2022

When it comes to the design of a house, the exterior is equally important as interior spaces. Painting the property is a significant investment, and there are several exterior house color options. There are endless options of exterior design to make the overall look stand out in your neighborhood. Why Go for a Sage Green House?

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Architizer

JANUARY 16, 2024

Although the entries varied in location, building type and scale, they all shared a commonality: The ingenious integration of LaCantina products, fostering a seamless connection between indoor and outdoor spaces, accentuated by using beautiful and durable materials.

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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 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. The 12-storey building houses The Line Hotel and a residential portion called Serif, along with commercial space on the ground level.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Promotion: design studio Muza Lab has created the interior and exterior spaces of the One&Only Aesthesis resort, bungalows and villas in Athens , Greece. Textural local stone and marble are also used across the scheme, uniting the spaces by underpinning them with naturally occurring materials found in Greece.

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Habitus Living

AUGUST 27, 2023

Maison Brummell Majorelle, something of a residential home that also acts as a boutique hotel inviting guests from all over the world, certainly keys into the local aesthetic. The exterior, finished with Pisé (a render finish using earth to colour and give texture), provides a tactile roughness as well as an impressively sculptural mass.

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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

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Raw finishes and "as found" materials informed by brutalist architecture are used throughout this home , which Portuguese studio Atelier Local has created on a nature reserve near Porto. The living areas and bedrooms are organised across three floors, each finished with exposed materials and minimalist fittings.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The house is made of two prefabricated volumes "The fast construction schedule that was expected and the scarcity of materials during the end of the pandemic ended up narrowing down our choice of structural materials," the team told Dezeen. It was completed in 2022.

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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 16, 2024

Krasnyk House's form mimics the typical architecture of the Hutsuls – an ethnic group from the mountains of western Ukraine – and blends it with contemporary materials and finishes. Materials and finishes were selected to create a modern interior experience "When you enter the house, you immediately feel comfort and peace.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Known as Casa VJC Iporanga, the 660-square-metre summer retreat is located in a residential condominium complex in Guarujá, roughly 100 kilometers southeast of São Paulo on the Atlantic coast. A pause to urban frenzy, this is the ideal place to slow down, emphasising the calm lifestyle."

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Deezen

OCTOBER 9, 2022

The area is an established residential enclave that lies west of the Bosque de Chapultepec, one of the city's main parks. Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados (PPAA) chose materials to emphasise the programs situated in each part. Interior finishes intend to mirror exterior finishes.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Sheltered by the overhanging roof, the classrooms look inwards onto the central hall through full-height glazing and outwards to the park through large windows on the exterior. A skylit hall sits at the heart of the nursery "The roof extends 1.75 metres so that the bench remains sheltered and covered.

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Deezen

JULY 23, 2023

With summer in full flow, we have gathered eight residential and hotel interiors for our latest lookbook that each has a breezy and cooling Mediterranean style. White-washed walls, exposed brick and stone or terracotta floors typically serve as the basis for these interiors with furniture made from natural materials.

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Aric Gitomer Architect

JUNE 10, 2022

On several occasions, residential architects try to guide prospective homebuyers about the process. define renovations as “the removal and replacement or covering of interior or exterior finish, trim, doors, windows or other materials with new materials that serve the same purpose and do not change the configuration of space.

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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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