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Weston Residence by Specht Novak

Archinect

“The architects immersed the concrete and glass house in the landscape so that a series of green rooftop terraces gently step down from the street to the river below.” Thus, it’s been transformed into a lush, green landscape. Views, portals, and material continuity join the interior and exterior spaces.

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This Arizona Home Uses the Desert Landscape as "Living Art"

Dwell

The desert city of Scottsdale, Arizona, is set within the sprawling Sonoran Desert and overlooked by the majestic McDowell Mountains, so it’s no surprise that this spectacular landscape plays a pivotal role in shaping much of the area’s architecture. Modern Sunset House is located on 14 acres of hillside.

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Bundang Doosan by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF)

Archinect

The tower's rational form contains office, auditorium, and tenant amenity space, including the Doosan History Museum and a café that opens up to the landscaped roof terrace. Glass facades allow plentiful daylight into the interior space while limiting solar gain through vertical and horizontal exterior shading devices.

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SOM completes restoration of Lever House, a midcentury Manhattan office icon

Archinect

The scope of their work entailed the creation of a new lobby, ground-level public plaza, installation of an entirely new modernized building system, and 15,000-square-foot Lever Club hospitality suite in addition to redesigned interior spaces from Marmol Radziner.

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Eight airy terraces and balconies that become extensions of the interior

Deezen

From a plant-enclosed terrace in Mexico to a large rooftop garden set beneath a metal pergola in Tokyo, Dezeen's latest lookbook highlights eight interiors with impressive balconies and terraces. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks featuring cave-like interiors , gallery interiors , and garden swimming pools.

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In Amsterdam, a new residential development draws on canyons, forests, and beaches

Archinect

Image credit: Sebastian van Damme Image credit: Sebastian van Damme At the front of the building, a landscape titled ‘The Rock’ is anchored by a large wooden sculpture that integrates a parking garage entrance.

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Timeless lines framing the landscape

Habitus Living

Their brief was simple: to provide a contemporary and timeless four-bedroom home which champions the landscape, one that is as equally well suited to entertaining as their day-to-day rituals,” says Ed Davis, principal at Davis Architects. Meanwhile, the interior features spotted gum timber flooring for softness and warmth.