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

Archinect

Image: Lucas Blair Simpson © SOM The brief called for repairs affecting the material character of the building (terrazzo flooring, refinished exterior columns, and a glass mosaic tile wall) and fixes to water-damaged ceilings.

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Style Meets Safety with Fire Rated Glass Fences

BD+C

Style Meets Safety with Fire Rated Glass Fences 1 kcichowicz Thu, 09/21/2023 - 12:53 SAFTI FIRST For homes and developments built near or in wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas and designated fire zones, fire rated glass fences introduce a remarkable innovation that seamlessly combines safety and aesthetics.

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Schemata Architects embraces rough material finishes for gallery in Seoul

Deezen

"In this context, we thought that inserting another unique feature into the landscape would not be appropriate," explained Nagasaka. On the third floor, sections of the exterior wall were removed to create a full-height glass wall in the VIP area. The photography is by Yongjoon Choi.

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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. The other standout material is timber , which has been used in two distinct manners.

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ACFD Architecture wraps glass home around apple tree in Quebec

Deezen

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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White-metal fins form abstract exterior of Büro Ziyu Zhuang's Chamber Church

Deezen

Internally, sheets of glass-reinforced gypsum are individually shaped to enclose an organic, cave-like hall. The gentle curves lend the space a fluid feel that contrasts with the rigid, geometric appearance of the exterior. Read: Inuce illuminates Chinese church with giant blue stained-glass window.

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