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Designing for Plants: The Architecture of Greenhouses and Their Relationship with the Environment

ArchDaily

Glass House / Max Núñez. Image © Roland Halbe When delving into the envelope of construction and examining how the interior relates to the exterior, the concept of greenhouses emerges as an opportunity to cultivate life indoors, whether dependent on external factors or not.

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Exposed materials and colourful accents define Maison Nana in Paris

Deezen

Named Maison Nana, the home is located on a dense urban plot in Bagnolet and provides a series of flexible spaces organised around a central skylit atrium. It is fronted by a glazed garden room, sheltered by a gently undulating awning and animated by oversized red steps that provide seating and space for plants.

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Provencher Roy mixes recycled glass into concrete of sculptural Quebec bridge

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Canadian architecture studio Provencher Roy has created Darwin Bridges, a curved bridge on Nuns' Island outside of Montreal constructed with concrete that utilises recycled glass in its mixture. More than 40,000 kilograms of glass – the equivalent of around 70,000 bottles of wine – went into the mixture.

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Enlace by Canopy / Architecture + Design

Archinect

Canopy worked with Enlace to develop a design that accommodates the basic office needs but goes beyond to create an exciting new community space that remains contextual to the neighborhood.

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La Base Studio wraps glass Buenos Aires house with shading screen

Deezen

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. The existing service space was also demolished and rebuilt underground – within a 430-square-foot (40-square metre) subterranean library and study.

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Schemata Architects embraces rough material finishes for gallery in Seoul

Deezen

The rough finishes of an existing concrete and brick structure are contrasted by white exhibition spaces at Arario Gallery in Seoul , completed by Japanese studio Schemata Architects. The gallery is located at the rear of the Space Group Building, a modernist icon in South Korea that houses the Arario Museum.

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What are Aerogel Glass Blocks?

Santa Cruz Architect

In the ever-evolving world of architecture and construction, new materials continually emerge, pushing the boundaries of design and performance. One such innovation is the aerogel glass block, a remarkable material that combines the transparency of glass with the extraordinary insulating properties of aerogels.

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