Taming Exterior Greenery: Landscape Design for Houses in Natural Environments
ArchDaily
JUNE 24, 2023
One of the most successful ways of achieving this is through a thoughtful design of the landscape that complements the built project. Read more »
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art begins exterior finishes ahead of 2025 debut
Archinect
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
The finish line for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art may still be out on the horizon, but the exterior of the $1-billion project from Star Wars and Indiana Jones creator George Lucas is starting to take shape. We’re building an institution, a 200-plus-year proposition," Director Sandra Jackson-Dumont had said previously.
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Modu clads Houston building with "self-cooling" exterior
Deezen
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Brooklyn-based studio Modu has created a building envelope that lowers the ambient air temperature in order to help cool the interior and exterior of this Houston building. Each tenant will be provided with both an interior and exterior space. A bamboo grove will also provide additional shade.
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Ways to Landscape Your Backyard
Aric Gitomer Architect
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
And that’s how you could landscape your backyard. Several homeowners participate in landscaping their backyards as a means of hobbies and family time. Several homeowners participate in landscaping their backyards as a means of hobbies and family time. The first question when landscaping your backyard is how do you want it to be?
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Boosting Property Value with Pristine Landscaping
The Architecture Designs
APRIL 22, 2024
Pristine landscaping transcends mere aesthetics, embodying an essential asset for enhancing property value. This exploration delves into the manifold ways in which thoughtful landscaping can elevate your property’s allure and market worth, marrying functionality with natural beauty.
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How They Pulled It Off: a Massive Sculptural Skylight
Dwell
JUNE 11, 2024
Its white stucco exterior contrasts with the reclaimed barn wood that clads the rest of the existing home, making clear the contrast and relationship between the old and new. Skylights played an important role in the design of the new addition, opening its interior up to the surrounding landscape and nature.
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Mexico City renovation by Taller Héctor Barroso includes dark exterior
Deezen
JUNE 19, 2022
For the exterior walls, the team used concrete blocks, which were then covered with dark brown stucco that, when dry, appears black. Within the home, the corridors and the rooms of the interior gradually open up to the exterior landscape by means of the rear of the house which is open to the garden. Engineering: Tomás Rodríguez.
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This Arizona Home Uses the Desert Landscape as "Living Art"
Dwell
MARCH 12, 2024
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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University of Toronto Mississauga Welcome Centre by PLANT Architect Inc.
Archinect
JUNE 14, 2024
The landscape design developed by PLANT Architect for University of Toronto Mississauga accompanies interior and exterior renovations to the William G. Set in an open landscape with views overlooking a picturesque rainwater pond, the design creates a memorable and welcoming identity for this point of arrival.
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MAD Architects Unveil Ethereal Design for Cloud 9 Sports Center in Shijiazhuang, China
ArchDaily
MAY 8, 2024
The center is designed to showcase a soft and fluid exterior to fit into its surroundings, mirroring the landscaped park while offering a range of facilities including a gym, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, and commercial spaces. The new sports center broke ground in March this year and is expected to be completed in 2025.
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Pinwheel house by JM Architecture resembles "a white pebble in the landscape"
Deezen
JULY 4, 2023
It is designed by JM Architecture to resemble "a white pebble in the landscape" A concrete basement level supports the upper timber structure of Pinwheel, which was prefabricated to minimise maintenance and construction time due to the site's remote location. The photography is by Mascheroni.
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How to Improve Your Home Exterior
The Architecture Designs
AUGUST 22, 2022
It’s a good idea to examine how to enhance the exterior of your home if you want to sell it at some point. No need to panic if you don’t know where to begin; we’ve put up a list of some fantastic suggestions of the best ways to improve your home exterior to help you get started. Clean your gutters. Change your door.
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Timeless lines framing the landscape
Habitus Living
AUGUST 13, 2023
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 space acts as a generously extended threshold to become something of a pavilion in its own right.
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Casa Encinos by arxprnr
Archinect
JUNE 1, 2024
In an urban landscape where houses blend into monotonous repetition, Casa Encinos emerges as a beacon of individuality. This structural sobriety gives prominence to the exterior space, inviting life to flow freely between interior and exterior. On top of this solid base rises a suspended volume, a light s.
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Premium Landscaping Services for Modern Homes
DesignRulz
JANUARY 13, 2024
Premium landscaping services Toronto offer innovative solutions to transform your home’s exterior into a breathtaking, functional retreat. Tailored Designs for Every Home The essence of premium landscaping services lies in their ability to craft unique, personalized outdoor spaces for every home.
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Birdproof glass technology is getting better – but it's popularity still hasn't taken off
Archinect
JANUARY 5, 2022
Architects have known how to prevent their buildings from becoming bird killers for more than a decade: Patterned glass, exterior screens and turning the lights off at night can all significantly reduce bird deaths. But those standards clash with the big glass and big views that clients associate with big money.
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Muza Lab's resort interiors are informed by Greek culture and landscapes
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. The post Muza Lab's resort interiors are informed by Greek culture and landscapes appeared first on Dezeen. For more information on Muza Lab, visit its website here.
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White-metal fins form abstract exterior of Büro Ziyu Zhuang's Chamber Church
Deezen
JANUARY 31, 2022
The gentle curves lend the space a fluid feel that contrasts with the rigid, geometric appearance of the exterior. The church is positioned at the edge of a public plaza connecting it with other nearby amenities. When viewed from the plaza, the forested mountains form a dramatic natural backdrop. A manmade lake surrounds the building.
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Art House // Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture
Architizer
AUGUST 24, 2022
Designed as adjunct interior spaces for year-round entertaining, the landscape design is sculpted to Aidlin Darling Design’s architecture, forming a roof garden, balconies that extend from the living spaces, and a lower, more secluded garden carved into the hillside. © Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture. Art House Gallery.
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Undulating concrete landscape conceals Chinese cultural centre by Change Architects
Deezen
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
A flowing landscape of grass-topped, terracotta-coloured concrete animates the Chaohu Natural and Cultural Centre designed by Chinese studio Change Architects to reference mountains in Anhui province. Designed by the German-based studio Ippolito Fleitz Group , they are intended to echo the flowing form of the exterior.
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Hayhurst & Co designs London school with a "landscape sensibility"
Deezen
OCTOBER 21, 2022
London studio Hayhurst & Co has completed the Edith Neville Primary School near King's Cross, with pockets of landscape and external play spaces wrapped by a filigree screen of white aluminium mesh. A zigzagging canopy bridges the interior and exterior. It was designed as a school in a park. Photography is by Kilian O'Sullivan.
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Weston Residence by Specht Novak
Archinect
JANUARY 26, 2024
“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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15+ Different Types of Exterior House Stone That You’ll Love
Architecture Ideas
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
When it comes to designing the exterior of your home, choosing suitable materials can make all the difference. Exterior house stone is a popular choice for homeowners looking to add elegance and durability to their home’s exterior. Let’s see types of exterior house stone.
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A Landscape Architect’s Lush East Hampton Home Lists for $11.5M
Dwell
JUNE 16, 2022
acres From the agent: "This is a rare opportunity to own world-renowned landscape architect Edwina von Gal’s own waterfront oasis with panoramic views of Accabonac Harbor that have inspired artists for generations. This two-parcel private sanctuary is down the street from the Pollock-Krasner House on the same protected estuary.
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Landscaping 101: Increase quality of life & value of your house
Building and Interiors
MARCH 14, 2022
All of us are very particular about what goes into the interiors of our houses, but often we end up ignoring a very crucial aspect of our property- the home exterior. The home’s exterior landscape is generally marked by a lawn, backyard, or garden. Benefits of landscaping your home exteriors.
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ZMMA references landscape paintings for revamp of Gainsborough House in Suffolk
Deezen
JANUARY 6, 2023
London practice ZMMA has transformed the home of artist Thomas Gainsborough in Sudbury, Suffolk , into a gallery and museum with a material palette of redbrick and flint informed by his landscape paintings. It has a red brick and flint exterior. The studio referenced Gainsborough's local landscape paintings.
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7 Easy Home Exterior Makeover Ideas to Increase Curb Appeal
The Architecture Designs
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Sprucing up your home’s exterior sets the tone for prospects to take an interest in what the inside of your place looks like. 7 Easy Home Exterior Makeover Ideas for 2022. 7 Easy Home Exterior Makeover Ideas for 2022. Brick pavers give a classic look to the overall landscape of the home. Paint The Front Door. Plant Trees.
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Trahan Architects unveils U.S. pavilion design for Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai
Archinect
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Image: © Trahan Architects Exterior LED screens installed on its facade will broadcast scenes of America’s urban and natural landscapes. Trahan Architects has unveiled its USA Pavilion design for World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. Chicago's former Mayor and the current U.S.
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Design Your Dream Home: 14 Interior Decor and Landscaping Ideas
DesignRulz
APRIL 7, 2022
Although designing of any type can be expensive, it’s important that you give equal attention to both the interior and the exterior of your home. Here are the most popular interior design styles and landscape design styles. Here are the most popular interior design styles and landscape design styles.
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Leveraging Building Services as a Framework for the Evolution of Building Envelopes
ArchDaily
MARCH 11, 2024
The building envelope serves as a mediator between a building's exterior and interior. In today's architectural landscape, it performs a multitude of functions to enhance the building's performance.
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A proposed residential project by Laney LA makes use of dark Shou Sugi Ban cladding nestled in Lake Tahoe's landscape
Archinect
JULY 19, 2023
The 4,488 sqft home utilizes Shou Sugi Ban cladding , a dark, striking exterior material that applies a traditional charred timber cladding technique found in Japanese building and design methods. Image courtesy of Laney LA.
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6 Simple Ways to Improve Your Home’s Exterior
DesignRulz
MARCH 19, 2022
Here are a few simple ways to improve the exterior of your home: images altstudio.ch Clean the Exterior Surfaces Regularly Make sure to clean all of the exterior surfaces of your home on a regular basis. Clean the Exterior Surfaces Regularly Make sure to clean all of the exterior surfaces of your home on a regular basis.
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Atelier L’Abri completes Passive House retrofit of 1970s garage in rural Quebec
Archinect
OCTOBER 19, 2023
” Outside, an Écomestible-designed landscape holds a greenhouse and a garden dedicated to small-scale vegetable production, while inside, the main building houses a residence, work studio, workshop, and a culinary production and meeting space.
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Mountain landscapes inform perforated-granite-clad Chengdu Natural History Museum
Deezen
JUNE 12, 2023
The form was drawn from mountainous landscapes Split loosely into six distinct "rocks", the building is cut across both axes by circulation areas, linking the road to the east with landscaped gardens and water pools alongside a canal to the west. Inside the full-height atrium spaces, elevated link bridges connect the rock volumes.
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A home that opens up to its tropical, riverside location
Habitus Living
MAY 30, 2023
Inside, muted tones of timber, natural stone, and terrazzo evoke the tranquillity of the surrounding landscape. The exterior façade of the house underwent a dramatic metamorphosis with the addition of a deep timber wall. These elements coalesce to form a serene backdrop, quietly anchoring the newly defined spaces.
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7 Easy-To-Maintain Landscaping Designs
Architecture Ideas
APRIL 24, 2023
Your outdoor space is an extension of your home or business, and creating a beautiful and functional landscape design can enhance the overall appeal of your property. However, maintaining a complex and intricate landscape design can be challenging and time-consuming, especially for those with busy schedules.
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Jacksonville’s Museum of Science & History reveals exterior of future riverfront home
The Architect's Newsletter
MAY 3, 2022
The post Jacksonville’s Museum of Science & History reveals exterior of future riverfront home appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper. Less than a year after it was announced that DLR Group had been tapped by Jacksonville’s Museum of Science and History (MOSH) to design its 133,000-square-foot new home on the [.].
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Surreal Sites: 8 Rural Retreats Set in New Zealand’s Cinematic Landscape
Architizer
DECEMBER 22, 2022
The following rural retreats also seek to make the most of the country’s rich and surreal landscapes. The soothing macrocarpa interior, the central stone fireplace and broad windows beautifully complement the tranquil exterior. This earthy, weathered look nearly camouflages the house amid the rugged landscape. Scrubby Bay House.
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Reframing the Concept of Building Envelope Through Minimalist Windows
ArchDaily
MARCH 10, 2024
These windows excel with their functionality and visual lightness, standing out in the architectural landscape. In addition, they are noteworthy thanks to their versatility across different systems that connect life within the interior and exterior.
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Landscaping 101: Increase quality of life & value of your house
Building and Interiors
OCTOBER 27, 2023
All of us are very particular about what goes into the interiors of our houses, but often we end up ignoring a very crucial aspect of our property- the home exterior. The home’s exterior landscape is generally marked by a lawn, backyard, or garden.
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A rural residence that sits gently in the landscape
Habitus Living
JUNE 20, 2023
With a light touch on the landscape, the building cantilevers slightly, its conventional form punctuated by an elegant outdoor loggia. The refined interior palette echoes the exterior sentiment with timber gliding up from flooring to cabinetry and finishes. A north-easterly orientation sees the home filled with sunlight.
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Birdproof glass technology is getting better — but its popularity still hasn't taken off
Archinect
JANUARY 5, 2022
Architects have known how to prevent their buildings from becoming bird killers for more than a decade: Patterned glass, exterior screens and turning the lights off at night can all significantly reduce bird deaths. But those standards clash with the big glass and big views that clients associate with big money.
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Scintillating Sirens: 6 Fire Stations That Light Up the Landscape
Architizer
JUNE 14, 2023
A number of apertures are concealed beneath the slatted exterior, which offers shading from direct sunlight without impeding illumination. Meanwhile, the copper exterior will weather and fade to a brown patina that merges with the surrounding peaks. Order your copy today. For fire stations in particular, spatial planning is crucial.
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A residence that subtly brings the rural landscape inside
Habitus Living
MAY 23, 2023
Finished in natural renders and plaster the exterior pairs a rough organic render with the pink-tinge of the Simmental Silver bricks (Bowral), which are used both externally and internally. These are particularly interesting at the threshold where a stack-laid floor meets common laid walls for a subtle textural shift in the rhythm.
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