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Modu clads Houston building with "self-cooling" exterior

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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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Mexico City renovation by Taller Héctor Barroso includes dark exterior

Deezen

For the exterior walls, the team used concrete blocks, which were then covered with dark brown stucco that, when dry, appears black. On the street-facing facade, windows were kept small enough to retain privacy while still allowing light to enter and for the inhabitants to view the surroundings. Project manager: Gabriela López.

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Pinwheel house by JM Architecture resembles "a white pebble in the landscape"

Deezen

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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Frame House by Studio MBM / Maurizio Bianchi Mattioli

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The Frame House transforms the existing barn house typology into a contemporary dwelling, redefined by strategic compositions of window frames on each new elevation and new structure extending from the existing gambrel roof construction.

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Big Windows and White Interiors Punch Up a Gloomy ’60s California Beach House

Dwell

We chose to utilize a dark cedar exterior to ground the home within the surrounding dunes and a contrasting natural cedar to accentuate the point of entry. The interior of the home remains clean, simple, and minimal to accentuate a light-filled space that allows the natural outdoor landscaping to be the focus. Have one to share?

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

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Büro Ziyu Zhuang designed the Chamber Church as part of Chinese property developer Sunac 's Aduo Town project in the Qingdao Zangma Mountain Tourism Resort. The design borrows familiar elements from classical church architecture, such as the bell tower with its spire and rose window, the basilica layout, and the repeating interiors arches.

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UCLA presents 10 architecture and urban design projects

Deezen

"As waves gently lap against the rocks, the first room stands as a testament to the power of external influence, with a floor-to-ceiling window that frames the coastal landscape, promoting external inspiration. The Chimney Cabin consists of four chimneys allowing for the programmes underneath to utilise steam and heat.

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