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Reframing the Concept of Building Envelope Through Minimalist Windows

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While envelopes evolve within diverse contexts, materials, and systems, minimalist windows distinguish themselves through their aesthetic qualities by being transparent and fluid skins. These windows excel with their functionality and visual lightness, standing out in the architectural landscape. Read more ยป

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

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

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Red River Gorge Cabin by West Workshop

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Anchoring the home to the sloped landscape, the foundation terraces down the hill, going with the land. Inspired by traditional Kentucky barn materials with a modern upgrade, the home’s two towers feature an exterior vertical black shou-sugi-ban-rainscreen cladding paired with a galvanized metal roof. Large windows frame the e.

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Mexico City renovation by Taller Hรฉctor Barroso includes dark exterior

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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. Structural engineering: Ricardo Camacho.

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

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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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Muza Lab's resort interiors are informed by Greek culture and landscapes

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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. Find out more about Dezeen partnership content here.