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Four Retractable Shade Solutions for Residential Exteriors

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For these reasons, architects strategically incorporate shading elements to enhance the quality and utility of spaces, especially in outdoor residential areas. It offers relief from direct sunlight, helps regulate temperature, and reduces glare.

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Taming Exterior Greenery: Landscape Design for Houses in Natural Environments

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© Derek Swalwell A healthy environment that is also visually appealing in our homes has become increasingly sought when it comes to designing houses and residential spaces, especially during the world’s current context. Read more »

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Brazilian Houses With “Balcony-Rooms”: When Living Extends From the Interior to the Exterior

ArchDaily

Image: © Keniche Santos A residential architectural project almost always seeks to integrate interior and exterior to get closer to nature and improve comfort or aesthetics. Considering living spaces, this dialogue between open and closed environments becomes even more relevant. Summer House / Lucas Gonçalves Arquitetura.

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SO-IL completes perforated-metal facade of residential tower in Brooklyn

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Local architecture studio SO-IL has completed the exteriors of a residential building in Brooklyn with a wavy, perforated metal facade. The material absorbs light while also providing privacy between the building's outdoor terraces, which wrap almost entirely around the exterior and are included for each unit.

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In Amsterdam, a new residential development draws on canyons, forests, and beaches

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A team comprising Orange Architects, Felixx , Ballast Nedam West, and ABT has completed a mixed-use residential scheme in Amsterdam inspired by various natural forms.

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ODA completes New York residential building with a glass box facade

Archinect

ODA Architecture has completed a residential scheme at 101 West 14th Street in New York City defined by a glass box facade. Image credit: Michael Young Image credit: Michael Young The building’s exterior features a glass box facade with fractal geometry to create a “sense of lightness, airiness, and depth,” according to ODA.

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Explore images of Moreau Kusunoki's recently completed timber residential tower in Paris

Archinect

The project features 77 housing units, serveing as a new residential center in the southeastern end of Paris. Image © Maris Mezulis Each residential unit features a private exterior space carved out by the grid façade. Here, an art gallery and restaurant ar.