Deezen

APRIL 4, 2024

New York firm RKTB Architects has completed One Sullivan Place, a mixed-income apartment building that rises 12 storeys and cantilevers in two directions over the rooftop of an adjacent structure. Appearing as two distinct buildings, the structure has a front facade along Sullivan Place and a front facade along Washington Avenue.

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e-architect

AUGUST 7, 2023

Fit into the corners of a trapezoid-shaped site, the three independent built volumes with plain façades establish a distinctive identity, informed by a flexible residential typology so as to be also able to respond to changing requirements in the future.

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Deezen

APRIL 23, 2024

Nestled beside the surrounding woodland, the cabin is wrapped by an external skin or 'monocoque' – similar to an eggshell – that draws on structural systems used within the aerospace and automotive industries. The structure draws aerospace and automative construction techniques Measuring 3.3-metres-wide, metres-wide, 3.5-metres-tall

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Bright white plaster clads the exterior of a 1960s concrete building that has been turned into the self-designed studio of Baldridge Architects, which acted as the designer and contractor. On the exterior, crisp-white plaster was added to the original concrete masonry. The photography is by Casey Dunn.

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Dwell

JUNE 15, 2022

To fit in synergistically with the residential area surrounding the client’s house, one of the requirements was that the exterior should look like a ‘conventionally shaped house’. Having consulted with a structural engineer, these structures were placed within a comfortable distance from each other.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It is built above and around an existing building Unemori Architects had originally planned to integrate the extension with the existing structure, but this wasn't possible due to the way it had been self-built. Unemori Architects deliberately chose the wood as it matches the existing structure. Large windows let the light in.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Along with curling exterior walls that span the length of the houses's perimeter, they were created using a technique in which concrete is poured slowly into fabric formwork supported by a plywood rib structure. The team covered the structure with berms, which rise out of the flat landscape of the surrounding agricultural fields.

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Deezen

APRIL 14, 2024

The structure's horizontal form was informed by the vernacular architecture of the surrounding farmland. Floor-to-ceiling windows line the majority of the exterior, with the remainder clad in a vertical cedar siding.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Pasadena-based studio Hopson Rodstrom Design ( H/RD ), designed the structure to "embrace" the higher-scale zoning that exists along thoroughfares in areas of the city generally filled with low-lying structures. Since The Jagger began design and construction, another 10 or so projects have sprung up on that same stretch of boulevard."

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Deezen

JANUARY 2, 2024

The ADU is part of a family estate During the design process, they looked to farm structures that dot Sonoma Valley, many of which are dilapidated and have "their own strange elegance", the team said. Exterior walls are wrapped in Alaskan yellow cedar with a weathered finish.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

A residential extension wrapped in galvanised metal is positioned over a garden and attached to an old carriage house in this project by Montreal studio Thomas Balaban Architecte. The cadastral transaction left the new lot with only a small side yard and a boxed-in exterior space at the back," the studio said.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Vertical wood slats wrap the base The arrangement creates makes the structure appear balanced atop a slate staircase that provides a rustic base for the home's clean white lines. To keep the continuous ceiling surface, inverted beams were used throughout the building." The photography is by Ezequiele Panizzi.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The interior features a C-shaped plan An exterior staircase – shaded by a black partition lattice made of local purple rosewood – leads up to a roof terrace with 360-degree views. The house is constructed of concrete block, the most accessible material in the area, and covered on both the exterior and interior with naturally pigmented cement.

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Deezen

JANUARY 12, 2024

Subtle use of green steel is repeated throughout the design The home's bold exterior is offset by green steel used for shutters, railings and furniture, while a warmer interior palette features oak wood and tiled flooring. A sequence of cascading gardens wrap around the home, providing outdoor seating along with a small pool.

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Deezen

APRIL 11, 2024

Toronto studio Workshop Architecture Inc has created a prefabricated home in Ontario with an exposed structure and blue-painted element on the interior. The underside of the roof deck, wood framing, exterior framing and white sheathing were also left exposed.

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Deezen

AUGUST 8, 2023

At 93 storeys and 1,066 feet (325 metres) tall, the supertall skyscraper topped out in March 2023 , but the intricate cladding of its exterior was only recently completed. The building has quickly become one of, if not the most, visible structures on the Brooklyn skyline.

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Deezen

MAY 9, 2023

The building, called Mississippi has structural elements made from cross-laminated timber ( CLT ) panels and glued-laminated timber ( glulam ) beams. The three-storey structure comprises six volumes arrayed around a central courtyard. The second and third floors hold office spaces and apartments.

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 9, 2024

Designed to serve as catalyst for a sustainable, densely planned residential mountaintop village, Skylodge is a 5,500-square-foot event center built on a 10,000-acre ski mountain in Utah. Unpretentious and inviting, the exterior is expressed in reclaimed wood. Source by Skylab.

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Dwell

JULY 26, 2022

The character of this project is defined by a combination of distinctive elements that reference the volumetric composition, scale, and material palette of the local residential type. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners.

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Deezen

JANUARY 24, 2023

Architecture studio Solomon Cordwell Buenz has converted Chicago 's iconic Tribune Tower skyscraper into residential apartments. Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) transformed the 34-storey office tower, which was home of the Chicago Tribune newspaper from 1925 until 2018, into 162 condos.

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aasarchitecture

JUNE 27, 2023

de Reus Architects is the lead architect for more than 400,000 square feet of club amenity facilities and residential dwellings that comprise the core of this project. This objective plays out in merging exterior and interior spaces and in the efficient operations of the club.

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Deezen

MAY 8, 2024

California studio TW Ryan Architecture has completed a wildfire-resistant house in the American West that features a Corten steel exterior and pyramidal roofs that allude to the mountainous terrain. Four Roof House features a Corten steel exterior Their chosen site was a bluff overlooking a lake near the town of Helmville.

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Deezen

MARCH 21, 2024

Bedrooms feature surrounding views Exterior walls are wrapped in weathering steel , which helps protect the home against wildfire. To reduce energy usage, the team added exterior shading devices to windows and integrated operable windows to facilitate cross ventilation. Sustainability was a guiding concern for the team.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The two structures are mirrors of each other and are divided by a courtyard with a privacy wall in the middle Set on 40-foot (12-metre) wide lots, the linear homes measure only 20 feet (6 metres) at their widest, leaving plenty of space for outdoor areas on either side of the house for residents to enjoy.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Its space are connected by a central space "These materials are intended to be durable and sustainable," the team said of the exterior cladding. Large expanses of glass erase the boundary between interior and exterior, while curating moments of light and shadow on the white wall planes," the team said.

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Deezen

MARCH 28, 2024

The building's beige exterior was replaced with black, vertical cedar siding that adds a sense of gravitas, the studio said. Built into a hillside, the home is U-shaped in plan, with gabled volumes organised around a central courtyard. The roof is covered in standing-seam metal.

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Deezen

APRIL 4, 2022

The building's exterior was inspired by the vernacular constructions of the area, a region of Quebec known as the Eastern Townships. The interiors are minimal, in contrast to the exterior. Contrasting the exterior, the interiors have a monochrome palette. Structural engineer: Geniex.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Photo © Casey Dunn To fuel growth and to provide amenities lacking in prior space, new space was needed which led to the purchase of a set of structures on Burnet Road, a principal Austin commercial arterial. The Burnet Road Offices are comprised of three structures, which were originally built in 1961.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 14, 2019

In the beginning, when you are starting to plan your budget for building a new house, residential construction costs are not that complicated unless you really want to make them that way. Structural Engineer – very cost effective service to retain and in some cases, a mandatory consultant to retain.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Read: Outpost tops London terrace extension with a zigzag zinc roof Built into a sloping site, level changes pose as thresholds – dividing the open-plan interior and exterior spaces. A centralised services unit nestled behind the kitchen provides a bathroom and utility space defined by bold, pink-hued walls and matching floor tiles.

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Deezen

MAY 22, 2023

Daniel Joseph Chenin designed the house in the Las Vegas desert Named Fort 137, "the building pays homage to the old fort structures from the early settlement days of Las Vegas, which relied upon site-sourced materials along with tried-and-true techniques for designing and building in an arid climate," the team told Dezeen.

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Deezen

AUGUST 12, 2022

The exterior facade is made of concrete panels. The structure is made of concrete and metal, and perimeter walls consist of precast concrete panels. The exterior panels were maximised in width as much as possible to reduce the number of joints," the studio said. Polycarbonate panels filter the exterior light.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The depth between the structure and the exterior walls provides shadow and reduces the solar heat gain inside the apartments. The coloured tiles, a typical material largely used in Taiwanese architecture, come together in a playful composition to pattern the visual identity of Kaohsiung Social Housing. Source by Mecanoo.

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Deezen

JULY 6, 2023

The basement level has two bedrooms and a den that opens to the pool deck The main 1952 split-level house was gutted and rebuilt with new windows, interior and exterior windows, building systems, stucco soffits, porch planter and an additional deck and a staircase on the east end. The photography is by Cristóbal Palma.

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aasarchitecture

JUNE 27, 2022

Because this store is located close to a residential neighborhood with many young families, our concept was to create a park-like space where children and parents as well as others in the community can stop by to spend time even if they’re not buying glasses. Photo © Daici Ano + Tomoyuki Kusunose. Photo © Daici Ano + Tomoyuki Kusunose.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

This house in a quiet residential neighborhood of central Tokyo was built for a couple who had long lived on the property but wanted to rebuild as they entered a new phase of life after their three children left home. We believe that this kind of free environment is what clients will be seeking in residential architecture in years to come.

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Deezen

AUGUST 19, 2022

Konishi Gaffney devised a scheme that involved filling in the existing garage door, raising the structure's roof to match the height of the house's ground floor and incorporating the property's side gate into the facade. As a practice we've been exploring ways of expressing the structure of cladding in projects," said Konishi Gaffney. "We

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