DesignScape Architects

JUNE 2, 2020

There are so many reasons to consider using alternative building techniques for your project. Alternative building techniques are often far more sustainable than traditional construction methods and may also provide the perfect aesthetic for your dream home. Products like SIPs and ICFs work using as a system of layered materials.

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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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Architecture Ideas

JANUARY 6, 2022

When it comes to the design of a house, the exterior is equally important as interior spaces. Painting the property is a significant investment, and there are several exterior house color options. There are endless options of exterior design to make the overall look stand out in your neighborhood. Why Go for a Sage Green House?

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A team led by artist Caroline Ghosn has unveiled the design of this year's Burning Man templ e, a structure combining elements of church architecture and Lebanese weaving techniques. It will contain an outer layer and an inner sanctum with a dome and a massive central column meant to project a beam of light into the sky at night.

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Deezen

MAY 9, 2024

The structure is clad entirely with red concrete panels "The core concept is to revive the disappearing traditional architecture in a new way in the urban area," lead architect Jianhua Sun told Dezeen. Additional touches include strip floor lighting that follows the structure's curves.

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Deezen

JULY 4, 2023

Italian fashion house Fendi has collaborated with Japanese architect Kengo Kuma to design accessories that reference ancient Japanese craft techniques, which were presented at Fendi's latest menswear show. The imperfect waranshi was used across the exterior of the Peekaboo bag, Baguette Soft Trunk and Flow trainers.

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Architizer

MAY 20, 2024

This influence can be seen in adobe and sandstone incorporating natural elements such as wood and stone into these structures. Discover Utah’s rich architecture through some of the state’s newest structures. Today, architects in Utah have continued this tradition of honoring the land.

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Deezen

APRIL 16, 2024

Traditional materials and building techniques "celebrate the essence" of south Indian architecture at Telugu Medium, a restaurant in Hyderabad by local practice Sona Reddy Studio. The northern edge hosts outdoor seating under sprawling canopies, creating an interplay with curved brick fins and inset portals framing views of the exterior."

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BD+C

OCTOBER 4, 2023

However, when faced with design constraints such as a giant structural shear wall, limitations in ceiling heights, and the proximity to a busy thoroughfare like the Ventura Freeway, we were presented with a unique challenge when designing the entry experience for Encino Senior Living.

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Deezen

MAY 5, 2024

Partisans ' latest application of its digital modelling and fabrication technique resulted in a sculptural facade that wraps the ground floor of a high-rise on Bloor Street in Downtown Toronto. Limestone panels affixed to the building's exterior are shaped to echo the forms and textures of the brand's watches.

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Deezen

JANUARY 10, 2024

The upper level rooms were arranged around private "garden-like" entrances nestled within a gap between each structure. Many of the retaining walls in the vicinity are made using 'Nomen-Izumi', a technique of stacking natural stones 'as they are' to create walls," the studio said.

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Dwell

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The home’s animated exterior undulates in functional ways, too: expanding to shade the entry, and receding around the second-floor window to maximize light. By prioritizing the possibilities of the resonant form of bricks, Canvas House is organic and orderly, experimenting with materiality and the latest techniques in masonry.

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Santa Cruz Architect

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As homeowners and builders increasingly prioritize energy efficiency and thermal comfort, advanced air sealing techniques have emerged as a crucial aspect of modern construction and retrofitting projects. Proper air sealing not only reduces energy consumption and utility costs but also enhances indoor air quality and overall comfort levels.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Shou sugi ban, originally known as yakisugi, is an ancient wood-burning technique developed in Japan centuries ago. While it’s commonly seen across exterior wood siding, its applications are wide-ranging and extend to interior paneling, furniture, decking and other architectural elements. Marion Fire Station No.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 6, 2023

British studio Foster + Partners has revealed its design for The Alton, a mixed-use development with a concrete structure that will draw on the surrounding architecture of Miami Beach , Florida. The building is designed with a strong structural rhythm that generates a shaded retail colonnade at street level," he continued.

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The Architecture Professor

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

So what would Root have used as his theme or concept for the design of the exterior of the Masonic Temple? Exterior from Floor 16 to the top of the skylight. The “corner pavilions” have an even number (two) structural bays, not three. Burnham & Root, Masonic Temple, Chicago, NE corner of State and Randolph, 1890.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The exterior has a variety of slopes, cutouts, and openings Exterior walls are wrapped in white corrugated steel , and a multi-faceted roof is covered with standing-seam metal. Square in plan, the two-storey home has a sculptural body with a variety of slopes, cutouts and openings. The photography is by Keith Isaacs.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Mork-Ulnes Architects has completed a single-family residence in Oregon with a dark exterior and interconnected spaces without corridors that was built using American-made cross-laminated timber. An exterior courtyard is included in the design. Structural engineer: Eclipse Engineering. Contractor: Forest City Made.

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Deezen

APRIL 7, 2023

Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has added a staggered housing development, which employs construction techniques taken from dams, to a mountainous location in Japan.

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SW Oregon Architect

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Because it was an unreservedly plain and straightforward design strapped by a miserly budget, BOORA chose to rely upon the superficial application of a distinctive exterior color scheme to provide Olive Plaza with visual interest. Popular at the time of its construction, the lift slab technique has since fallen from favor.

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Architizer

MAY 17, 2024

A new steel structure supports the new volume and partially suspends it above the ground floor, which includes parking, an entrance area and a library. On the outside, dry stone laid with the traditional technique of masonry is used in some parts of the façade and over the swimming pool, blending the house with the landscape.

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Deezen

JANUARY 13, 2024

At the centre of the route is the clubhouse, a single-storey structure that draws from the barns on the site. It has a gabled, spruce-framed structure clad in wooden shingles that have been charred using the Japanese technique of Shou Sugi Ban.

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Dwell

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Sanden + Hodnekvam Architects create honey-hued wood interiors that ooze warmth, and an exterior that honors local building traditions. Today, it is usually used as cladding without structural properties. Yet, the architectural expression is a continuation of the historical references and brick structures found in the area.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Charred timber clads the exterior of Somers House Aiming to create a weather-resilient exterior, Kennedy Nolan clad the home almost entirely in timber that was charred using the Japanese Shou Sugi Ban technique. The spatial arrangement supports privacy and separation but makes coming together effortless and celebrated."

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Deezen

MAY 2, 2023

The design utilised wood made using Japanese charring technique Shou Sugi Ban "The two exterior finishes tap into the surroundings and reflect the interior program while adding to the visual interest of the house with the juxtaposition of light and dark," the team said.

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DesignRulz

JANUARY 19, 2024

Preserving Tradition with Modern Techniques: Switzerland is known for its commitment to preserving architectural heritage while embracing modernity. Expert craftsmen utilize cutting-edge techniques to enhance the visual appeal of chalets without compromising the authenticity of the wooden structures.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Due to an increase in its activities, the Anahuacalli Museum decided to expand its footprint into the adjacent park, adding additional structures to the original buildings designed by Riveria and O'Gorman. The design takes cues from Diego Rivera's original structures. The exteriors were clad in a stone lattice.

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Deezen

JULY 10, 2023

As the project had a limited budget, the studio worked with the shed's existing structure and reused materials. The modular structure was made from wood and Orgussar soaked its exterior cladding boards with iron oxide to give the building a grey, weathered appearance to help it blend into the surrounding forest.

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The Spaces

MARCH 10, 2022

Casona Compañía, as the building is known, has been uninhabited since 2016, when a blaze destroyed the second floor and facade of the 110-year-old structure. Chilean firm Oficina Bravo was tasked with restoring the building and transforming it into a creative coworking space.

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The Architecture Designs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Basement waterproofing involves techniques and materials used to prevent water from penetrating the basement of a house or a building. Causes of Basement Water Problems source: pinterest.com Preserving your property’s structural soundness and value is especially important, and embracing basement waterproofing is the answer.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

From the iconic spires of the State Capitol to the new, modern structures punctuating the skyline, Denver’s architecture tells a story of resilience and changing identity. An integrated design-assist team focused on details like support profiles and perimeter heating, ensuring seamless integration with the building structure.

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Deezen

AUGUST 19, 2023

The two-storey building achieves a similar effect using different material techniques. The structure combines sandblasted concrete and brickwork finished with lime plaster Some sections of the structure are made from reinforced concrete, which was sand-blasted to create a more textural finish.

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Deezen

APRIL 20, 2023

Find out more about The Arches › Photo by Jino Sam Pirouette House, India, by Wallmakers Bricks were arranged using the rat-trap bond – a technique involving laying bricks at right angles – at the Pirouette House in the Indian city of Trivandrum.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Wedding Cake Pavilion, UK, by Joana Vasconcelos Artist Vasconcelos covered the exterior of this pavilion with glazed, pastel ceramic tiles to mimic cake icing and combine "patisserie and architecture as a temple to love," she told Dezeen. Scroll down to see eight projects from our pavilions board on Pinterest.

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Deezen

JULY 17, 2023

Photo is by Itchy One demonstrates the potential of rammed earth, a second combines a thatched exterior with a clay-block interior, and a third suggests how homes could be more space-efficient. The design combined a thatched exterior with a clay-block interior. From 4 to 1 Planet features three proposals for the future of housing.

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Architizer

AUGUST 7, 2023

Vitruvius’s treatise implicitly addressed tectonics by acknowledging the integral relationship between a building’s materiality, structural logic and spatial manifestation. Hence, the tectonic form of a building should reveal its structural and functional rationale.

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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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