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Kurosawa Kawara-Ten turns disused Japanese house into wood-clad office

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But the beams of the roof turned into the beams of the second floor." While the studio aimed to keep as much of the existing building intact as possible, it partially replaced the house's foundations as well as the non-structural walls that previously divided the interior.

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TO Arquitectura creates vaulted Mexico City music school from reclaimed masonry

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To show their appreciation, the community members donated a small plot next to the local library for a guitar classroom, and TO Arquitectura held a workshop with the guitar students to develop the designs for a music school. The photography is by Jaime Navarro and Santiago Arau.

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Design Out West: 10 Unique Buildings in Dialogue With Utah’s Rugged Landscape

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The following projects delve into how architects have drawn inspiration from Utah’s natural landscapes, integrating local materials and building techniques to create functional and beautiful buildings. Discover Utah’s rich architecture through some of the state’s newest structures.

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ASA North transforms Tehran beer distillery into Argo Factory art museum

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US studio Ahmadreza Schricker Architecture North has topped a 1920s beer factory in Tehran with a series of distinctive concrete roofs to create a contemporary art museum. New York-based Ahmadreza Schricker Architecture North (ASA North) designed Argo Factory for non-profit organisation The Pejman Foundation to house its art collection.

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Building Melbourne: Amazing Architecture Across Australia’s Cultural Capital

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From its historic structures to its contemporary skyscrapers, Melbourne’s architecture blends building techniques and modern design approaches. A coffered timber roof mediates natural daylight and aids natural ventilation within. As the “cultural capital” of Australia, the city’s buildings are iconic landmarks.

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Studio Bark builds demountable Nest House with architecture students

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Other features include douglas fir cladding, a green roof and solar photovoltaic panels that contribute to making the home fully electric. NBAU students assembled the parts into boxes together on site, before bolting them together to form Nest House's walls, floors and roof.

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Cool Schools: 7 Educational Structures Championing Affordable and Sustainable Construction

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Several communities worldwide don’t necessarily have the same access to new-age materials, construction techniques or the funds to actualize these grand visions. These materials and design techniques allow the building to be light, facilitate natural ventilation and also allow plenty of light to enter the building during the day.