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This French fixer-upper boasts a barrel-vaulted glass roof

The Spaces

Today, Niort is a finance centre, home to France’s major mutual insurance companies, but the historic port town also boasts some of the country’s best-preserved architecture, spanning the medieval period to the 19th century, like this unique townhouse in the Saint-AndrĂ© neighbourhood.

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A Brick and Glass Extension Telescopes Out Across the Roof of a London Home

Dwell

The brief emerged out of two significant post-lockdown changes for the family: the arrival of another child and a shift to permanently working from home. The grey brick cheeks of the outrigger, which blend with the roof color, follow the same stepping logic, creating a tapered and textured effect.

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sigurd larsen tops weekend home in german countryside with clear glass gable roof

designboom

thanks to the large openings and the transparent roof, occupants can gaze out at the changing landscape all year long. The post sigurd larsen tops weekend home in german countryside with clear glass gable roof appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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The DHaus Company revamps London house with butterfly-roof extension

Deezen

An inverted-pitch roof and angular brick cladding characterise the Butterfly House extension, which architecture studio The DHaus Company has added to a terraced home in north London. The DHaus Company has created an extension with a butterfly roof "The butterfly roof is visually striking," The DHaus Company told Dezeen.

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Geddes Ulinskas Architects includes cast-glass staircase in San Francisco home

Deezen

Local studio Geddes Ulinskas Architects has completed an expansive home in Cow Hollow, San Francisco with indoor-outdoor spaces, a cast glass staircase and stone detailing. The Bay Area studio designed the 12,000-square foot (1,114-square metre) home on a vacant 0.26 The Cow Hollow home is defined by indoor-outdoor spaces. "We

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Timber structure defines compact bio-based home in the Netherlands

Deezen

Built as a prototype for the studio's Sprout concept, the Netherlands home was designed to feature as many bio-based materials as possible, including a wooden frame structure and hemp insulation. For this prototype, which is located in Olst, Woonpioniers created a small house comprising a two-storey volume topped with a mono-pitched roof.

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Home Architectural Styles, and the Best Roofing Types for Each

The Architecture Designs

If you’re buying or building a home, it’s important to choose the right architectural style. Whatever style you choose will not only determine the overall look and feel of your home, but it will also have a big impact on its resale value. The right roofing style and material will help complete the home’s overall look.

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