Santa Cruz Architect

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In the ever-evolving world of architecture and construction, new materials continually emerge, pushing the boundaries of design and performance. One such innovation is the aerogel glass block, a remarkable material that combines the transparency of glass with the extraordinary insulating properties of aerogels.

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Deezen

JULY 17, 2022

For our latest lookbook , we've chosen 10 residential glass extensions that create airy, light-filled and modern additions to homes. Glass is a popular material for house extensions as it is durable, weather-resistant and – thanks to its transparency – adds light and brightness to a space. Photo is by Aisling McCoy.

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Architizer

MAY 17, 2024

Picture yourself sitting under an olive tree with a cold glass of wine, basking in the sun’s golden glow and feeling the gentle sea breeze. What captures the Mediterranean essence, however, is the gorgeous material palette. Showcase your work through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletters.

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Deezen

JULY 15, 2022

Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has released designs for a structure in Miami Beach that will be the studio's first residential tower in the United States. The project, sited on the oceanfront in Miami Beach, is a residential tower by Kuma that will rise 18 storeys above the beach.

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Architizer

MARCH 19, 2024

However, in the context of residential architecture, where spaces tend to be more intimate, and the focus is often on comfort rather than grandiosity, the role of arches differs. Additionally, arches are chosen to impart a sense of grandeur and formality, hence their frequent inclusion in the design of religious and governmental buildings.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Looking Glass Lodge is situated within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and was developed for a client whose parents established a nature reserve there in the 1960s. Looking Glass Lodge is clad in timber. The building has electrochromic glass for added privacy. The lodge sits on a nature reserve.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Style Meets Safety with Fire Rated Glass Fences 1 kcichowicz Thu, 09/21/2023 - 12:53 SAFTI FIRST For homes and developments built near or in wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas and designated fire zones, fire rated glass fences introduce a remarkable innovation that seamlessly combines safety and aesthetics.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 19, 2023

When you think of a building – whatever scale or project type, the items that go to create that building are most frequently associated with the materials that are selected that define the appearance of the building. Continue reading Ep 121: Material Selection at Life of an Architect. The "Why" jump to 12:51 Why choose the material?

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Westeck News

JULY 7, 2023

Content courtesy of Sash Windows London The Origin of Stained Glass Stained glass windows have been around for generations. During the rise of the Gothic, during the 12th century, the art of the stained-glass window flourished exceptionally.

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Archinect

MAY 14, 2024

Designed with contemporary detailing in mind, the front facade consists of cement board panel rain screen cladding and floor-to-ceiling operable glass windows and doors to allow for ample light and ventilation to the residential units above.

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Santa Cruz Architect

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The landscape of American residential architecture has evolved significantly in recent decades, reflecting a rich tapestry of influences, preferences, and innovations. Contemporary homes in the United States showcase a diverse range of styles that merge tradition with modernity.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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Deezen

APRIL 15, 2024

Read: Jean Verville lines Montreal row house with sculptural plywood interiors From the garden room, glass doors lead into the open-plan ground floor. The ground floor is left raw, and the more intimate [upper] floors are treated in wood, a more noble material," said the studio's founder Jean Benoît Vétillard.

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Architizer

MARCH 25, 2024

Creating well-lit interiors involves maximizing natural light through strategic space optimization to align with the sun’s trajectory, coupled with ample windows, skylights, glass doors and carefully planned furniture arrangements, facilitating spaces where you can comfortably spend your day.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Interiors firm Studio Rhonda has redesigned communications agency Zetteler's London office using contrasting colours and tactile vegan and deaf-friendly materials. The choice to use vegan materials was based on the fact that most of Zetteler's staff is vegan or vegetarian. Glass bricks create a light meeting room.

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Architonic

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

So although the sustainability of high-rise construction materials like concrete, steel and even glass is questionable, sharing those resources along with water, energy and most of all, space, just makes good sense, right? .</p> <p>Then again, the current housing and environmental crises are not about to fix themselves.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Living rooms with tactile brick , concrete and wood surfaces feature in this lookbook , which shows that opting for industrial materials doesn't have to sacrifice cosiness. Concrete is the predominant material, but stainless steel and wooden elements such as horizontally stacked logs also feature throughout.

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Deezen

JUNE 7, 2022

Canadian studio D'Arcy Jones Architects has completed a family-focused, residential development in British Columbia that consists of staggered rowhouses clad in textured stucco. Pearl Block is located in Oaklands, a residential district near Victoria's city centre that is evolving from single-family homes to low-rise townhouses.

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Arcmax Architects

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

5 Key Elements of a Modern Residential Villa Design magneto Wed, 09/06/2023 - 06:26 5 Key Elements of a Modern Residential Villa Design: By Arcmax Architects, call +91-9898390866 Are you looking to design a modern residential villa? The sleek and minimalist design is a hallmark of modern residential villas.

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Deezen

JUNE 16, 2023

Raw, tactile materials including clay tiles, earthenware pots and compressed earth bricks define this courtyard home near Chennai, India , designed by local practice Rain Studio. The structure was built from a combination of reclaimed and regional materials, which were left raw wherever possible. The photography is by Yash R Jain.

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Deezen

JUNE 29, 2023

Recycled metal sheeting and repurposed wood and glass form Tree House by the Lake, a home in Vietnam designed by local studio H2. It is enveloped by a forest and was built from local scrap materials to reduce its impact on the surrounding landscape. Many wood and glass elements were also repurposed from scrap.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Materials from a dismantled warehouse were used to build this courtyard house named Dailly, which local studio Mamout has nestled between two buildings in Belgium. Dailly is arranged around two courtyards and features colourful spaces filled with reclaimed materials. The concept is therefore to have a low, long house lit by patios."

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Deezen

JULY 3, 2022

From circular openings in an Indonesian dwelling to the lofty skylights of an English barn-style house, our latest lookbook features 10 residential interiors with striking windows. Architects and designers often use unusual windows in their projects to create visual interest within both residential and commercial interiors.

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aasarchitecture

AUGUST 1, 2022

The IULIUS group recently announced that the design proposal submitted by UNStudio has been selected as the winning design for Palas Residential, their latest project in the historical downtown of the city of Iasi in Romania. It thus offers a 360-degree experience of the Iasi skyline and urban landscape. Image © UnStudio. Image © UnStudio.

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Deezen

JUNE 25, 2023

Brooklyn studio GRT Architects has designed an Italian restaurant in New York City where a visual cacophony of colour, pattern and materials combine for a maximalist aesthetic. A light box above is clad in stripes of marble, mirror and cast glass, and emits a soft glow onto the marble bar counter below.

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Deezen

JANUARY 5, 2024

This informed its unobtrusive single-storey profile and APDI Architecture's use of local materials such as bricks made from laterite – rusty-red stone formed from the leaching of rocks and soil. The post Villa in rural Vietnam uses local materials to "harmonise with the environment" appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Neuhäusl Hunal opted for curved translucent glass partitions in place of doors to divide the interior spaces and create a sense of openness and fluidity. Three U-profiled glass partitions were then used to enclose a cloakroom, storage space and kitchen, while the remaining floor space can be used flexibly.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Local architecture firm La Base Studio has renovated a glass and concrete home, wrapping it in a delicate privacy and shading screen on a lush site in Buenos Aires , Argentina. Sliding glass doors open to the garden The sliding glass doors open to the garden and pool deck, blurring the interior and exterior relationship.

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Deezen

AUGUST 13, 2022

Metal kitchens can make for a stylish addition to a residential interior, often lending the heart of the home an industrial and restaurant-style look. Here, Dezeen has spotlighted ten homes that make use of metal in residential kitchens in different ways. They have since come to represent a modern kitchen look.

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Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2023

The Apple Tree House is a modernist-style glass residence. Glass walls throughout the public areas of the home give sightlines of the tree and the other living areas from a variety of different positions. Inside, a minimal palette of materials defines the home. ACDF Architecture arranged the structure around an apple tree.

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Building and Interiors

APRIL 8, 2022

While designing our homes and offices, it is essential to pay attention to the door type and material. Glass is a versatile material that offers a plethora of doors designs and application areas like for bathrooms, wardrobes room partitions. Types of glass doors. There are endless choices when it comes to glass doors.

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Architizer

AUGUST 24, 2022

Wai Tang: We were inspired by the flowing waters of the Qujiang Lake, we created a cluster of residential apartments with fluidly flowing balconies juxtaposed together in a shifting rhythm resembling ripples on the water surface, hence we gave it the name Contraflow. What drove the selection of materials used in the project?

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e-architect

MAY 9, 2023

The residential tower is also raised to afford better view and a quieter environment. On account of the site’s lack of pleasant greenery, the design’s primary objective is to inject vitality and improve the urban interface. We create world-class design solutions that are tailored to the needs of cities and communities around the world.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Today, glass is one of the key materials specified to control what we experience inside a building, from views and daylight to heating and cooling. Glass has been used for thousands of years, holding both practical uses and cultural meaning. Bendheim is one of the world’s foremost resources for specialty architectural glass.

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Habitus Living

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Through the Looking Glass House is a project that came to Ben Callery Architects not long after the studio was established five years ago. From the beginning, Through the Looking Glass has been a project that Callery has gone over and above for, even helping the owners find the right site. Project details.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 25, 2023

Situated in the Nanyou district in central Nanshan area, the Zhongtai Residential Development consists of a 5-storey podium and above it a 33-storey residential building providing 238 units. The residential tower is also raised to afford better view and a quieter environment.

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Modern Architecture Concept

JULY 27, 2023

When it comes to unexpected accidents or emergencies that involve broken glass, it’s crucial to have a reliable solution at your fingertips! Emergency glass replacement services are designed to provide immediate assistance, ensuring your property’s safety, security, and functionality.

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