Santa Cruz Architect

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

In recent years, companies have been working on a solution to this problem: solar glass (often referred to as “solar windows”), which can turn windows into power-generating panels. What is Solar Glass? The most common type of solar glass is thin-film modules (e.g. Why Use Solar Glass? Where Can it be Used?

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Santa Cruz Architect

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Solar windows, also called solar glass windows, function as windows while also generating electricity from the sun. Solar windows’ potential impact on world energy generation is enormous. What are Solar Glass Windows? and Europe had achieved full transparency solar glass.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Gridded fibre-cement cladding and a swimming pool with underwater windows feature at the East Van Residence in Vancouver by Canadian firm SMStudio. The project's swimming pool features underwater windows The studio conceived a 251-square-metre, three-storey house that was designed to be a "bold yet friendly addition to the neighbourhood".

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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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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

US company Ubiquitous Energy has invented a thin coating that turns windows into transparent solar panels, providing other ways to harvest renewable energy in buildings beyond rooftop panels. Ubiquitous Energy's transparent solar windows (above) are installed at Michigan State University (top). Any surface could become a solar panel.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Architecture studio Ingenhoven Architects has created a series of buildings topped with large, overhanging thatched roofs for the Lanserhof Sylt health resort on the Germany island of Sylt. Its building is topped with a thatch roof that measures 7,100 square metres – making it the largest in Europe.

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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. The walkway is an indoor-outdoor space with a glazed roof.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Netherlands-based Studio Job has created a curved bronze-and-glass sculpture named The Embrace for Dutch art institute KunstKerk as a humourous update on traditional stained-glass windows. The final design features two undulating "windows" that seem to stretch towards each other above a smaller, central window.

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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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The Architecture Designs

MARCH 21, 2023

The right roofing style and material will help complete the home’s overall look. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most popular architectural styles for homes in the USA and explore which roofing types work best with each. Victorian homes look best with slate or tile roofs.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

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. Geddes Ulinskas Architects added wood-wrapped roof eaves to the structure. Sliding glass doors continue throughout the home. "We

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Deezen

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Completed in 2019 on the eastern end of Long Island , New York, the 8,300-square foot (770-square metre) home has a board-formed mass with punched windows, natural materials and light-filled spaces. A double-tiered roof plate floats above the cube. Local gravel serves as ballast for the roof of the cube. Kitchen: Team 7.

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Deezen

JUNE 6, 2022

Francois Verhoeven Architects has completed a house in a Dutch village featuring a roof with three sloping sections that incorporate skylights , sedum and concealed solar panels. Villa K2 features a multi-pitched roof. Read: Villa SG21 is a monolithic blackened-wood house topped with a turfed roof.

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Deezen

JANUARY 3, 2022

Cascada House is topped with two sloping roofs. Its profile is defined by two roof slopes, which drain towards a central gutter running along the main axis of the addition. This opens to a generous patio via sliding glass doors. An open-plan dining area connects to a patio via sliding glass. Furniture: Taller Nacional.

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Architecture Ideas

MAY 25, 2023

A popular trend in architecture is the construction of buildings topped with flat roofs. Specialized windows for flat roofs are a solution dedicated to buildings of this type, improving their functionality. The issue of meeting the functional conditions also applies to glazing in the form of windows for flat roofs.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Mjölk Architekti has renovated a 130-year-old dwelling in the north of the Czech Republic , adding a glass extension , sunken living area and domed skylight. This levels off at a 90-degree angle from the steeply pitched existing roof. Behind the curtain of the original cabin, a glittering glass extension has sprung up.".

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Architizer

JANUARY 31, 2023

Architecture is defined by materials. One of the most significant designers in contemporary architecture, Kengo Kuma ’s work builds upon a legacy of Japanese craftsmanship while rethinking how we use materials. Old tiles for both the screen and the roof came from local houses. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates.

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Deezen

JANUARY 10, 2023

Architecture practice Studio Zhu-Pei drew on traditional Chinese architecture to create the sweeping concrete roofs and stone walls of the Zibo OCT Art Centre in the eastern province of Shandong. In between these blocks, a number of alleyway-like spaces between the high masonry walls are sheltered by the oversized eaves of the concrete roofs.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 12, 2023

From the technological building systems we choose for our projects to considering the carbon impact of where a product comes from to have a better awareness of the materials our products are made out of. While many sectors are charging forward, the field of materials is rapidly progressing and reshaping how we approach design specifications.

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Deezen

JUNE 30, 2022

Yuko Nagayama & Associates has created a glasses shop in Maebashi. "We Yuko Nagayama & Associates envisions the space being used as an indoor community plaza with food and coffee served along with glasses being sold. Timber units were used to display glasses. The trapezoidal building is topped with a roof terrace.

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Architecture Ideas

MAY 15, 2022

Adding or remodelling a kitchen, bathroom, or other living areas, painting or staining the interior or outside of your home, installing new windows, doors, or flooring, and a variety of other jobs are among the most common home improvement projects. A window update in your home is a home repair effort that is sometimes disregarded.

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Deezen

JUNE 21, 2023

Local architecture firm In Situ Studio wrapped an art museum visitor centre in Raleigh, North Carolina with darkened steel and cantilevered a roof with an aperture over its patio. The roof features a rounded triangle roof opening made of aluminium. The materials are durable and designed to weather over time.

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The Architecture Designs

AUGUST 4, 2022

A greenhouse window can serve as the individual home for your plants. Let’s explore first the definition of a greenhouse window. Afterward, we will jump into the discussion regarding the old window greenhouse. What are Greenhouse Windows? These windows angle outward from the house at a 90-degree angle.

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Architizer

MAY 4, 2023

Often, the expression of this negotiation between form and use plays out in materials, the many assemblies and combinations that define what we experience. But it wasn’t until the 19th century that the material began gaining new architectural applications outside roofing. inch (40 mm) panels.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Foster + Partners has completed a curving office building at Battersea Power Station Each level includes a cantilevered outdoor terrace and openable windows for workers to access the outside. "We We believe its floor-to-ceiling windows and cantilevered balconies create a permeable, flexible and healthy working environment."

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Building and Interiors

MAY 20, 2022

You’ve built a beautiful building using the best material. So, waterproofing chemicals and materials for roofs, and waterproof paints help you avoid such issues. Water leakage from the roof/ ceiling. Types of waterproofing materials. So, you must understand the types of waterproofing materials for your job.

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Deezen

APRIL 6, 2024

Amsterdam studio Woonpioniers has used natural materials and prefabricated elements throughout the Sprout Ruben & Marjolein house , which includes an open, greenhouse-like volume. 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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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Raised above its sloping site on a concrete podium containing garage space, GRAAM Architecture 's design was informed by a desire to use materials and companies local to the area. The choice of materials means the structure could be entirely dry-process built, with the concrete elements prefabricated before being brought to the site.

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Dwell

APRIL 29, 2022

The 6,500-square foot home comprises three wood-and-glass volumes set on varying levels to correspond with the sloping site. Beautifully designed with floor-to-ceiling windows giving a beautiful view of the landscape and property from almost every room. Rich materials and finishes along with radiant-heated stone floors throughout.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Indian studio Blurring Boundaries has used organic forms and natural materials throughout Asmalay, a curvaceous home that wraps around trees in a forest near Mumbai. Across the walls, large oval-shaped windows help brighten the space, while grey benches that run around the edges of the room offer areas for relaxation.

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Santa Cruz Architect

MARCH 19, 2024

In this article, we delve into the significance of acoustic insulation, the various forms of sound propagation, and the best materials available for effective soundproofing. By installing soundproofing materials in roofs or building exteriors, external noise from sources such as traffic or airplanes can be significantly reduced.

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Deezen

JULY 31, 2022

US studio Desai Chia Architecture designed a highly sculptural, waterfront home wrapped in concrete and charred cypress that has vaulted roofs resembling wings. Roughly rectangular in plan, the dwelling has cutouts, cantilevers and multiple sloped roofs that combine in a sculptural way. Windows provide framed views.

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Deezen

JULY 15, 2022

Rather than opting for a new-build house like so many of the other properties nearby, the owners asked A202 Arhitekti to develop a proposal that would retain the character of the existing pitched-roof dwelling while adapting it for modern living. The bright lounge area is connected to the adjacent garden by a large sliding glass door.

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Deezen

APRIL 14, 2024

Portuguese studio Spaceworkers has completed a geometric garden pavilion near Porto , featuring an overhanging roof and monolithic walls of concrete and green ceramic tiles. It has an overhanging roof and sliding glass walls Pavilion in the Garden is formed of two offset concrete blocks containing visitor facilities and services.

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Deezen

AUGUST 12, 2022

Architecture studio Parti has completed a compact housing project in north London , with a palette of robust and affordable materials chosen to create a sense of permanence. Deliberately simple materials were used throughout the project. Plaster and bricks are among the materials used.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

For our latest lookbook , we've chosen eight kitchens in contemporary homes where strategically placed windows and glazing create well-lit spaces for cooking and spending quality time with family and friends. A window wall creates views of an outdoor dining area and fills the room with light.

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DesignRulz

JANUARY 15, 2023

A Spanish-style house located in an urban environment would likely incorporate elements of traditional Spanish architecture, such as terracotta roof tiles, stucco exterior walls, and arched openings. Spanish-style houses often use natural materials, such as stone, wood, and tile, in the construction and design.

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