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Curving glass walls puncture pink-toned house in Thailand

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A blocky pink form and curving glass walls define House R3, a residence by Bangkok studio PHTAA on a compact roadside site in Thailand. It is located in Bangkok "The concrete stair core in the back position of the home had to be solid due to building regulations," studio co-founder Ponwit Ratanatanatevilai told Dezeen. "So

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Riverdale Country School, Aquatic Center by PBDW Architects

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The program called for a new six-lane competition swimming pool to be located on a compact and steep slope with tight Special Natural Area District regulations on the School’s Hill Campus. In order to conserve space on the site and eliminate roof clutter, we located all outdoor mechanical equipment in an o.

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Aaron Neubert Architects completes Los Angeles hillside residence defined by vertical ‘T’ window

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Described by the design team as an “innovative model for Southern California hillside developments ,” the residence blends an adherence to strict hillside regulations with an incorporation of the site’s natural surroundings.

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Smart Inclinations: 8 Stunning Structures Shaped By Their Sloping Sites

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Despite technical complications involved in construction, inclined sites can invoke inspiring new architectural possibilities that just aren’t possible on flat sites. Below are a few ways in which architects have made the most of sloped sites to create unique homes and public buildings. when seen from certain angles.

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Superlimão uses mass timber for the "most sustainable McDonald's in Brazil"

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The design uses engineered wood from floor to ceiling that can be seen from the street through glass curtain walls and exposed to occupants through an opening in the finish layers. On the ground floor, a glass box and drive-thru line are tucked under a heavy wooden platform that holds the main dining area, which functions like a tree canopy.

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Lahznimmo Architects aims for "beautiful utility" with museum storage in Sydney

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Powerhouse Castle Hill is one of seven buildings at The Museums Discovery Centre in Sydney, a site owned by Powerhouse Museum for the storage and conservation of its collection. metre-high and nine-metre-long glass window allows visitors to look through to the Very Large Object (VLO) zone.

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Dezeen's top five houses of November 2023

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Read on to find out more about Dezeen readers' favourite houses from November: Photo by David Barbour Cuddymoss, Scotland, by Ann Nisbet Studio Architecture practice Ann Nisbet Studio inserted an insulated timber frame into a stone ruin in Ayrshire, adding a timber-clad extension to form two gabled structures connected by a glass corridor.

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