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FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Named the Refuge, the project is a walled pavilion containing a square building and swimming pond – a swimming pool with a natural filtration system. The architects used red concrete both to contrast with the green landscaping and to reference the nearby brick house. Structural engineer: Util. Landscape: Jeroen Provoost.

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MAY 8, 2024

TW Ryan Architecture topped the home with pyramidal roofs A key goal for the design team was to create a rugged home that could "withstand the ever-changing weather conditions, while reinforcing a refined engagement with the natural landscape of the unique site". It also helps protect against wildfire.

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APRIL 17, 2024

A unique experience center for the famed Swedish brands, Volvo Cars and Volvo Group, World of Volvo is designed around Scandinavian values of freedom of movement, access to nature and openness and inclusion. “As a brand Volvo is rooted in a Swedish pride for producing and manufacturing quality for everyone.

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Deezen

MARCH 15, 2024

CCY Architects took cues from "the breathtaking natural landscape" "Our inspiration for DNA Alpine residence stemmed from the breathtaking natural landscape," CCY Architects principal Todd Kennedy told Dezeen. "We meters) above ground level.

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Deezen

MAY 4, 2024

Loader Monteith and Studio SJM won a competition to design it with their proposal to "embrace the students and the landscape" with a low-slung, L-shaped building that hugs the site's trees. These two blocks are linked by paved walkways that wrap around and between them, dotted with areas of planting.

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Deezen

JANUARY 5, 2024

The building has a gabled roof In response to strict zoning rules and environmental sensitivities, the studio created a small-footprint building that preserved existing trees and minimised the overall impact on the landscape. metre) ribbon windows offer immersive views of the landscape. Within the building, the four-foot-tall (1.2-metre)

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Deezen

MARCH 21, 2024

Wendell Burnette Architects used Corten steel to clad a cabin in Arizona designed to capture views while disappearing into the landscape like a "dark shadow". Telescope House offers framed views of Sedona The 1,600-square-foot (149-square-metre) cabin is a nature retreat for a couple who ultimately plan to live there full-time.

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APRIL 23, 2024

Wrapped in black, corrugated metal, the house disappears into the trees and serves as a backdrop for the breathtaking natural landscape. The interiors are comprised of a muted color palette mixed with warm wood tones and a variety of textures.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The glass facade and skylights allow natural light into the building, while allowing a clear view of the reconstruction of the old station front from inside the building. The exhaust vents, broadcasting system, and underpass light strips were embedded into the walls to create a minimalist interior.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

South African architecture studio SAOTA has completed an angular residence in the Los Angeles hills meant to provide privacy while drawing in the "calmness and serenity" of the surrounding landscape. Large stretches of glass break up the cladding and bring in natural light.

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Deezen

MARCH 26, 2024

It was designed to provide an "enhanced" residential experience for occupants The interior floors are defined by the tilted glass facades, which angle upwards or down depending on the unit. And then there's the tower that relates to this larger scale, yet also natural context." All the floors are identical," explained Nagele.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The interior features a C-shaped plan An exterior staircase – shaded by a black partition lattice made of local purple rosewood – leads up to a roof terrace with 360-degree views. The house is constructed of concrete block, the most accessible material in the area, and covered on both the exterior and interior with naturally pigmented cement.

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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2024

Both buildings also have mass timber frames, wooden interior finishes and brick facades. Structural timber elements were left exposed inside Mills Hall contains four classrooms and 12 faculty offices, all of which are afforded views, daylight and operable windows for natural ventilation.

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Deezen

MARCH 28, 2024

The residence is located in Mill Valley, a town just north of San Francisco that is known for its natural terrain and cultural offerings. Interior finishes include ash cabinetry, large-format porcelain floor tiles, and ceramic tiles around the fireplace. The ground level contains a family room and a garage.

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Deezen

JANUARY 18, 2024

Situated within a conservation zone, the home has been updated by Sam Crawford Architects to brighten its dark interior and transform it into an urban "sanctuary". metre-high glass openings that lead out to a landscaped patio. The patio is paved with limestone tiles that extend out from the interior.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 20, 2023

We looked to the bush – those forested, undeveloped areas of nature that surround the house – while allowing the built structures to adapt to the natural terrain," the studio said. The roof planes fold down along the perimeter of each pavilion, turning to copper screens that create shadow patterns on the interior spaces.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Located on a farm in Canada, the house was covered with berms that rise out of the landscape The technique allows the concrete to continuously cure during the installation process, reducing the risk of pressure at the base and weaknesses at the column's joints. Interior planting beds were also installed in the gathering space.

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Deezen

MAY 9, 2024

COA Arquitectura has completed a winery outside of Guadalajara Each of the three buildings was arranged diagonally by COA Arquitectura to create "enclosures" between one another and "apertures" to the surrounding landscape, which includes the vineyard, the neighbouring Cerro del Muerto mountain and a small lake.

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Deezen

APRIL 20, 2024

The home is built from brick and concrete "The South Downs National Park requires a landscape-led approach that respects local character," Sandy Rendel Architects founder Sandy Rendel told Dezeen. Externally, the home is defined by a palette of brick and rammed and precast concrete. The photography is by Ståle Eriksen.

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Dwell

MAY 10, 2023

Here, generous views to the ocean draw the interiors outward and natural light is plentiful; it is lofty and dignified yet the feeling is understated and inviting. "As In contrast, the adjoining living pavilion, featuring an exposed vaulted ceiling in the same cypress, opens with a sense of overwhelming release.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Large wooden beams frame the interiors of L'échappée, a multimedia library in France designed by local practice Atelier WOA as an alternative to "institutional and cold" public buildings. The library takes the form of a singular large space subdivided by curtains, bookshelves and screens to allow for flexibility.

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Deezen

APRIL 23, 2024

Timber flooring and furniture feature on the interior The cabin was constructed as a self-build project undertaken by Markos, along with help from prefabrication specialists at BlokBuild and Price & Myers. Its careful detailing includes a hand-carved ornament and door handle made from walnut that is fixed to the aluminium door frame.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

A steep uphill driveway and tight hairpin turn lead to a gravel path accessible only by foot, encouraging a slower, more immersive connection with nature. Tall trees, generations of decomposing tree limbs, and natural outcroppings create a haven for the forest's inhabitants.

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Dwell

JULY 20, 2022

The site sits on a north facing slope and looks down to the Martis Valley and up to Lookout Mountain through a natural screen of 100-year-old Jeffrey pine trees. A thin steel shed roof pitches up to open the interior to the south sun and frame views to the ski runs on the mountain.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Named Ferndale Flightdeck, the 400-square foot (37-square metre) extension holds a recreation room, yoga studio, home office and a rooftop observation deck that allows the owners to watch birds in the surrounding diverse and ecologically rich landscape. The photography is by Brendan Burden.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

It features slatted wooden ceilings and white floors VenhoevenCS Architecture + Urbanism's design incorporates features that aim to mimic natural habitats to promote biodiversity and support aquatic life. Both lead down from the pedestrian boulevard above.

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Deezen

JANUARY 21, 2024

The chapel has an exposed concrete structure "The simple chapel volume, set in the vast nature, is constructed as a lifted box, signifying a separation from the secular world," explained Eunsok. "It On the roof is the Sky Chapel, which offers 360-degree views of the surrounding landscape to create a "complete sense of awe".

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Deezen

JANUARY 2, 2024

The ADU is part of a family estate During the design process, they looked to farm structures that dot Sonoma Valley, many of which are dilapidated and have "their own strange elegance", the team said. The kitchen countertops are quartzite , and the island is clad in the same cedar found on the exterior facades.

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Deezen

JANUARY 10, 2023

bath house out of two volumes with floor-to-ceiling glazed ends that float above the landscape. The north volume is oriented along a direct east-to-west axis and contains the private spaces, while the south volume, rotated 45 degrees along the canyon's axis, holds the public gathering spaces that overlook the landscape and city below.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Located on a 35-acre (14-hectare) property near the town of Wilson, the home was envisioned as a series of "tectonic structures" set within a diverse ecosystem. It was envisioned as a series of tectonic structures Both homeowners are also authors, and they desired a second home in rural Wyoming where they could write while immersed in nature.

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Deezen

MARCH 21, 2023

The axial approach includes replanted natural grasses The roof extends to create a 15-foot (4.5-metre) metre) wide porch that wraps around the entire house and shades the interior spaces, reducing the home's heating and cooling load. Replanted natural grasses will create a dramatic ground plane when fully grown.

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Dwell

APRIL 9, 2024

Project Details: Location: Washington, United States Architect: GO'C / @ go_c_studio Footprint: 1,700 square feet Builder: Sparrow Woodworks Structural Engineer: SSF Engineers Civil Engineer: J Welch Engineering Envelope Consultant: RDH Building Science Inc. Have one to share? Post it here.

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

"We wanted our expansion to retain the qualities of surprise and free-spiritedness that have defined Kresge College, while at the same time opening it up to students of all abilities, the incredible natural ecology of its site, and the larger university community beyond." It also added a square at the building's primary entry.

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Deezen

JANUARY 3, 2024

It repurposes an abandoned 1970s structure to house bright interiors organised around courtyard gardens. Inside, four atria planted with trees and plants provide fresh air and natural light throughout the building, each containing a metal spiral stair to allow them to act as social connectors between floors.

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Deezen

JUNE 15, 2023

A pair of stone towers and a thatched -roof palapa are among the features at a nature retreat in southern Mexico designed by architects Mauricio Rocha and Gabriela Carrillo. It sits at the edge of a nature preserve on Punta Cometa, or Comet Point, a peninsula that juts into the Pacific Ocean and was once the site of an Aztec fort.

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Deezen

JANUARY 12, 2024

During the day, the prismatic nature of the paint allows the colour to shift slightly between red and orange, depending on the light. Many of the walls and the ceilings of the interior are also standing-seam metal, but painted in white. MEP engineering, special systems, asset management: Arora Engineers, Inc.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

The building is oriented to take advantage of the "natural views offered up and down the length of the ravine". With the natural landscape visible from multiple vantage points, the interior is designed to offer "points of stasis to the compelling and omnipresent out-of-doors".

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