Deezen

MAY 29, 2023

Chinese practice Wang Chong Studio used rustic stone walls and a sloping roof to help this art museum blend into its rocky site in China's Henan Province. Taihang Xinyu Art Museum was designed by Wang Chong Studio The architects also topped the museum with a sculptural tiled roof designed to appear to grow out of the landscape.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The reception counter is clad in oxblood-coloured tiles from Heath Ceramics It took 17 months to overhaul the complex of blackened-wood buildings, which are topped with mono-pitched roofs of different heights and opposing directions. Some have cosy loft spaces, while larger suites feature a dedicated workspace and sitting area.

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Architizer

AUGUST 9, 2023

Architecture shapes how we move through space. These “roof walks” are a response to unique environmental, social and urban conditions. Understood as a series of moments, they are found the world-over, dynamic spaces discovered in sequence. The design includes a 5.4-acre

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Deezen

MAY 4, 2023

A curved roof tops Byró Architekti's Cabin Above the Town, a red timber-clad cabin informed by the surrounding Czech hills. Cabin Above Town was designed by Byró Architekti Taking inspiration from the local landscape, Prague studio Byró Architekti designed the home to have a sweeping form following the curves of the surrounding landscape.

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Habitus Living

AUGUST 13, 2023

Their brief was simple: to provide a contemporary and timeless four-bedroom home which champions the landscape, one that is as equally well suited to entertaining as their day-to-day rituals,” says Ed Davis, principal at Davis Architects. The space acts as a generously extended threshold to become something of a pavilion in its own right.

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Deezen

JUNE 4, 2023

An undulating green roof and timber cladding help this Suffolk house by MAP Architecture and Jon Broome Architects, which was designed to Passivhaus standards, blend into the surrounding wetland. The internal ceiling battens are made using an Ash facing piece with a softwood core to allow the battens to follow the roof curve," said Mawson.

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Deezen

JULY 29, 2023

A mono-pitch roof and raw material finishes characterise Horse House, an equestrian centre that architecture practice Wiercinski Studio has added to a stable in rural Poland. Horse House interprets this landscape in a contemporary way and the concrete blocks and their arrangement refer to the brick facades."

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Architizer

APRIL 30, 2024

They can be material structures that connect two (or more!) At their core, these bridge-buildings are rooted in the ethos of integration and engagement, merging the built environment with the natural landscape, interior with exterior, and function with form. Architects: Want to have your project featured?

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The house is a commanding presence on the landscape, striking a balance between the well-tended gardens and the imposing stone buildings. The retreat is based on the concept of Mexican haciendas: the solidity and purity of the volumes combines with locally-sourced materials, and patios.

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Architizer

AUGUST 24, 2022

On a steep hillside in San Francisco, a terraced garden integrates seamlessly with the architecture to create a series of intimate, flexible outdoor spaces. © Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture. © Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture. © Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture. © Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture.

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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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Deezen

JUNE 29, 2023

It is enveloped by a forest and was built from local scrap materials to reduce its impact on the surrounding landscape. The building has a rustic, idyllic appearance of old materials, along with the interior and everything in the house is very simple and light, to make room for sunlight, wind and trees to play," they continued.

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Dwell

APRIL 4, 2023

Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Project Details: Location: Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia Architect: MRTN Architects / @ mrtn_architects Landscape Design: SBLA Studio Builder: J & S Contracting Structural Engineer: W.J.

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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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Archinect

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Toronto-based StudioAC has completed a residence east of the city, in a landscape characterized by an “intricate coastline and a bourgeoning wine-making industry.” Above, large dormer windows bring additional natural light into the space.

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Architizer

JUNE 14, 2022

Immediately adjacent to the Energy Biosciences building, completed by ACLA in 2010, the landscape improvements for the Berkeley Way West project include a new urban plaza for the students and visitors of the School of Public Health, Education and Psychology. © Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture. Project Status: Built. Year: 2018.

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Dwell

MAY 12, 2023

Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. The building is organized around a repeating grid of slender quadripartite columns that frame views and support a lightweight trussed roof structure. "The Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

A wavy, tiled roof formed by intersecting catenary vaults shelters this lakeside restaurant , designed by Bangalore-based Play Architecture for the Deva Dhare Resort in Karnataka, India. The Deva Dhare Restaurant is topped with a vaulted tiled roof. Four glass-covered openings under the wavy roof offer views of the surroundings.

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Deezen

JANUARY 6, 2022

Mumbai studio Sanjay Puri Architects has designed a building for Prestige University in India that will feature a stepped green roof punctuated with courtyards. The building's grass-covered roof will be stepped up from its north side, making its entire surface area an accessible terrace to be enjoyed by students and staff.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Chinese practice Arch Studio has renovated and extended a courtyard home called Mixed House on the outskirts of Beijing , China, by inserting a timber structure topped by a wavy roof. Topped with a wave-like roof and filled with new living areas, this wooden volume also splits the existing courtyard into a series of smaller external spaces.

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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. But looking at the wider area where this house is built the strictly controlled landscaping and city planning worked out very well.". "But

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

"The result is an extraordinary set of spaces that are sound in concept and in detailing, a series of rigid and curved lines that generate a playful intimacy.". The Refuge has a curved concrete roof that spans across the length of the pavilion. Cutouts in the solid concrete walls were located to frame views of the landscape.

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Deezen

MAY 11, 2024

HCCH Studio designed it as a multifunctional space where visitors are encouraged to observe their surroundings or read. The pavilion by HCCH Studio is enclosed by a shell-like structure "[It is] an abstract, revolving space to cuddle visitors in the wide-open field like a spiritual shelter," HCCH Studio founder Hao Chen told Dezeen. "The

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Deezen

DECEMBER 31, 2022

A large steel-framed roof shelters the Misc restaurant in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta, which was designed by local studio Sam Crawford Architects to replace a cafe that was severely damaged by fire. An oversized roof shelters this restaurant pavilion in Sydney. Large black trusses support the pitched roof.

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Deezen

MARCH 24, 2022

Studio MK27 has designed a Brazilian seaside villa with wide openings to frame views of the surrounding landscape "like a wide-angle camera". Studio MK27 designed Vista House with a smaller envelope nested under a long gabled roof. The home is made up of a low-slung, gabled roof that is roughly 15 metres wide, 3.5

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Deezen

JUNE 22, 2022

Local studio Oliver Leech Architects and interior designer Juliet O'Caroll used a palette of pale pink colours and materials for this extension and refurbishment of a Victorian terrace in London. A pale pink material palette was developed with Juliet O'Caroll. "[We] Oliver Leech Architects has extended a Victorian house in London.

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Deezen

APRIL 11, 2024

Mass-timber columns fan out to form a tree-informed roof structure at the World of Volvo exhibition and events centre in Gothenburg , Sweden, by architecture studio Henning Larsen. The columns rise and radiate outwards to form the overhanging roof structure, with the building enclosed by a glazed facade.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Located within a hilly landscape near Lake Lugano, the house was designed to showcase non-traditional building materials and features a timber structure as well as metal and cork cladding. Beyond the kitchen, the ground floor opens into a double-height living and dining space.

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Deezen

MAY 2, 2022

A tall, pyramidal roof tops the main living area of this holiday home in northern Mexico by Práctica Arquitectura, made almost entirely of concrete. The concentric layout of the rooms places the main gathering space at the centre of the plan, while bedrooms and secondary spaces are located at the periphery of the 165-square-metre home.

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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

MARCH 22, 2022

Kite-like canopies and geometric roofs shelter the spaces of this factory by Studio Saar , which sits atop a seasonal lake in Sanand, India. Four individual buildings housing an entrance area, utility bay, factory hall and canteen space set in a natural landscape comprise the development.

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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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Dwell

APRIL 9, 2024

Located in Washington’s Kitsap Peninsula, the rambler-style home utilized the trees for the roof and a coffee table, too. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The following rural retreats also seek to make the most of the country’s rich and surreal landscapes. The houses below are the product of architectural experimentation with design forms, local materials and vernacular styles, ultimately seeking to live harmoniously with their surroundings. Easterbrook House. Castle Rock House.

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Architizer

JULY 11, 2023

These spaces are waiting to be transformed into pleasant outdoor environments — and not necessarily for lucrative purposes. Roof terraces aerial view. With green roof technology, rooftops no longer accumulate heat during the day, creating the so-dreaded heat island effect. Photo by CHUTTERSNAP via Unsplash.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 3, 2022

DUNN HOUSE – The project transforms the typical morphology of sloping roofs to create a new language, with overhanging overhangs, marked slopes and intermediate extractions. The tension lines generated by the roof and the horizontality of the base, create a new face-to-face support in the environment. It is a house of diffuse limits.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

When we think of landscape architecture, the first images that usually come to mind are trees, flowers and soil. But landscape architecture is a process of design that encompasses far more than flora. At the heart of landscape architecture is a shared understanding about time, haptic connection and human experience.

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