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Tropical Houses: Creating a Dialogue Between Nature and the Built Environment

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Labri House / Nguyen Khai Architects & Associates. It's no wonder that architectural projects in the region maintain a constant dialogue between nature and the built environment. Image: © Hiroyuki Oki The tropical climate is famous for its exuberant flora. Biophilia's benefits to users are not news, after all.

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?Brooks + Scarpa completes vibrant park pavilion and sport complex in South Florida

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The concept of the 10-acre project centers around The Field House, an enclosed 4,100-square-foot pavilion structure at the center of the park. A wraparound porch is then formed inside the shell, capped by a sloping roofline that funnels water from its scupper into the aquifer of the rain garden below.

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all(zone) joins five curved wings to compose ‘under the rain trees’ house in northern thailand

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under the rain trees house by all(zone) On the bank of the Ping River in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, covered by decades-old rain trees, this expansive dwelling tucks itself blissfully amid the riparian nature.

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Rain Studio combines raw and reclaimed materials for "native yet contemporary" home

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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. Set within proximity to the sea, the living unit was envisaged to remain hidden within dense verdure and framed by reflection pools."

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Seven playful living spaces where swings provide dynamic seating

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Photo by Ishita Sitwala Gujarat house, India, by Design ni Dukaan A wooden swing seat covered in pillows is suspended from the concrete ceiling of this house in the Indian state of Gujarat. The swing is situated in one of the house's covered walkways and was positioned to allow the sitter to enjoy views of its open-air courtyard.

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Brooks + Scarpa wraps Florida sports complex building in concrete shell

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The Field House at Pompano Beach's Youth Sports Complex is a 4,100-square-foot (380-square-metre) structure that holds concessions and offices for the surrounding sports fields. The rain cascades from the roof into a rain garden where the water is infiltrated back into the aquifer." A concrete bench wraps around the lattice.

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"Fried egg" canopy tops Sunny Side Up extension by THISS Studio

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Architecture practice THISS Studio has reconfigured the dark interior of an interwar house in east London, adding an extension characterised by timber joinery and a curved aluminium roof. The extension has a curved aluminium roof Sunny Side Up expands the home's ground floor by three metres and contains a light-filled dining space.

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