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Four Retractable Shade Solutions for Residential Exteriors

ArchDaily

It offers relief from direct sunlight, helps regulate temperature, and reduces glare. For these reasons, architects strategically incorporate shading elements to enhance the quality and utility of spaces, especially in outdoor residential areas.

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Via Valtorta residential complex by CZA - Cino Zucchi Architetti

Archinect

The residential complex in Via Valtorta, for which CZA has overseen the schematic and the detailed design phases – though not the final design – aims to consolidate and enrich the existing urban fabric, with particular attention to the corner of the block where Via Valtorta, Giacomo Rovetta, and Matteo Maria Boiardo intersect.

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The UK's new Part O regulations are being implemented at the right time

Archinect

New regulations, called Part O, took effect in England in June, requiring that new homes are built with some measures to combat overheating. The regulations aim to reduce solar gain — the increase in room temperature caused by sunlight — ensuring the safety of occupants, even if it may remain uncomfortable.

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5+1 Residence by Rooydaad Architects

Archinect

In the bustling urban landscape of Tehran, a metropolis in perpetual motion, one of the prevailing architectural endeavors is the construction of five-story infill residential projects. 5+1 Residence" exemplified this trend.

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Cars and hurricanes inform "sail-shape" of Aston Martin's first residential skyscraper

Deezen

It is the first residential skyscraper to be branded by Aston Martin. Bodas Mian Anger and Aston Martin have designed a skyscraper in Miami Aston Martin claims that the new skyscraper is the tallest residential structure in Florida, though it may soon be surpassed by one of the other towers going up in Miami.

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Florida condo collapse spurs increased scrutiny on inspections, regulations

BD+C

has spurred regulators and insurers to more carefully scrutinize the condition of other high-rise residential dwellings. The collapse of a condominium tower in Surfside, Fla.,

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the bloom architects’ tile-wrapped house regulates vietnam’s tropical and temperate climate

designboom

The post the bloom architects’ tile-wrapped house regulates vietnam’s tropical and temperate climate appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the versatile use of tile forms a roof, a wall, a protective shield, and an avenue for fresh air to permeate the home.