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A Shed in Spain’s Basque Country Is Reworked Into a Tiny Cabin With a Woodshop

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"Although practically none of the elements of the existing construction could be maintained, due to current regulations it was necessary to maintain its size and volumetry. The roof is constructed with a sandwich system of insulation and corrugated sheet metal. This space includes a small dry bathing area.

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Architectural Resilience: Designing for Extreme Weather Conditions in the Southwest Desert

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Passive Design Principles Shapeshifter by OPA , Reno, Nevada Passive design principles lie at the core of desert architecture, and involve leveraging natural elements to regulate temperature and minimize energy consumption. Louvered façades can regulate light and temperature, while also adding architectural interest.

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Forest retreat in Valle de Bravo includes stone and laminated timber

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The constant visual connection with the forest, as well as the quiet it provides, contributes to the tranquil atmosphere of the space," said CF Taller de Arquitectura and Merodio Arquitectos. Floor-to-ceiling windows let in the warmth of the sunlight," said CF Taller de Arquitectura and Merodio Arquitectos.

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Tetris Architecture: Seoul Is Leveling Up Its Stackable Micro-Space Game

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Minimal surface areas, restrictive building regulations and lack of public space are common issues architects face when designing for urban cityscapes. Its crisp volumetric exterior form is randomly interrupted by custom window openings that create an exclusive relationship with the urban environment.

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Penghu House // XRANGE Architects

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They are characterized by a nine-square plan, distinctive “rolled” roof ridges resembling a curved gable and “slits and pillars” as window openings due to strong winds. Three parallel concrete volumes with their own distinctive rolled roof ridges are stacked to create this village effect. © XRANGE Architects.

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Worrell Yeung balances cascading cantilevers for Connecticut lake house

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Brooklyn studio Worrell Yeung designed a timber-clad lake house with cantilevered roof planes that cascade down s sloped near Connecticut 's Candlewood Lake. The house has concrete cantilevered roof planes “Part of the goal of the project was to minimize the house's presence and perceived size from the street," said principal Jejon Yeung.

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Steven Holl Architects designs asymmetric Princeton institute building with curved ceilings

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Many of the buildings on the campus have copper roofing, and that element was retained for Rubenstein Commons. The roof panels extend over the precast-concrete walls with a variety of shapes and inclines, punctuated by three sections of green roofing. The architect described the ceilings as "bulbous space curves.".