Deezen

APRIL 8, 2024

An angular English home extension and a timber-clad Guatemalan retreat feature in our roundup of buildings with butterfly roofs. Otherwise known as inverted-pitched roofs, the V-shaped structures take their name from the angled form of a butterfly's wings. Here are eight buildings with butterfly roofs from the Dezeen archive.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The firm’s second foray into the country, open-air Tainan Market features a publicly-accessible green roof, punctuated at one end by an office structure, that can be further adapted for agricultural use while providing users a stepped vista onto the market floor and surrounding landscape beyond.

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designboom

JANUARY 21, 2023

The post leaf-shaped roof tops gaia forest preschool center’s structure in new zealand appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the design by smith architects reflects an earth-focused philosophy by adopting a biophilic form that integrates sustainability.

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designboom

DECEMBER 11, 2023

a continuous roof unites the stepped structure, which celebrates a fundamental architectural philosophy with exposed wooden trusses and columns. The post continuous gabled roof tops galaxy arch’s wood-framed community space in chinese village appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Architonic

MAY 17, 2023

Of the former duplex located on the top floor of an Art Deco building whose roof was about to be blown off, nothing remains. The challenge was to give the impression of size to a living space of only 64 square meters. Another challenge was to lose as little space as possible, like on a boat, and to make the cupboards, the f…

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Deezen

APRIL 6, 2024

Built as a prototype for the studio's Sprout concept, the Netherlands home was designed to feature as many bio-based materials as possible, including a wooden frame structure and hemp insulation. For this prototype, which is located in Olst, Woonpioniers created a small house comprising a two-storey volume topped with a mono-pitched roof.

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Architonic

MAY 17, 2023

Of the former duplex located on the top floor of an Art Deco building whose roof was about to be blown off, nothing remains. The challenge was to give the impression of size to a living space of only 64 square meters.

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Deezen

APRIL 22, 2024

The structure will serve as an educational building for the University of Kansas ( KU ) School of Architecture & Design in Lawrence, Kansas. It will have an all wood structure It will have chamfered edges on all of the corners, creating entrance canopies on the ground floor and terraces up top. The imagery is courtesy of BIG.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Local studio Medprostor has covered and partially repaired a 900-year-old Romanesque church in Slovenia , placing an operable roof on top of the open structure to create a space "between a ruin and a reconstruction". a] space between a ruin and a reconstruction."

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The Japanese restaurant is raised on an existing jetty that extends out from the shore and has a bamboo structure with tree-like columns to support its wavy roof. For the main shape, we found inspiration in the pink whiprays that graze in the lagoon, as it was a convenient form to cover the open-air dining space."

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Deezen

MARCH 11, 2024

Tokyo-based studio Klein Dytham Architecture has designed a bookstore wrapped with an undulating steel roof resembling "outstretched arms" in Nagano, Japan. Located at the foot of Mount Asama, the space was designed by Klein Dytham Architecture to be a community hub for the local residents.

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Deezen

MARCH 8, 2024

Architecture studio SO-IL has unveiled designs for the Williams College Museum of Art in the Berkshires , which will be topped with a tent-like cross-laminated timber roof. The undulating cross-laminated timber roof will be laid atop these volumes, unifying them below. It is punctuated by glazed openings dispersed along its facade.

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designboom

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

driven by a goal for urban renewal and preservational design, the project explores the possibilities of the traditional mountain 'ladder' structure. The post traditional tiled roofs crown the stepped modules of office and cafe space in china appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Avontuura

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The remarkable original feature is a beautiful roof structure, formed by slender concrete and steel cable trusses, all different. The post selgascano convert old industrial space into new restaurant in Madrid appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Deezen

AUGUST 20, 2023

Undulating vaults shelter this multipurpose arts space in Ahmedabad , India, which local studio The Grid Architects designed to defy "conventional architectural norms". According to The Grid Architects , with an area of 279 square metres, it is one of the largest vaulted structures of its kind in India.

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Deezen

MARCH 13, 2024

Vancouver studio Laura Killam Architecture has created a beachside cabin in British Columbia with a slanted roof that responds to the site's climate. The Writer's Retreat cabin acts as an auxiliary space for a writer seeking a small space for creative sessions, separate from a main cabin on the site that hosts a multigenerational family.

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Deezen

APRIL 1, 2024

Located on the northern shore of Lake Constance in the Radolfzell district, the timber building contains sports courts and a stage for events, unified by a cantilevered roof overhead. The building is largely made from spruce wood "The Lake Constance region is characterised by its rural structures," studio architect Michaela Afife told Dezeen.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Architecture studio Proctor & Shaw has topped a home extension with a steeply-angled roof clad with red pigmented zinc in East Dulwich, London. Deep skylights punctured into the roof draw daylight into the space below, while sliding doors seamlessly connect the interior with an outdoor patio.

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Deezen

MARCH 23, 2024

An angular roof wrapped in translucent red-mesh panels crowns this Y-shaped pavilion in Sydney , designed by local studio Sam Crawford Architects. The building is raised on a low-lying concrete step The red-mesh roof pitches towards the building edges and is designed to provide solar protection to clerestory windows along the facade.

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Deezen

MARCH 25, 2024

An inverted-pitch roof and angular brick cladding characterise the Butterfly House extension, which architecture studio The DHaus Company has added to a terraced home in north London. It is distinguished by its inverted-pitched roof, or butterfly roof, which references the surrounding 19th-century architecture and inspired the project's name.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

series, we've collected 10 recently completed and upcoming buildings that show the potential of structural stone as a modern construction material. Sections of the stone walls have been perforated to cool the space down and shade it from the sun. To conclude our Stone Age 2.0 This week, Stone Age 2.0

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Architecture studio Wallmakers has reimagined a traditional roof by adding skylights that double as seating for an arts centre and home in Kerala, India. Nisarga Art Hub is topped with a large roof Indian studio Wallmakers punctured skylights into the roof to draw natural light into the communal space below.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Local architecture studio Practice for Architecture and Urbanism has installed a glass office building with a vaulted roof inside the shell of the 19th-century Domino Sugar Refinery on the waterfront in Brooklyn. Architectural details such as a large smokestack from the original structure were preserved on the facade.

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Archinect

APRIL 16, 2024

” Image credit: Rasmus Hjortshoj Image credit: Rasmus Hjortshoj The main timber structure is formed of glulam and cross-laminated timber, designed as three tree-trunk-like columns that fan out to carry the entire load of the roof while “enveloping visitors in a welcoming forest-like canopy.”

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

An oversized stepped roof that doubles as an "amphitheatre for the city" tops BBT Hilltop, a burger restaurant in Kuwait City designed by architecture studio TAEP/AAP. Above, the overhanging roof provides additional seating as well as a flexible events space that TAEP/AAP designed to be used for outdoor cinemas, parties and concerts.

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Deezen

JANUARY 12, 2024

Infrastructure consultants AECOM and Spanish architecture studio Luis Vidal + Architects have created a terminal for Boston 's Logan Airport capped by a long, bright-red roof. The project adds 390,000 square feet (36,232 square metres) of space to Logan International Airport. The photography is by Ema Peter.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The monolithic structure features cascading terraces The 165-square-metre home contains live and work spaces for a young family across 11 levels that are reflected on the facade by its staggered windows. The post PSLA Architekten tops urban townhouse with cascading roof terraces appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

US studio CLB Architects has created a retreat in rural Wyoming that has three wood-clad structures, with a creek running underneath the primary residence. 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.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Building informed by Miami's "energy and natural beauty" The second and third floors will be used as office space and the structure will include a green roof topped with solar panels. The post Kengo Kuma unveils colourful structure for Miami Design District appeared first on Dezeen.

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Dwell

APRIL 2, 2024

Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. The private spaces are stacked vertically in the original part of building while the new lower ground living space stretches out horizontally. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Architectural designer George Fisher has created an outdoor social space for Project Malachi, a homeless hostel in London, using the modular U-Build system developed by Studio Bark. The focus converged on the creation of three distinct yet harmonious spaces, where solitude and togetherness intertwine."

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Deezen

APRIL 24, 2023

Iruarrizaga designed the 500-square-metre house with a timber-clad upper level that bridges two rectangular concrete structures. Bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms are located in the two concrete structures, which are separated by a covered outdoor space leading to a decked patio overlooking the lake.

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Deezen

MAY 3, 2024

SO-IL will provide critical restorations of the structures and unify the campus through a courtyard area that will connect to the buildings as well as to the street and adjacent marina. The forms of the existing structures will remain generally as is. The images are courtesy of SO-IL.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The Anji Culture and Art Center will be defined by a series of curving canopy roofs that were designed to look like scattered bamboo leaves. Its roofs were designed to look like scattered leaves The interior will be arranged beneath the overlapping metal roofs and organised around a central corridor that divides the main event spaces.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 21, 2023

A series of overlapping "petals" constructed from bamboo and clad in shiny copper shingles shelter Lumi Shala, a yoga and meditation space in Bali, Indonesia, by local studio Ibuku. Storage spaces have been created in curving sections of the outer buttresses, which extend to form shallow stepped seating areas around the edges of the space.

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Deezen

MAY 31, 2023

A sweeping, grass-topped concrete roof creates an artificial hill to conceal the Gurdau Winery in the Czech Republic , which has been designed by local practice Aleš Fiala Studio. Where the sloping roof meets the ground, it blends with a series of winding concrete walls supporting planters around a paved patio.

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Deezen

MARCH 5, 2024

A veil of metal mesh wraps the steel structure of In-Between Pavilion, an exhibition space in Shenzhen , China, designed by Beijing studio Trace Architecture Office. This creates room for public spaces and an external staircase between its glazed walls and surrounding metal veil. The photography is by Chen Hao.

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