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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The majority of the wooden interior structure was retained, while the old wooden panels on the facade were replaced with insulation and sleek black-stained wooden planks. This wooden structure, together with the remnants of the original house, now form the basis for a further transformation and regeneration of this location.

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JULY 12, 2024

The bio-composite material met the owners goals when it came to sustainability, wellbeing, and comfort—without skimping out on the design. With a preference for warm earthy tones, Sarah and David's vision also emphasized solar passive design principles and the exploration of Hempcrete as a building material. Have one to share?

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Two "maker courtyards" sit at ground-level "Their structures, which are among the first exposed mass timber structures in California and include a one-of-a-kind eccentric braced frame system, allow their natural materiality and lateral and gravity loads to be visible," said the studio.

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Dwell

MARCH 12, 2024

The materiality of the project arises from the difficulty of accessing the construction site with particular attention to the reuse of materials on-site and off, as well as the use of natural materials such as insulation and coatings." The dwelling extends over a length of 72 feet.

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Dwell

AUGUST 5, 2024

Upcycled materials from a dilapidated structure found on site create a sustainable home made up of round volumes connected by a floating roof. It is a sustainable house with a minimal footprint that upcycles various spaces, components, and materials from a dilapidated structure that existed on the site. "The

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Choice of materials was based around this; both regarding the environmental impacts and the impact on the sense of comfort and warmth within the home’s spaces. As such, the pallet of materials focused on natural and low carbon materials.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 20, 2023

We looked to the bush – those forested, undeveloped areas of nature that surround the house – while allowing the built structures to adapt to the natural terrain," the studio said. The interior palette uses natural materials like stone and oak and madrone wood finishes.

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Deezen

JULY 22, 2024

Architect Mark Stoner has led the restoration of Philip Johnson's Brick House It follows the building's closure in 2008 after the structure suffered ongoing "water intrusion" due to its sloping site. It measures half the depth of the Glass House, although both structures are 56 feet long (17 metres).

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Deezen

MAY 28, 2024

Large stretches of glass wrap the exterior In addition to large stretches of glass, the exterior is wrapped in a mix of two sturdy materials – weathering steel and pale-toned accoya wood.

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Dwell

JULY 20, 2022

The materiality of concrete and steel-sash tempered windows form a fire-resistant barrier and secure a native cedar-clad interior. Furnishings share the same materiality and tonal qualities as the architecture, creating a quiet presence that allows the glowing landscape to resonate."

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Dwell

AUGUST 15, 2024

The materials are used in their pure state, such as liquid stone, wood, iron, and glass. The work is materially integrated into the environment, and this connection generates a sense of rootedness and refuge in the middle of the forest. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

JUNE 25, 2024

US studio Susan T Rodriguez Architecture & Design has incorporated local materials and energy-saving features into a Maine building that is meant to be "a new benchmark for academic buildings in northern climates". The structural system is made primarily of wood In plan, the two-storey building takes the shape of a wide V.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Its exterior walls are covered in grey and blue cladding Exterior walls are clad in basic materials coloured grey and light blue. The team broke up the massing to create social areas and to make the building more open and inviting. Walkways and stairs were placed outside to reinforce a feeling of openness and transparency.

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Deezen

JUNE 18, 2024

Polycarbonate , steel and concrete are among the resilient materials used to form a pair of industrial buildings at Fulldraw Vineyard, designed by American studio Clayton Korte. The structures were designed to offer a connection to the rolling terrain The third structure will hold a tasting room and is slated to open in 2026.

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Dwell

APRIL 9, 2024

Project Details: Location: Washington, United States Architect: GO'C / @ go_c_studio Footprint: 1,700 square feet Builder: Sparrow Woodworks Structural Engineer: SSF Engineers Civil Engineer: J Welch Engineering Envelope Consultant: RDH Building Science Inc. Post it here.

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Dwell

MAY 12, 2023

The building is organized around a repeating grid of slender quadripartite columns that frame views and support a lightweight trussed roof structure. Together with the weathered silver deck, these materials reflect the warm hues and cool tones of the surrounding pasture and marshland." Post it here.

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Deezen

JULY 27, 2024

"Moreover, the board-formed concrete material used throughout the building serves as a metaphor for the croissant stripes," she added. Its interior has arches modelled on the shape of a croissant Touch Architect also used concrete for the structure to add to the "concept of imperfection".

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Deezen

MARCH 3, 2022

The multidisciplinary team has completed a full-scale demo of the floor, built inside a Cambridge University Civil Engineering Department facility, and hopes the innovation will be adopted by the construction industry to reduce its carbon emissions. Flooring innovation makes use of concrete's strengths. The demo floor measures 4.5

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Deezen

MARCH 23, 2023

Mass timber will not become a mainstream building product because it uses too much wood, construction material expert Benjamin Kromoser claims in this interview for the Timber Revolution. "If Mass timber usually consists of layers of wood bound together to form strong structural components.

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Deezen

JULY 17, 2024

Originally built in 1929 by Arizona architecture firm Fitzhugh & Byron, the structure underwent a fire in 1984. The structure consists of a four-storey main building and a seven-storey bell tower, which sits at the church's front corner.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The panelized structure of the 475-square foot (44-square metre) cabins was prefabricated by Plant Prefab in Los Angeles and then assembled on-site. The cabins are adorned with vintage furnishing Among Skylab's other Colorado projects is Owl Creek Residence , a triangular house with an exposed, intricate steel structure in Snowmass.

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Deezen

JANUARY 30, 2024

California architecture studio Brooks + Scarpa has created a central structure for a sports complex in Florida with a sloped concrete shell designed to "make a spectacle of rainfall". The concrete shell protects the internal glass structure – where the offices and storage are located – and the outdoor spaces around it.

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Deezen

MAY 30, 2024

The screens will juxtapose the brick and black structural steel that will be included to reference the site's industrial heritage, according to HOK. Brick and black structural steel will clad the facade "Stadia are typically inward-focused buildings with solid exteriors that consume long stretches of valuable city blocks," the team said.

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Deezen

AUGUST 2, 2024

Natural materials add visual warmth to the facility, from wooden slats to cross-laminated timber soffits and ceilings A series of terraces on the upper level serve as outdoor classrooms. Muted colours, dimmable lights and natural materials help encourage focused learning. The basement level has walls made of board-formed concrete.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

LMN Architects created a learning center at the University of California in Santa Barbara The structure consists of two buildings facing one another to create an open-air causeway or "paseo", lined on either side with ramps and terraces. The photography is by Patrick Price.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

Local materials and a mass-timber frame were used A terrace on the second floor looks out over the adjoining outdoor spaces and Heritage Park , a forested area which contains newly established greenspace and an assortment of historic immigrant-built buildings brought to the site from across the upper midwest region.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 7, 2024

We used this material with a pearl-like finish that has a real, beautiful shimmer, and also changes during not only the course of the day, but also seasonally," said Link. A pool deck overlooks the bridge.

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MARCH 11, 2020

Two tree species native to the Northeast have been found to be structurally sound for use in cross-laminated timber (CLT) products. Eastern white pine and eastern hemlock passed strength testing by a University of Massachusetts Amherst timber engineer.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The sculpture unfolds piece by piece, through gradually shifting color, surface texture and material consistencies." It consists of tall glass cylinders lined up along a path in an olive grove The team worked with both material scientists and traditional glassmakers to create the columns, each of which stands more than six feet (1.8

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Deezen

AUGUST 23, 2022

Non-combustible materials form the exterior of a cabin near Lake Tahoe that was designed by US studio Faulkner Architects to serve as a "base camp" for an active family. Just last year, the Caldor Fire burned 221,000 acres in the Lake Tahoe Basin and destroyed over 1,000 structures. Materials can be non-combustible.".

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

Aviva Studios is situated along the River Irwell Led by OMA partner Ellen van Loon , the studio designed a faceted corrugated metal theatre building adjoining a rectangular concrete -clad structure. The photography is by Marco Cappelletti unless stated.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Glass, steel, and wood are the predominate materials, lending simplicity to the design and allowing the buildings to blend into the landscape as they patina over time. The buildings are light structures that blur the boundaries between the interior and exterior.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Black brick and lye-washed wood are among the materials used to build a family home in a coastal Washington forest for a founding partner at architectural studio GO'C. An overhanging roof provides shade "The new structure grounds itself to the earth with its approach to material and form," said GO'C , a Seattle-based firm.

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Deezen

APRIL 17, 2023

Worrell Yeung also added a free-standing garage and studio; and a single-slope spa shed, each with its own material treatment. The studio collaborated with Silman Structural to size up the exposed rafters, blending them with the wooden trusses and accenting the steel tie rods.

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MAY 9, 2023

American architect Eric Owen Moss has completed the (W)rapper office tower in Los Angeles , which was named for a structural support system that covers the facade. Moss, who runs an eponymous studio in LA and has been planning the tower for decades, recently completed the 235-foot (72 metres) structure in Los Angeles.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Elliott Architects demolished the main house and relocated the other two structures to start the design with a clean slate. The client was not beholden to the prevailing style of houses in the area, most of which are traditional, vernacular, New England wood-framed structures," the studio said. "He Lighting design: Peter Knuppel.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

The home, called Wabi Sabi Residence and completed in 2020 is a 4,000-square-foot (370-square metre) structure on a nine-acre lot in the Wasatch Range. The material philosophy extends to the interior selections. Civil engineer: McNeil Engineering. Structural engineer: Structural Design Studio.

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