Deezen

MAY 24, 2024

Metal cladding and an asymmetrical roof define the exterior of the South E8 housing block by architecture firm LOHA in Raleigh, USA. Rectangular in plan, the 5,000-square-foot (465-square-metre) building rises two levels and is topped with an asymmetrical, multi- gabled roof that has a sculptural appearance.

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Deezen

JUNE 5, 2023

Mexican studio Colectivo C733 has created a brick music school in Nacajuca, Mexico that includes two structures and a lofty, cantilevered roof made of coconut wood. Double brick walls support the roof structure The social space also holds a mezzanine stage for workshops and local musicians.

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Deezen

JANUARY 19, 2024

Double-height balconies and outdoor teaching spaces enliven the facades of The British School in Tokyo, which architecture practice Heatherwick Studio has completed in Japan. The client also wanted it to have a strong individual presence on the street that didn't feel commercial or business-like.

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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

JULY 23, 2024

The five-bedroom family home is constructed from wood and defined by its origami-like, wood-clad roof, which pays homage to local buildings and agricultural structures in nearby villages. We want the building to feel agricultural, hence the gabled ends, but also nod to the variety of domestic roof pitches found in the local area."

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Archinect

JULY 2, 2024

One Ashley Road is Alison Brooks Architects’ landmark project for client, Related Argent, forming the gateway to the Tottenham Hale redevelopment, Heart of Hale. The scheme houses 183 residential units, above three levels of retail and incubator office spaces, as well as roof gardens and new public realm.

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Deezen

JUNE 27, 2024

London studio SPPARC has overhauled a Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse in Fitzrovia to create a homely four-story office featuring a honeycomb-shaped roof. It is illuminated by an array of skylights set in a hexagonal roof structure resembling honeycomb. On one side, it forms a lightwell for the basement.

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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

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

JULY 23, 2024

The five-bedroom family home is constructed from wood and defined by its origami-like, wood-clad roof, which pays homage to local buildings and agricultural structures in nearby villages. We want the building to feel agricultural, hence the gabled ends, but also nod to the variety of domestic roof pitches found in the local area."

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Roofing Home Windows Landscape 102

Archinect

OCTOBER 17, 2023

We were commissioned by our clients to transform an outdated Flemish 3-fronted house with traditional rear extension into a contemporary home with plenty of light. During the renovation, the entire roof was renewed. Here, the choice was made to enhance the feeling of space in the bathroom by creating a vo.

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Architizer

AUGUST 13, 2024

This year’s winners have created spaces that resonate with their users, encouraging repeat visits and long-term engagement. This design encourages visitors to feel as if they are already within the space even as they pass by.

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Space Architect Commercial Site 122

Deezen

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

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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Archinect

APRIL 24, 2024

The clients desired an additional level with two bedrooms and an ensuite, a redesigned open-plan living area that flowed onto the pool area, and a new double garage," he elaborates. Balancing the client's vision with heritage and height restrictions coupled with ensuring ample sunlight for the pool were key challenges.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The redesigned rear extension incorporates reclaimed bricks, a planted roof, and a concrete kitty door. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. The garden, designed by VATRAA and planted by the client, becomes part of the interior."

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Deezen

APRIL 22, 2024

Slovenian studio OFIS Arhitekti has completed Frame House, a family home in Ljubljana clad in red-brick tiles that play on the area's pitched-roof buildings. This shelters a paved entrance patio intended as a place for the client's children to play. This is sheltered by a sloping parapet created by the canopy at the front of the home.

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Archinect

MARCH 11, 2024

Our client (a well-traveled international couple with 3 young children) came to us with visions of a comfortable abode for the grandparents visiting from overseas, which in a few years would morph into a teenager hangout, and eventually a retirement retreat for themselves.

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Archinect

APRIL 18, 2024

The client wanted a cabin with a small 1,000 SF footprint befitting the surrounding natural environment. The subtle roof pitch guides guests to the living room, perched just above the dining area, with expansive views of the valley and mountains. In response, the design focuses on simplicity, efficiency and clarity.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 10, 2024

VATRAA 's aim for the project was to minimise the introduction of new materials where possible, so it reused the old extension's bricks and stained them grey to match the home's slate roof. The garden, designed by VATRAA and planted by the client, becomes part of the interior."

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Housing Roofing Clients Client 133

Deezen

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Scottish architecture studio Loader Monteith has designed an office with a gabled roof , along with two private residences, for mountain bike tour operator H&I Adventures on a sloping brownfield site in Scotland. The first of two planned residences, it is distinguished by its lower height and butterfly roof.

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Dwell

MAY 31, 2024

After almost a year of renting a nearly 100-year-old bungalow in East Austin, Stevie and Julia Chavez needed more space. To add more space to the property, architect Murray Legge designed them a backyard office that has a shed roof split into two parts. They started looking at places to buy, but in 2021, that was no easy feat.

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Deezen

MAY 7, 2024

Chinese studio More Architecture used a large zigzagging roof to shelter Floating Hotel, which is dramatically positioned among the bamboo forests and mountains of Dachangping, China. Floating Hotel is perched on a grid of steel columns, raised above an open ground floor containing a swimming pool and administrative spaces.

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Deezen

MAY 12, 2024

OFIS Arhitekti achieved this by extending its living spaces with a looping structure, which outlines a garden atrium at the heart of the plan. The extension creates different outdoor spaces," it continued. This included replacing the pitched roof from the 1980s with a flat roof that follows the original design.

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Deezen

APRIL 6, 2024

For this prototype, which is located in Olst, Woonpioniers created a small house comprising a two-storey volume topped with a mono-pitched roof. It was interesting to go deep about what we thought was truly important to us and therefore how we wanted to live," Ruben Stellingwerf, who was one of the clients, told Dezeen. "It

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Structure Home Glass Clients 136

Deezen

MARCH 29, 2024

Mumbai-based architecture studio Sanjay Puri Architects has designed a swirling community centre with a sloping green roof in Rajasthan, India. The project exemplifies how thoughtful architecture can create expansive community spaces without a large footprint."

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Deezen

JULY 16, 2024

Raised on a concrete plinth, the geometric home accommodates three generations of the client's family and is topped with a roof pitched in various directions to form multiple peaks. Built-in cupboards and walls across the kitchen and other living spaces are lined in locally sourced plywood.

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Home Roofing Housing Glass 144

Deezen

MAY 8, 2024

California studio TW Ryan Architecture has completed a wildfire-resistant house in the American West that features a Corten steel exterior and pyramidal roofs that allude to the mountainous terrain. Four Roof House features a Corten steel exterior Their chosen site was a bluff overlooking a lake near the town of Helmville. "The

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Deezen

MAY 10, 2024

Chilean studio Hebra Arquitectos has completed an elevated home with steel pilotis and a V-shaped roof, aiming to create a building that "floats in the middle of the forest". It was commissioned during the pandemic as a second home for the client The design team had multiple goals for the project.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 31, 2023

US studio Kinneymorrow Architecture has completed a pitched-roof house on a family farm in western Massachusetts that is designed to "sit well with the existing utilitarian buildings". The house is topped with a pitched roof enclosing a rectangular plan The parents are Emily, a veterinarian, and Jeremy, a butcher and chef.

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Deezen

JULY 4, 2024

The clients – a married couple looking to create their forever home – asked Will Gamble Architects to oversee the transformation of the semi-detached house in Putney into a serene sanctuary. We were keen to maximise space and light as much as possible through clever design solutions," architect Will Gamble told Dezeen.

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Interior Housing Architect Clients 137

Deezen

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Local practice Studio Ellsinger has topped a small holiday cabin on Sweden 's west coast with a hat-shaped aluminium roof to "trigger curiosity" and offer protection from its wild surroundings. The clients had bought a very rural and wild plot on the west coast of Sweden, and they wanted a similar approach," he continued.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The Stoke Newington home, named Verdant House in honour of its jungle-like outdoor space, has been expanded with a timber-framed side and rear extension to meet the needs of a young family. It is topped with a meadow-planted roof. Why not do this from the inside out?"

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Deezen

MAY 26, 2024

Grafted has extended a Victorian house in the suburbs of Norwich Cast Corbel House was designed for a couple with a large family that visits regularly and who wanted to reorganise the home to create living spaces suitable for entertaining. Fabricating the panels in-house gave us more control over the detail," Redda explained.

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Housing Windows Exterior Clients 140

Deezen

JANUARY 29, 2024

Local studio Oliver Leech Architects has extended a Victorian terrace house in south London, introducing a four-metre-wide skylight at its centre that offers views of a wildflower meadow roof. We saw this central skylight as the central anchor to the new house, surrounded by all the key spaces," he added.

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Deezen

JUNE 10, 2024

Retaining their rough, industrial finishes, Divooe Zein Architects has created what it called a "sanctuary for human connection", with a tea room, small theatre, meditation and exhibition spaces organised across three buildings. Project credits: Architect: Divooe Zein Architects Client: Mineless Execution: C.C.H

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Deezen

MAY 14, 2023

A single concrete column supports the walls and roof of this house by Japanese studio IGArchitects, creating a flexible interior that can be opened up to the surrounding landscape. Like an opened umbrella, the roof and walls [of the home] are extended from the only column," explained IGArchitects.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

A sloping fibreglass roof and a glass facade characterise New York studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro 's first completed single-family residential project, which has been photographed officially for the first time by Iwan Baan. It is really surreal and magical in the whole; the whole roof just feels like it's floating."

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