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A Retreat in the Mountains of Central Mexico Sources 100% of Its Water From the Sky

Dwell

Each of its three structures—a residence, artist’s studio, and bath house—features a catchment with a reservoir system that purifies harvested rainwater. All three of the structures share a tectonic vocabulary of volcanic-rock clad foundations and vegetated roofs."

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Bates Smart creates "uniquely Australian" monolithic embassy in Washington DC

Deezen

A large atrium runs on a north-south axis through the structure "The appearance of the building changes throughout the day depending on the perspective of the viewer," the team said. "A A striking tectonic quality, where large shadow line joints define a series of aggregated forms, creates a dialogue between positive and negative space."

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New Messe Süd by slapa oberholz pszczulny | sop architekten | Trade fair & exhibition buildings

Architonic

architecture: slapa oberholz pszczulny | sop architekten. interior & design: slapa oberholz pszczulny | sop architekten.

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Matharoo Associates folds concrete home in India around courtyards

Deezen

"With the ground floor almost completely free of columns, the structure is mostly suspended from above and treated as a continuous concrete plane in three dimensions that encloses and connects the house in a seamless continuum of space," said Matharoo Associates. Its concrete structure is exposed throughout.

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Studio Gang nestles Kresge College expansion in Pacific forest

Deezen

Chicago architecture firm Studio Gang has expanded a California college through the addition of mass-timber structures that were informed by how fungi grow in the wild. Four buildings were designed to complement the existing structures – California modern-style buildings with stucco walls and splashes of colour – and the woodland environment.

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Kengo Kuma utilizes modular assembly for student housing in Switzerland

The Architect's Newsletter

Architect Kengo Kuma & Associates Location Geneva, Switzerland Local Architect CCHE Structure 2M Ingénierie Civile SA Landscape EMF Paisatge Lighting Design Light IQ Facade Consultant Sottas SA Contractor Complex Bau [.].

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Gehry Partners references icebergs and Hollywood for Warner Bros building

Deezen

A terrace features on the third floor Gehry Partners' design also responds to the structure's proximity to the busy highway. Punched windows are based on art deco-style Hollywood buildings The other side of the structure is more geared towards pedestrians, with landscaped spaces by OJB Landscape Architecture directly outside of the building.

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