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MAD "cracks open" facade of Denver residential building

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Named One River North, the residential block in Denver's northern RiNo neighbourhood was designed as a nod to geographic formations in the nearby Rocky Mountains. MAD Architects wanted the reference to natural rock formations to appear to be imposing itself on an otherwise typical residential facade.

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Atelier Apeiron tops arched cultural centre with terraced roof garden

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The 142,560-square-metre building in China's southern city of Zhuhai contains a library, theatre and museum , all topped with a terraced roof garden. The building is topped with a stepped-down terrace roof The stacked rooftop creates three platforms, offering stunning views to the surrounding nature, and green space for community activities.

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EC3 adds "inspired rental housing" with trees to Core City development in Detroit

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The Canopy involved transforming an abandoned, 17,000-square-foot (1,579-square-metre) lot into a residential complex with five buildings that vary in size and shape. Buildings are topped with sloped roofs covered in abstract murals in blue and white, painted by local artist Victor Reyes. Each building is a duplex with two units.

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Studio Saxe elevates doughnut-shaped house in Costa Rican rainforest

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The underside of the doughnut-shaped roof is clad in wooden slats The hyperbolic shape of the roof accommodates the site's intense rain and sun, directing rainwater into natural streams down the side of the canopy. A small third wedge floats under the rise of the roof and holds a combined laboratory and library space.

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Studio on the Rye encases Rusty House in London with "seamless" Corten steel

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The extension is clad entirely in Corten steel Peckham-based Studio on the Rye designed the 40-square-metre side extension to continue the form of the existing redbrick terrace but have a "modern idiom" with a gutterless pitched roof and its Corten steel casing wrapped around its walls and roof.

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Maximizing Natural Light in New Construction and Additions

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For architects, contractors, and homeowners planning new builds or home additions, incorporating ample daylight into design not only enhances comfort but also adds significant value. The Importance of Natural Light in Residential Design Understanding the value of natural light in a home extends beyond simply creating bright spaces.

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Threefold Architects puts modern spin on Tudor architecture for Eight Gables house

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Eight Gables is topped by an interlocking hipped roof clad with Kentish peg tiles, in another reference to its local context. Previous residential projects by the studio include a mews house in London updated with monochrome details and the terrace renovation project that introduced a skylit, three-storey stairwell.

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