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Exterior Insulation and Finishing Systems (EIFS): An Essential Solution for Sustainable Construction

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Exterior Insulation and Finishing Systems (EIFS) are versatile, high-performance solutions that meet these requirements for both new builds and renovations. These multi-layered exterior insulation systems significantly enhance thermal performance and offer energy savings of up to 50% while providing flexibility in design.

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Exterior finishes of Gehry's Warner Bros. Second Century expansion nearly complete

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Just north of the SR-134 Freeway in Burbank, vertical construction is all but finished for the Warner Bros. Second Century expansion, and exterior finishes are climbing the hulking concrete buildings. Now, as seen through new photos, the exterior finishes of the Warner Bros.

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Henning Larsen releases free catalogs on sustainable design

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The first catalog, focused on exterior materials, was released in 2022. The latest updated edition now includes an interior materials catalog, covering options like wallboards, tiles, countertops, and finishes.

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Herzog & de Meuron?? update plans for the Lusail Museum in Qatar

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The building addresses its coastal site with a sand-like exterior finish, appearing as though it were a natural landform. Image: © Herzog & de Meuron. Courtesy Qatar Museums. A sculptural polished plaster stair serves as the entrance to the building.

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Residential business conditions weaken while remodeling remains popular, says AIA Home Design Trends Survey

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The AIA Home Design Trends Survey for Q4 2023 focused on the theme ‘neighborhood and community design,’ and revealed a desire among clients for simpler detailing on home exteriors and more windows. Home exterior trends from the latest AIA survey. Neighborhood/community trends from the latest AIA survey.

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The Red House by David Kohn Architects named RIBA House of the Year for 2022

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The traditional English red brick design features sharp green accents around the eaves and windows on its exterior, complemented by a “utilitarian and pragmatic” material palette, joinery, parquetry, and rich blockwork finishes inside in order to form a “playful take on the rural vernacular farmhouse.”

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Sonn uses rough plaster finishes for "monolithic and sculptural" London extension

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Tropical modernism informed the plaster finishes of this extension in Hackney , London , which has been completed by local architecture studio Sonn. The post Sonn uses rough plaster finishes for "monolithic and sculptural" London extension appeared first on Dezeen. The photography is courtesy of Sonn.

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