Remove Exterior Remove Glass Remove Landscape
article thumbnail

Elevated Exteriors: 12 Award-Winning Products Transforming Outdoor Spaces

Architizer

A well-designed exterior can be so much more than a pretty face; it is a key component in realizing how a building interacts with its environment. But a well-designed exterior can do so much more than just boost property value; it can improve energy efficiency, transform underused spaces and even enhance occupant well-being.

Exterior 129
article thumbnail

Buoyed on the Bayou: The Pelican House Story

ArchDaily

Exterior Louisiana Prien Lake Home Located on an estuary of Prien Lake, straddling the Louisiana/Texas border, Pelican House exudes an elevated cabin aesthetic. Embraced and hammered by nature, Pelican House has withstood four hurricanes, both during and after construction.

Housing 246
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Marlon Blackwell completes Crystal Bridges building behind weathered brass fins

Archinect

For the institute’s new building, the design team drew inspiration from the natural landscape of the Ozarks, with curvilinear forms that echo the region’s bluffs, caves, and forests. Image credit: Tim Hursley The exterior material palette consists of glass, stone cladding, and weathered brass fins.

Building 147
article thumbnail

KPF completes twin skyscrapers for Ziraat Bank Headquarters in Istanbul

Deezen

Rising 40- and 46-storeys-high, the towers are made up of interconnected glass structures that widen at their tops and are joined by a podium at their base. Set off from this largely glass exterior, ornate screens typical of Islamic architecture surround the podium building.

article thumbnail

Pine Island Cottage interiors reflect textures of the Ontario landscape

Deezen

Walnut millwork forms steps on both sides of a built-in sofa in the lounge The main living area opens up with expanses of glass on either side, pale textured plaster walls and ceiling, and a skylight over the centre of the space.

article thumbnail

In Amsterdam, a new residential development draws on canyons, forests, and beaches

Archinect

Image credit: Sebastian van Damme Image credit: Sebastian van Damme At the front of the building, a landscape titled ‘The Rock’ is anchored by a large wooden sculpture that integrates a parking garage entrance.

article thumbnail

Sou Fujimoto's House of Music finally opens in Budapest

Archinect

billion) development billed to be one of the biggest in recent European history that includes the music hall, new national art gallery , cultural building, and landscaped areas situated a the center of one of the continent’s historic capitals of music.

Housing 364