Archinect

JULY 19, 2022

According to the project team, four core principles influenced the museum’s design: community, nature, education, and the preservation of the museum’s vast collections. It is on track to be the largest cultural project to date in the city. The museum will also be a hub for research.

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Archinect

MAY 9, 2023

A team comprising Orange Architects, Felixx , Ballast Nedam West, and ABT has completed a mixed-use residential scheme in Amsterdam inspired by various natural forms.

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Deezen

JANUARY 9, 2025

The museum is entirely clad in a glass facade and roof that was informed by jade, a rare gem stone in China. A walking path above the lake connects the museum to the nearby park A translucent multilayer laminated glass , known as "emerald glass", was used to create a bright and evenly lit interior for the museum visitors.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 27, 2024

The pool is designed to have an infinite edge, with a view of Lake Gale beyond "The use of natural materials enhances the reading of the 'spa in nature' while offering a wide range of haptic user experiences," he added.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Its two-story interior is organized around a need for natural light in educational spaces and the desire to frame a street-level exterior Viewing Garden that serves as a “counterpoint to the surrounding urban landscape” while adding “visual interest to the indoor experience.

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Deezen

MARCH 15, 2025

It was updated by Atelier Itch with a mostly windowless facade of corrugated lightweight steel to "refine the building's exterior", which the studio said was previously "cluttered" due to an external road-facing staircase. Throughout the interior, pared-back finishes have been applied, echoing the utilitarian look of the exterior.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 23, 2024

What's more: residential projects of the era, in particular, blurred the lines between indoor and outdoor, flawlessly merging interior and exterior spaces to reflect a lifestyle that harmonizes with nature. Read more »

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Deezen

JANUARY 15, 2025

Located outside of So Paulo along Praia Brava in the state of Santa Catarina, the Tempo project is designed to offer guests and residences a view of the nearby beach while incorporating nature throughout its two main buildings. Fluted glass is pictured running along exterior balconies.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 2, 2025

Among the many elements that make up a building, openings play a crucial role in connecting the interior and exterior, balancing privacy with transparency, and allowing the entry of natural light and ventilation.

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Archinect

JULY 18, 2024

The space is defined by its structural system, along with a fully glazed enclosure and exterior weathering-steel cladding. Though the enclosure is entirely glass, the interior has the character of a room made of wood as the trusses are very tightly spaced, and the CLT roof deck is left exposed.

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Deezen

JUNE 13, 2024

Graphic metal facades and curving glass-block walls characterise this apartment in Porto , which was converted from a ground-floor shop by local architecture studio Fala Atelier. Located in a 1970s housing block, the narrow commercial space has been transformed into a light-filled home named 097 Waves of Glass and Clouds of Metal.

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Architizer

JANUARY 13, 2025

Whether its Apples glass-ringed sanctuary by Foster + Partners or TikToks sky-high NYC playground designed by Gensler, each workspace tells a story about the companys unique culture, vision and commitment to excellence. The 58th-floor penthouse includes exterior terraces offering 360-degree views of Manhattan.

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Deezen

MARCH 3, 2025

The studio, which is led by Ruan Xing , who is also the dean of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University , renovated a trio of buildings that were arranged around an atrium with a glass canopy. Studio Ruan Xing added skylights to let in natural light and create dynamic shadow plays as the light travels through the arches.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 27, 2024

House XO has a structural steel frame surrounded by mango trees 3dor Concepts aimed to blend "natural beauty with industrial design elements" for the home's design, using an oversized steel frame to create loft-style spaces with high ceilings and full-height windows overlooking the surrounding garden.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Among the studio's key projects are the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York, which is composed of a low-lying circular structure wrapped with glass, and the stepped Sydney Modern gallery in Australia. Alongside its central art galleries, it hosts public spaces including a library, lecture hall and children's workshop.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Photo by Pierce Scourfield Queen's Park House, UK, by Daytrip A glass enclosure crowned by a chimney flue, camouflaged to disappear into the surrounding walls, features in this fireplace in a west London house by local studio Daytrip. It is supported by a thick shelf that appears to float and provides storage for logs.

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Deezen

MARCH 12, 2025

"I aimed to create a school that becomes a part of the landscape, marrying the village and its view of the sea, echoing the curves of the land while enhancing the beauty of nature," she added. These follow the contours of the land and extend through glass walls into the school's interior.

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Deezen

APRIL 13, 2025

Wooden cabinetry and white surfaces allow this space to feel light and bright, aided by the large sliding glass door that leads out to the back yard. Bedrooms and bathrooms on the upper levels are also bathed in natural light thanks to the extension's large windows and the addition of skylights where possible.

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The Architect's Newsletter

APRIL 4, 2025

Facelift may be the appropriate term for a recent expansion to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, where a 58,000-square-foot addition has transformed the exterior of the institution.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 23, 2024

These elevated floors were framed with steel and glass and accessed via a series of walkways that traverse the floor of the building, where the equipment lies relatively untouched. Open-air egress transforms nondescript interior corridors into vibrant exterior passageways," said the studio.

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Deezen

MARCH 11, 2025

The team used earthy materials both inside and out to connect the house to its natural setting. Tall glass panels were placed above the kitchen to bring in sunlight from the north and facilitate cross ventilation. The house rises two levels and is topped with faceted metal roofs. Sleeping space was maximised in the guest rooms.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

ESSCA School of Management Bordeaux By GUIRAUD-MANENC , Bordeaux, France Jury Winner, Architecture +Glass, 12th Annual A+Awards A 19th-century barracks is transformed into a teaching facility while preserving its historic perimeter walls. The new structure clearly contrasts with the original house.

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Deezen

JANUARY 6, 2025

"These outdoor gathering spaces flow into terraced landscapes which surround the centre and connect directly with the city, giving Shaoxing's residents and visitors a variety of natural parklands and gardens for relaxation and recreation along the river," the studio said. The curved exterior will be mirrored internally.

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Archinect

JANUARY 6, 2023

A large glass wall frames views of Camelback and the new terrace and pool. Simplified exterior finishes of stucco and steel elements contrast with the rugged terrain. Naturally patinaed steel frames landscape elements while the main entry “portal” is differentiated using powder coated yellow.

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Deezen

JANUARY 26, 2024

The interior was reorganised around central concrete service cores An austere palette of grey brick was used to clad the exterior walls, while concrete floors and light wood cabinetry were used in the interior, paired with pops of red. We tried] to keep a simple home, with a certain degree of austerity and in broad contact with nature.

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Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2025

Over time, it develops a beautiful grey patina resembling tree bark, providing natural and long-lasting protection, inspired by the enduring Alpine houses and Japanese temples that have stood for 500 to 1,500 years." Attia also avoided using screws on exterior surfaces, so that the wood wouldn't be susceptible to water absorption.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

It rises to 788 feet (223 metres) and has a sleek, curved form clad mostly in glass. Like other aspects of the campus, the Observatory was designed to integrate with the landscape and is mostly subterranean , with large windows looking out at the nature walks and other structures.

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Archinect

AUGUST 5, 2022

Photo credit: William Jess Laird The 14-story building’s exterior is clad in red brick — a “statement of resistance against recent thin and glassy developments in the area,” according to the team The main entrance is marked by a sweeping undercroft detailed in brick, concrete, copper, and wood, while oversized glass windows (..)

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Deezen

JULY 23, 2024

New York City-based studio WXY Architecture has unveiled a wooden, light-filled visitor centre for a nature preserve on the seaside in Rockaway, Queens. The Arverne East Welcome Center marks the entrance to a 35-acre nature preserve and is part of Phase 1 of New York City's first net-zero residential community. mile-long (8.9

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Deezen

APRIL 15, 2025

The studio replaced an existing structure on site bud The team replaced an old house with a new, contemporary design while leaving 98 per cent of the natural site untouched. The southwestern gable ends are entirely clad in glass, broken only by black window framing. Steeplechase is characterised by two 31-foot (9.4-metre)

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Deezen

JANUARY 10, 2025

The theatre's design features a sawtooth roof The building's exterior is wrapped in handmade Venetian brick and tiles that were crafted from the same clay to create a unified facade. This solidity is counterbalanced by chamfers and corbelled brick details to add texture. "We

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Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The project embodies the need to bring nature into the built environment that we so often hear about but is so rarely put into practice in healthcare at least here in the UK, where medical infrastructure is plagued by sterile white-walled spaces. The visually striking form is topped with a glass-lined library and a semi-open viewing deck.

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Deezen

AUGUST 30, 2024

Situated within a nature reserve in Getterön, the 12-metre-tall and seven-metre-wide tower by White Arkitekter has a hyperboloid structure composed of 140 beams combined with metal rings. Elsewhere, Slovenian studio Korpnik Produkcija recently completed an Observation Tower topped with an angular glass cafe resembling a crystal.

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Deezen

JANUARY 6, 2025

Read: Natural materials create "a sense of refuge" in Kyiv boutique Friends of Fashion "The juxtaposition of organic and geometric forms in the design was a deliberate effort to reflect the duality at the heart of the brand's identity," said Kanori.

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Deezen

APRIL 2, 2024

Architecture studio Snøhetta has extended the Holmenkollen ski museum in Oslo with a glass entrance covered in 1,207 "meticulously placed" wooden battens. A five-metre-tall glass wall is partially covered with 1,207 meticulously placed wooden pieces, reminiscent of the iconic skigard fences," said Snøhetta.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Wide glass doors slide open and closed, further strengthening the connection to the neighbourhood. The interior is configured in a way that facilitates natural illumination and ventilation. The interior is configured in a way that facilitates natural illumination and ventilation. The photography is by Ramiro del Carpio.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The 12,756-square-foot, fully hardened facility provides a comfortable working environment and access to natural light while protecting occupants from winds up to 200 mph. The previous DeKalb County emergency facility was located underground without exterior views.

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