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Elevated Exteriors: 12 Award-Winning Products Transforming Outdoor Spaces

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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.

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Studio Okami screens low-lying Belgian house with patterned brick walls

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Photo by Studio Okami The patterned walls were created using a hit-and-miss masonry technique called claustra, whereby bricks are laid on their ends, forming patterns in the voids. The architect also designed a cylindrical shed in the garden, which is made of the same pink brick used in the house's exterior walls.

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Cutting-Edge Craft: 8 Times CNC Technology Redefined Modern Wooden Architecture

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Nowadays, they use a mix of advanced techniques, from parametric modeling to robotic fabrication. Traditional carpentry techniques are revived without nails or adhesives, using CNC-milled plywood components assembled on-site with AR guidance. This approach increases construction efficiency while honoring heritage craftsmanship.

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The top 10 building renovations of 2024

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Featuring a series of colourful additions, including playful rooftop extensions and a new exterior staircase, the now-combined blocks accommodate shops on the ground floor and apartments upstairs. Above the heritage-protected, glass-vaulted shopping arcade, the old upper levels were replaced with six new floors of offices and apartments.

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World’s Best Design Details: Bendheim’s Bespoke Glass Façades

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Today, glass is one of the key materials specified to control what we experience inside a building, from views and daylight to heating and cooling. Glass has been used for thousands of years, holding both practical uses and cultural meaning. Bendheim is one of the world’s foremost resources for specialty architectural glass.

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Duda Paine places sculptural glass office on top of terracotta base in Austin

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North Carolina architecture studio Duda Paine has created the 405 Colorado office building in Austin with a sculptural glass form that sits on top of a terracotta base. Duda Paine placed a glass element on top of a terracotta parking garage in Austin. The structure has folds in the glass envelope to maximise views.

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GRAAM Architecture wraps Burgundy office building in timber exoskeleton and "glass veil"

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The timber structure of the building prioritises the use of traditional beam and joist techniques, only using concrete and cross-laminated timber (CLT) where necessary, such as for the floors and stair and lift cores. The exterior is clad in a double glass skin. The building incorporates a timber exoskeleton.

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