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How to Improve Natural Light and Ventilation in the Bathroom With a Shower Window

ArchDaily

While bedrooms are given priority to choose the most favored spots alongside exterior walls – giving them access to the fresh air , natural light , and better views provided by windows – sanitary spaces are often left to feed from the scraps in the aftermath, afforded only a sliver of external wall, if any.

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This mass timber sauna in Finland appears as a natural extension of its rocky surroundings

Archinect

Its interior features vast CLT sheets, while its exterior is crafted from milled CLT panels. The structure’s exterior is clad in Leadax, a waterproof membrane derived from recycled car windows, which functions as a sustainable replacement for traditional lead roofing. Between these layers lies a sturdy timber frame.

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Rob Diaz uses all natural materials to build house in Los Angeles

Deezen

The brief for the four-bedroom, five-bathroom property in Studio City "was to design a home using all natural materials", according to Diaz, who has developed several single-family homes across the city. The post Rob Diaz uses all natural materials to build house in Los Angeles appeared first on Dezeen.

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Eight home interiors brightened by clerestory windows

Deezen

Clerestory windows typically refer to a strip of glazing situated at the very top of a wall, or above eye-level, positioned just beneath the roof to draw in daylight. While traditionally coined in reference to the highest storey of clear glazing in a church or cathedral, clerestory windows are increasingly used in residential projects.

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Fala Atelier adds geometric "metal masks" to exterior of Porto apartment

Deezen

Cloud-shaped screens feature over the front window. Photo by Giulietta Margot Perforated-metal screens bookend the two-storey apartment and frame its windows. The post Fala Atelier adds geometric "metal masks" to exterior of Porto apartment appeared first on Dezeen. The curves are actually quite efficient in that sense."

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HW Studio strikes balance between "natural and artificial" with Mexico house

Deezen

Located in Morelia, HW Studio created the 4,735 square foot (439 square metres) Casa Shi to strike a balance between the "natural and artificial". It is located on a hillside site, which overlooks a golf course and natural reserve. The bedrooms or private areas remain secluded, without any windows to the exterior," said the studio.

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The Point by Kor Architects

Archinect

A family home that blurs the distinction between interior and exterior space through its unique connection to the natural landscape. This connection to nature is heightened by a series of water features, which flow under the building into a large architectonic feature made to resemble a native pond adjacent to the lake.

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