Exterior Renovation Windows 
Deezen
JUNE 19, 2022
Taller Héctor Barroso completed the renovation of a decades-old house in Mexico City. For the exterior walls, the team used concrete blocks, which were then covered with dark brown stucco that, when dry, appears black. Spaces gradually open up to the exterior landscape, notably a rear garden with a sculpture by Tezontle Studio. "As
Deezen
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Architectural studio CAN has extended a terraced London house with a palette of wood and hemp and a large curved window that aims to redraw its connection to the garden. Verdant House's centrepiece is its sweeping curved glass window looking out to the garden, which references a Victorian shop front.
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Deezen
JULY 13, 2024
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.
Deezen
JULY 15, 2024
Australian practice SSdH has completed Stewart House, the renovation of a home in Melbourne that preserves the brick-clad building's original 1970s character. Located in the Brunswick suburb, the single-storey home has a brown-brick exterior and tiled roof typical of an era of rapid development in the area.
Deezen
AUGUST 28, 2024
Opting for black on a facade can increase heat absorption and certain types of materials, such as charred wood as opposed to painted, can reduce maintenance and the need to refinish exteriors. The material covers both the exterior walls and roof, with warm-toned Brazilian Cumaru wood interwoven in select areas, such as entryways.
Deezen
AUGUST 22, 2024
British engineer Tom Greenhill has proposed a low-cost, low-energy solution for keeping UK homes cool in a heatwave: painting the outside of windows with yoghurt. Greenhill admits that this may seem like a "totally eccentric idea". Greenhill admits that this may seem like a "totally eccentric idea".
Aric Gitomer Architect
MAY 24, 2022
Residential architects love renovations. Most of them suggest that the best home renovations are those that respect the original structure and enlighten it from a modern and contemporary perspective. So, it’s fair to retain some of those features during renovation. During the renovation, the scale of the project matters.
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