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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.

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Quentin Desfarges punctuates Norwegian woodland cabin with large circular windows

Deezen

Porthole-style windows puncture the gable ends of this timber mountain cabin in Norway , which has been designed by local architect Quentin Desfarges. Quentin Desfarges added porthole-style windows to Timber Nest "Timber Nest does not merely occupy its site; it coexists with it," Desfarges told Dezeen.

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Arup, USGBC California launch comprehensive rebuilding guide for California wildfire victims

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The information included allows for a decision matrix to be established using recommendations for everything related to building systems/envelopes, landscaping, roofs, exterior walls, windows, ventilation, a new building’s placement, and more.

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Hat-shaped metal roof shelters Hee House by Studio Ellsinger

Deezen

Local practice Studio Ellsinger has topped a small holiday cabin on Sweden 's west coast with a hat-shaped aluminium roof to "trigger curiosity" and offer protection from its wild surroundings. On the ground floor, the living and kitchen area is open to the ceiling with large windows looking out over the pines.

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Windsor Terrace Residence by Lyon/Szot Architecture

Archinect

The home needed to be solar-powered, feature an accessible roof, and ensure high air quality for her asthmatic son. We used standard windows and exterior siding to design a unique texture and window layout that enhances the home’s relationship to the street.

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The Green Roof on Their Icelandic Cabin Blends With the Forest Floor

Dwell

A familys country retreat is designed to further blur into its setting with walls of windows and natural wood finishes. The Reykjavk residents imagined something in the countryside where they could relish Icelands short-but-sweet summers, and in colder months, peer out from wide windows.

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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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