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Elevated Exteriors: 12 Award-Winning Products Transforming Outdoor Spaces

Architizer

JANUARY 20, 2025

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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Taming Exterior Greenery: Landscape Design for Houses in Natural Environments

ArchDaily

JUNE 24, 2023

© Derek Swalwell A healthy environment that is also visually appealing in our homes has become increasingly sought when it comes to designing houses and residential spaces, especially during the world’s current context. Read more »

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No Skeletons in the Closet: 7 Buildings Proudly Exposing Their Structures

Architizer

MARCH 20, 2025

But nowadays, structure is stepping into the spotlight much more often. Prepared Rehmannia Root Crafts Exhibition Hall By LUO studio , Xiuwu County, China Jury Winner, Cultural and Expo Centers, 12th Annual A+Awards Inside this circular exhibition hall, the structure is as much a part of the display as the artifacts it holds.

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Heatherwick's Vessel reopens with steel safety mesh wrapping its exterior

Deezen

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Thomas Heatherwick -designed Vessel viewpoint in New York has reopened with steel mesh added to the exterior as a safety measure to prevent people from jumping from its platforms. Videos and photos of the structure shared by the public on X (formerly Twitter) show wire netting in a pattern that mirrors the Vessel's honeycomb shape. .

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LAN "deliberately exposes" mass-timber structure of Paris apartment block

Deezen

JANUARY 13, 2025

Chunky columns wrap the exterior of Wood Up, an apartment block in Paris by French studio Local Architecture Network with a glued-laminated and cross-laminated timber structure. Generally protected and hidden, the wooden structure is instead deliberately exposed. Douglas fir was used for the exterior columns.

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El Alamo by Radicestudio

Archinect

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

El Alamo is a retreat designed for two people, where architecture integrates with the natural environment to offer a functional, sustainable, and aesthetically harmonious space. The structure includes two bedrooms, one with a walk-in closet and bathroom, a closed kitchen, a terrace with an outdoor kitchen, and an exterior half-bath.

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Inside a narrow, brutalist Tokyo home by IGArchitects which plays with heights and thresholds

Archinect

JANUARY 16, 2025

Image credit: Ooki Jingu Image credit: Ooki Jingu As a result, the home is designed with large airy volumes that form connections and interactions between interior and exterior spaces. Image credit: Ooki Jingu Image credit: Ooki Jingu The home provides 645 square feet of space across seven floors.

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Mayan Revival Houses in Los Angeles: Creating Atmosphere and Perception of Space

ArchDaily

MARCH 13, 2025

Exterior of the Hollyhock house. By using modular concrete blocks in an ornamental and structural way, Wright developed a unique aesthetic deeply rooted in both the past and the future. Residences such as the Hollyhock House redefine the interplay of light , materiality, constructive innovation, and spatial perception. Read more

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By Arch Giants for Tech Giants: Inside 7 Groundbreaking Big Tech Office Spaces

Architizer

JANUARY 13, 2025

And when it comes to their office spaces, these companies are aiming for workplaces that push boundaries and reflect their forward-thinking values, often collaborating with some of the most renowned architects in the world. The project transformed a two-acre underused green space into a public park with gardens, playgrounds and dog areas.

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Four Retractable Shade Solutions for Residential Exteriors

ArchDaily

JUNE 25, 2023

Image Courtesy of ShadeFX Shade refers to a region or state where sunlight is partially obstructed by objects or structures. For these reasons, architects strategically incorporate shading elements to enhance the quality and utility of spaces, especially in outdoor residential areas.

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Nikjoo weaves terraces into townhouse on London parking space

Deezen

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The three-bedroom house by Nikjoo is located on a backland site tucked behind Stoke Newington's Church Street and was originally a parking space used by a convenience store to receive deliveries. On the ground floor is an open-plan kitchen, dining and living space that was given floor-to-ceiling glazing to let lin in natural light.

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Snøhetta completes El Paso Children’s Museum with ‘billowing curves’

Archinect

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The building, named La Nube, adds 77,000 square feet of learning and play space to the city, and was designed alongside El Paso architects Exigo and exhibition designers Gyroscope.

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National Air and Space Museum Holds Architecture Challenge for Architecture Students and Young Professionals

Archinect

MARCH 17, 2023

This post is brought to you by The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum recently announced its Student Architecture and Design Challenge for the design of an element for its new Bezos Learning Center. Image courtesy of The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.

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Centre Paris Anim' Jean-Michel Martial by Erik Giudice Architects

Archinect

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Result of a winning competition proposal, the project consists of the construction of a new building to replace the existing centre, located in an industrial structure that was run out and did not any longer serve its purpose. The project also includes the reconfiguration of the exterior sport grounds. The building s.

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Atelier Xi designs weathering steel pavilions that "elegantly meander" through Shenzhen park

Deezen

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Chinese studio Atelier Xi has completed a visitor centre for Qiaochengbei Park in Shenzhen , using weathering steel and grass roofs to blend two pavilion-like structures into the landscape. The two structures were organised around the park's trees The two buildings sit at either end of the park. The photography is by Zhang Chao.

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Brown House by BLDUS

Archinect

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

A single-family house in a newly named alley in Capitol Hill is an opportunity to elaborate upon a healthy material palette featuring black locust wood, cork cladding, hemp insulation, and bamboo structural walls. Durable black locust slats protect cork cladding, screen balconies, structure a fence, and provide fall protection on the rooftop.

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Geometric perforations illuminate Saudi metro station by Zaha Hadid Architects

Deezen

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The sinuous exterior features geometric perforations The station's exterior, which is clad in concrete panels, features a sinuous design defined by a lattice structure composed of rhythmic "sinewaves". Additionally, indoor and outdoor plazas were included within the development.

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Takk creates mobile child's bedroom made of construction waste

Deezen

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The founders of Spanish studio Takk have added a mobile child's bedroom made of concrete blocks and recycled insulation to their industrial apartment in Barcelona as part of ongoing work on the space. The structure was created at the request of Roma, who desired her own space.

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above the trees by Lechner & Lechner Architects

Archinect

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This elevated position provides an exceptional opportunity to craft a structure that harmoniously engages with the varying levels of the terrain, establishes a seamless connection to the surrounding landscape, and frames expansive, distant views. The building site, situated on a sloping hillside in Salzburg, is accessed via a narrow road.

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KPF completes twin skyscrapers for Ziraat Bank Headquarters in Istanbul

Deezen

JANUARY 14, 2025

Rising 40- and 46-storeys-high, the towers are made up of interconnected glass structures that widen at their tops and are joined by a podium at their base. Set off from this largely glass exterior, ornate screens typical of Islamic architecture surround the podium building. The photography is by Dirk Lindner.

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David Kohn Architects curves University of Oxford college building around three-sided quadrangles

Deezen

MARCH 20, 2025

David Kohn Architects has completed Gradel Quadrangles for New College Oxford Named Main Quad, the curving building contains 94 bedrooms with shared kitchens and communal study spaces for the college's undergraduate students, as well as a music performance auditorium and lobby space in the basement. The photography is by Will Pryce.

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Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library by Snøhetta rises out of North Dakota landscape

Deezen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library ( TRPL ) comprises a long narrow structure built into the rolling Badlands of North Dakota, with a central passageway that runs through the centre of the structure. It will have exhibition areas as well as a large theatre.

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Lasting Joy Brewery by Auver

Archinect

JULY 18, 2024

An existing barn was repurposed as the brewery portion of the program, and a new, purpose-built tasting room space was constructed. The tasting room is composed of a glulam structural frame and cross-laminated timber roof. The inversely raised roof floods the space with natural light.

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Dubbeldam's Shift House stands out through a unique push and pull of interior volumes

Archinect

JUNE 27, 2024

Western red cedar fills the voids left by the retracted volumes, providing a striking contrast to the predominantly charcoal gray exterior. Photo: Shai Gil The house is spread across two stories, and its layout consists of an interior grid of six staggered volumes that shift in and out to shape the exterior envelope.

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Designing for Plants: The Architecture of Greenhouses and Their Relationship with the Environment

ArchDaily

MARCH 11, 2024

Image © Roland Halbe When delving into the envelope of construction and examining how the interior relates to the exterior, the concept of greenhouses emerges as an opportunity to cultivate life indoors, whether dependent on external factors or not. However, what does designing for plants involve? Read more »

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Weaving brick forms define Uzbek cultural centre by Zaha Hadid Architects

Deezen

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The structure will use passive design strategies The Navoi State Museum of Literature, which sits at the heart of the development, will host 13 permanent exhibition halls organised around a central courtyard. Renders of the exterior reveal a large glass facade and entrance, sheltered by the building's sweeping brick forms.

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Windsor Terrace Residence by Lyon/Szot Architecture

Archinect

JANUARY 15, 2025

We collaborated with the engineering team to implement an air quality management system, delivering fresh air to all rooms year-round, and coordinated structural upgrades to support the solar canopy. This project explores what it means to create a contemporary home in the city while maximizing usable space in a dense urban area.

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Eleven key projects by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner Liu Jiakun

Deezen

MARCH 4, 2025

Working exclusively in China, the architect is best-known for his urban projects ranging from academic and cultural institutions to civic spaces, commercial buildings and urban landscapes. The structure is defined by its angular shape that protrudes outwards at its upper levels maximising space within the building.

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Henning Larsen’s ‘forest canopy-like’ World of Volvo opens in Sweden

Archinect

APRIL 16, 2024

” Image credit: Rasmus Hjortshoj Image credit: Rasmus Hjortshoj The main timber structure is formed of glulam and cross-laminated timber, designed as three tree-trunk-like columns that fan out to carry the entire load of the roof while “enveloping visitors in a welcoming forest-like canopy.”

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Blueberry Hill ADU by HUTS

Archinect

APRIL 4, 2025

The structure is supported by helical piers, strategically positioned to preserve all existing trees. This ADU is a study in functionality, offering sleeping space for four (including a pull-out sofa), a full kitchenette, a bathroom, and a woodstove within a 100-square-foot ground floor, plus an 80-square-foot loft.

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Solar panel facade cloaks off-grid home in Japan by Florian Busch Architects

Deezen

MARCH 25, 2025

"Rather than the conventional way of placing solar panels on top of a roof as a retrospective add-on, the detailing the building's exterior cladding, its 'solar skin', is a key driver of the design," it added. These ends were clad in pale timber planks that contrast the black cladding and solar panels of the home's exterior.

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Old Meets Bold: 8 Building Additions That Stack, Stretch and Reinvent Their Foundations

Architizer

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Whether by building within, above or around an existing structure, architects are finding new ways to expand spaces while preserving their original character. A rooftop terrace at the fifth floor provides an open-air space, reinforcing the projects approachbuilding inward while maintaining a connection to its context.

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Polysmiths adds Mediterranean texture to Arch House in London

Deezen

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Local architectural studio Polysmiths has aimed to bring Mediterranean warmth to a London terraced house with a sequence of structural arches and a mottled lime plaster finish. We eventually settled on using structural arches that support the existing rear wall, and connect with the extension, and the garden beyond."

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Kengo Kuma and Associates cloaks Chinese clay museum in handmade tiles

Deezen

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Kengo Kuma and Associates has completed a clay museum in China "We hoped to provide a space that would encourage visitors to rediscover and engage with the rich heritage of Yixing's pottery culture," Kengo Kuma and Associates partner Yutaka Terasaki told Dezeen.

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Studio Bua creates "elemental look" for black cabin overlooking Icelandic fjord

Deezen

JANUARY 4, 2025

Studio Bua has completed a cabin in western Iceland Atelier Nyp is the latest addition to a cluster of former farm buildings on the remote site in Skardstrond that have been turned into a home, guesthouses and cultural spaces by Studio Bua , which has offices in London and Oslo.

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Atelier Hajný tops rural hut in Czechia with trapezoidal roof

Deezen

MARCH 10, 2025

Atelier Hajn has transformed a derelict hut into a countryside home Atelier Hajn expanded the existing structure, which had occupied the site for 50 years, upwards by adding a distinctive roof structure. Large skylights crown the structure Atelier Hajn was founded in 2019 by Hajn. This motif is continued indoors.

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Archer + Braun adds "modernist extension" to Limestone House in Edinburgh

Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2025

Aptly named Limestone House, the five-bedroom home unexpectedly received listed status during the design phase, requiring Archer + Braun to blend a "contemporary style with the historic fabric of the structure". Metal roofing intended to complement the home's natural aesthetic is used to top both of the structures.

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

Architizer

MARCH 5, 2025

While CNC is commonly used behind the scenes for cabinetry, structural elements or standardized components, some projects take it a step further, making the technology integral to the design and construction process. Instead of being discarded, the wooden molds remain in place, giving the building its distinctive character. Built from 1.2

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PAO transforms Chinese porcelain factory using "plug-in architecture"

Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2024

People's Architecture Office has transformed an old porcelain factory in Jingdezhen Using a strategy that the studio calls "plug-in architecture", the site's traditional brick and timber structures have been extended and interlinked with contemporary elements in glass and blue and orange steel. "By

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Open Architecture designs conical Sun Tower as "giant sundial"

Deezen

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Located in Yantai's Yeda Development Zone, the cultural and community venue comprises exhibition spaces, a semi-outdoor theatre, a library, a viewing deck, a cafe and a bar. The exterior of the building is punctured by numerous circular windows that were designed to funnel light and improve ventilation without increasing energy consumption.

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5468796 Architecture adds "floating" office floor within preserved pumphouse

Deezen

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Local studio 5468796 Architecture has renovated an early 20th-century utilities building in Winnipeg , Canada, showcasing the industrial equipment while updating the structure for contemporary usage. The commercial spaces are grounded in the straightforward industrial quality of the place," said the studio.

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From City Streets to Countryside Retreats: 6 Tiny Homes with Big Ambitions

Architizer

MARCH 4, 2025

By creating open-plan spaces, both horizontally as well as vertically, is key in establishing visual connections within a limited space, making it appear airy and uncluttered. Additionally, the design accelerates the circulation and movement within the space and encourages impromptu social interactions.

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Integrating the Past: Contemporary Projects that Preserve Preexisting Façades

ArchDaily

AUGUST 27, 2024

Operating in urban environments often requires us to make decisions regarding pre-existing structures. The controversy arises, certainly, from the lack of relationship or connection between the transformed interior and the preserved exterior. Read more »

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Itten+Brechbühl creates demountable timber sports hall for University of Zurich

Deezen

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Shortlisted in the sustainable building category of Dezeen Awards 2024 , Sporthallenprovisorium Gloriarank replaces four sports halls at the University of Zurich with its glued laminated timber (glulam) structure clad in larch timber. It is only in the last, let's say, 100 years that we started glueing everything together."

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Elevated Exteriors: 12 Award-Winning Products Transforming Outdoor Spaces

Taming Exterior Greenery: Landscape Design for Houses in Natural Environments

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No Skeletons in the Closet: 7 Buildings Proudly Exposing Their Structures

Heatherwick's Vessel reopens with steel safety mesh wrapping its exterior

LAN "deliberately exposes" mass-timber structure of Paris apartment block

El Alamo by Radicestudio

Inside a narrow, brutalist Tokyo home by IGArchitects which plays with heights and thresholds

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Mayan Revival Houses in Los Angeles: Creating Atmosphere and Perception of Space

By Arch Giants for Tech Giants: Inside 7 Groundbreaking Big Tech Office Spaces

Four Retractable Shade Solutions for Residential Exteriors

Nikjoo weaves terraces into townhouse on London parking space

Snøhetta completes El Paso Children’s Museum with ‘billowing curves’

National Air and Space Museum Holds Architecture Challenge for Architecture Students and Young Professionals

Centre Paris Anim' Jean-Michel Martial by Erik Giudice Architects

Atelier Xi designs weathering steel pavilions that "elegantly meander" through Shenzhen park

Brown House by BLDUS

Geometric perforations illuminate Saudi metro station by Zaha Hadid Architects

Takk creates mobile child's bedroom made of construction waste

above the trees by Lechner & Lechner Architects

KPF completes twin skyscrapers for Ziraat Bank Headquarters in Istanbul

David Kohn Architects curves University of Oxford college building around three-sided quadrangles

Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library by Snøhetta rises out of North Dakota landscape

Lasting Joy Brewery by Auver

Dubbeldam's Shift House stands out through a unique push and pull of interior volumes

Designing for Plants: The Architecture of Greenhouses and Their Relationship with the Environment

Weaving brick forms define Uzbek cultural centre by Zaha Hadid Architects

Windsor Terrace Residence by Lyon/Szot Architecture

Eleven key projects by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner Liu Jiakun

Henning Larsen’s ‘forest canopy-like’ World of Volvo opens in Sweden

Blueberry Hill ADU by HUTS

Solar panel facade cloaks off-grid home in Japan by Florian Busch Architects

Old Meets Bold: 8 Building Additions That Stack, Stretch and Reinvent Their Foundations

Polysmiths adds Mediterranean texture to Arch House in London

Kengo Kuma and Associates cloaks Chinese clay museum in handmade tiles

Studio Bua creates "elemental look" for black cabin overlooking Icelandic fjord

Atelier Hajný tops rural hut in Czechia with trapezoidal roof

Archer + Braun adds "modernist extension" to Limestone House in Edinburgh

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

PAO transforms Chinese porcelain factory using "plug-in architecture"

Open Architecture designs conical Sun Tower as "giant sundial"

5468796 Architecture adds "floating" office floor within preserved pumphouse

From City Streets to Countryside Retreats: 6 Tiny Homes with Big Ambitions

Integrating the Past: Contemporary Projects that Preserve Preexisting Façades

Itten+Brechbühl creates demountable timber sports hall for University of Zurich

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