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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

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

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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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Reframing the Concept of Building Envelope Through Minimalist Windows

ArchDaily

Image Courtesy of Vitrocsa When we talk about the building envelope , we often make the analogy of a skin that protects and wraps the structure, creating a transition in the physical environment. These windows excel with their functionality and visual lightness, standing out in the architectural landscape.

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Calatrava’s completed St Nicholas Church at 9/11 site features a translucent stone exterior that appears to ‘glow by the light of 10,000 candles’ at night

Archinect

The church’s dome features 40 windows and 40 ‘ribs’ to echo the 40 ribs of Saint Nicholas, visible from both the interior and exterior. Image © Alan Karchmer for Santiago Calatrava Calatrava’s church is steeped in symbolism, largely influenced by Byzantine architecture.

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

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Called Kivi Sauna, the structure was designed by Helsinki -based design and architecture studio Sotamaa. Its interior features vast CLT sheets, while its exterior is crafted from milled CLT panels. On an island within the Finnish archipelago, a sleek, pebble-shaped sauna seems to delicately balance atop a small rock formation.

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Windsor Terrace Residence by Lyon/Szot Architecture

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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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