Archinect

MARCH 14, 2022

Expertise in facade design has become a growing niche for firms and individuals who specialize in building envelopes, facade fabrication techniques, and performance-based design solutions. A facade specialist helps firms create unique building exteriors that blend architecture, engineering, and material innovation.

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Building Technique Firms Exterior 246

Deezen

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Photo by Studio Okami The patterned walls were created using a hit-and-miss masonry technique called claustra, whereby bricks are laid on their ends, forming patterns in the voids. The architect also designed a cylindrical shed in the garden, which is made of the same pink brick used in the house's exterior walls.

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Housing Exterior Renovation Client 124

Archinect

MARCH 28, 2022

Two new images, updated from 2015 , show the concept design for the interior and exterior of the station. According to HS2, elements of the roof can be prefabricated off-site and installed using modular construction techniques. The station, itself, will span three levels, with ten 450-meter-long subsurface platforms.

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Technique Roofing Exterior Design 264

ArchDaily

JUNE 28, 2023

Among the protective measures available, cladding systems are exterior coverings that integrate varying textures, colors and finishes, allowing for customization and creative expression, while also providing weather resistance and thermal performance. Read more »

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Nature Technique Commercial Education 246

The Spaces

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Artist Caroline Ghosn is leading the design of this year’s Burning Man temple, combining Lebanese weaving techniques and Gothic church architecture to create the dramatic temporary structure. Dubbed The Temple of Together, the pavilion is an architectural homage to power and togetherness.

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Technique Inspiration Design Art 111

Archinect

JULY 13, 2023

MSC South’s construction will utilize what the architects describe as a first-of-its-kind technique, where its building components will be built offsite and then delivered to the location for assembly. The design also draws inspiration from LA ’s modernist homes.

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Utilities Transportation Technique Exterior 246

Deezen

JANUARY 7, 2025

Photo by Enrico Cano Windows adorned with colourful shutters decorate the school's exterior and draw cool air into the space. Arranged across three rectilinear volumes, the 520-square-metre school features a dry-stacked brick ceiling and an overhanging metal roof raised by a network of steel bars.

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Building Roofing Technique Sustainability 119

Architecture Ideas

MAY 22, 2023

By simple construction techniques or modifications in the existing home, you can even make it roomier. The post 9 Simple Small House Designs: Guidelines On Types, Exterior & Interior Designs first appeared on Architectural Ideas – Inspiring Interior & Exterior Building Designs. What Is S mall House Design Ideas ?

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Exterior Interior Housing Design 105

ArchDaily

JUNE 8, 2023

The results are often theatrical, welcoming visitors to new types of spaces, and blending the exterior and the interior. Pavilions are often commissioned for events, exhibitions, or cultural programs, offering opportunities to explore innovative materials, construction techniques, and spatial concepts on a smaller scale.

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Installation Technique Events Exterior 243

Deezen

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Showcased in the NEST building, a laboratory for experimental fabrication techniques, the Cadenza staircase is composed of 16 identical prefabricated concrete steps made from a 3D-printed mould. Brick, concrete, timber and metal were used throughout the home 's interior.

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Art Technique Housing Interior 130

Architizer

MARCH 5, 2025

Nowadays, they use a mix of advanced techniques, from parametric modeling to robotic fabrication. Traditional carpentry techniques are revived without nails or adhesives, using CNC-milled plywood components assembled on-site with AR guidance. This approach increases construction efficiency while honoring heritage craftsmanship.

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Technology Technology Modern Architecture 133

Archinect

JULY 19, 2023

The 4,488 sqft home utilizes Shou Sugi Ban cladding , a dark, striking exterior material that applies a traditional charred timber cladding technique found in Japanese building and design methods. Model image courtesy of Laney LA. Image courtesy of Laney LA.

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Residential Project Landscape Utilities 189

Deezen

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

The colour mirrors the association's branding and architectural features in the main building, such as its exterior columns. Recently, Roman Bauer Arquitectos renovated and expanded another cultural institution using traditional building techniques. The photography is courtesy of K+M Arquitectura y Urbanismo.

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Building Structure Contemporary Technique 105

Deezen

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Featuring a series of colourful additions, including playful rooftop extensions and a new exterior staircase, the now-combined blocks accommodate shops on the ground floor and apartments upstairs.

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Renovation Building Contemporary Art 132

Deezen

MARCH 30, 2025

Photo by Purnesh Dev Hybrid House, India, by Sketch Design Studio Architecture firm Sketch Design Studio combined vernacular building techniques from north and south India for Hybrid House, a three-bedroom home in Rajasthan.

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Sketching Inspiration Regulation Interior 133

Deezen

MARCH 17, 2025

The living spaces are organised around a central fireplace Terracotta tiles on the floor of the entrance, kitchen and dining spaces reference the red-brick plinth and garden walls visible on the home's exterior, while above the timber post-and-beam structure has been left exposed.

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Modern Housing Architect Architecture 97

Deezen

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Along with curling exterior walls that span the length of the houses's perimeter, they were created using a technique in which concrete is poured slowly into fabric formwork supported by a plywood rib structure. They are fluted at the base before extending upwards into an expansive "lilypad" shape.

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Housing Technique Exterior Consulting 142

Dwell

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In our construction technology, we follow the path of nature, which embodies techniques that are not new, but have proven to be reliable over hundreds of years. It comes with the comforts of the 21st century, but is mindful of the environment. "In Cabini Tiny House houses are built using wood, metal, and fiber cement board.

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Home IT Exterior Technique 140

Dwell

MARCH 11, 2025

Another technique that I use is painting the trim and the walls the same color. They met in New York, but after living in Brooklyn for several years, they moved to Providence so Wu could get an MFA in furniture design from Emilys alma mater, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). For the entry tile, I came up with my own pattern.

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Deezen

MARCH 27, 2022

Blackened wood and large stretches of glass form the exterior of a 1970s home that has been renovated by American studio Anacapa Architecture. The wood was blackened using an ancient Japanese technique. On the exterior, board-and-batten siding was replaced with wood that was charred using Shou Sugi Ban, an ancient Japanese technique.

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Landscape Architecture Technique Exterior 144

Deezen

JULY 4, 2023

Italian fashion house Fendi has collaborated with Japanese architect Kengo Kuma to design accessories that reference ancient Japanese craft techniques, which were presented at Fendi's latest menswear show. The imperfect waranshi was used across the exterior of the Peekaboo bag, Baguette Soft Trunk and Flow trainers.

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Technique Exterior Construction Construction 116

Deezen

JULY 30, 2024

Architecture firm Studio Anne Holtrop has renovated the Siyadi Pearl Museum and mosque in Bahrain , using a plastering technique designed to maintain "characteristics of the past". In this way a new distinctive technique for the plastering was used, while maintaining the intrinsic plaster characteristic of the past," said the studio.

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Remodeling Technique Finishes Glass 116

Deezen

AUGUST 24, 2024

In addition to the interior transformation, Giona Bierens de Haan Architectures replaced the chalet's roof and added new openings while retaining the exterior, which featured a combination of the original facade and 1980s additions. It was a bit of a patchwork of different periods and construction techniques."

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Architecture Technique Exterior Roofing 119

Archinect

JULY 14, 2023

Innovative production techniques transform the classic materials of glass, limestone, and granite in exciting new ways, balancing traditional and forward-thinking architecture. A sculpted glass wall—a piece of sinuous artwork in and of itself—defines the lobby exterior and entry, welcoming users in from the street.

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Technique Glass Exterior Renovation 130

Archinect

MAY 5, 2023

Status: Built Location: Toronto, ON, CA Firm Role: Architect Themes : Adaptive reuse of a historic car garage to a food outlet Haptic experience of making doughnuts which inspired construction techniques Creamy, glazy, drizzle, pressed, squished, dripped Materials: Circular motif in paint and lighting Oozing masonry textures Bricks from previous use (..)

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Technique Exterior Finishes Technology 130

Deezen

APRIL 16, 2024

Traditional materials and building techniques "celebrate the essence" of south Indian architecture at Telugu Medium, a restaurant in Hyderabad by local practice Sona Reddy Studio. The northern edge hosts outdoor seating under sprawling canopies, creating an interplay with curved brick fins and inset portals framing views of the exterior."

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Architecture Finishes Exterior Roofing 144

Architizer

AUGUST 14, 2024

Twisted Brick Shell Concept Library By HCCH Studio , Zhejiang, China Jury Winner, 12th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Brick This 32-foot (10-meter) diameter, 16-foot (5-meter-high) spiral shell structure uses red bricks with an unconventional technique.

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Modern IT Building Technique 131

Deezen

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Mork-Ulnes Architects has completed a single-family residence in Oregon with a dark exterior and interconnected spaces without corridors that was built using American-made cross-laminated timber. An exterior courtyard is included in the design. Octothorpe House is an eight-sided cabin in the Oregon desert.

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Housing Exterior Roofing Engineering 145

The Architecture Designs

MARCH 29, 2025

Layering breathable inner surfaces with reflective exterior coatings helps structures adapt to seasonal shifts naturally. Passive Cooling and Heating Strategies Passive design techniques regulate temperature naturally, reducing energy use. Innovative airflow techniques refine these principles.

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Regulation Windows Design Technique 52

Architizer

APRIL 10, 2025

The curves and splines throughout the exterior and interior create a continuous visual path that integrates with the natural surroundings. Hangzhou Flows Villa Experience Centre By Hangzhou 9M Architectural Design , China This building follows the contours of a nearby lake and resembles the natural hillsides along the shore.

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Building Real Estate Concept Nature 75

Deezen

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Photo by Richard Gaston Rural house of the year: Caochan na Creige by Izat Arundell Local practice Izat Arundell won rural house of the year for its remote house in the Outer Hebrides designed to "sit respectfully in the landscape" using local stone to clade the exterior.

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Project Architecture Landscape Restoration 111

Deezen

APRIL 7, 2023

Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has added a staggered housing development, which employs construction techniques taken from dams, to a mountainous location in Japan.

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Housing Exterior Residential Developer 133

The Spaces

MARCH 10, 2022

The studio had to use historic construction techniques to bring back Casona Compañía’s exterior, and then install a metal latticework to create new spaces inside the building and shore up its facade. Chilean firm Oficina Bravo was tasked with restoring the building and transforming it into a creative coworking space.

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Technique Restoration Installation Exterior 133

Architizer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Shou sugi ban, originally known as yakisugi, is an ancient wood-burning technique developed in Japan centuries ago. While it’s commonly seen across exterior wood siding, its applications are wide-ranging and extend to interior paneling, furniture, decking and other architectural elements.

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Building Technique Utilities Exterior 126

Deezen

APRIL 20, 2023

Find out more about The Arches › Photo by Jino Sam Pirouette House, India, by Wallmakers Bricks were arranged using the rat-trap bond – a technique involving laying bricks at right angles – at the Pirouette House in the Indian city of Trivandrum.

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Building Technique Exterior Housing 145

SW Oregon Architect

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Because it was an unreservedly plain and straightforward design strapped by a miserly budget, BOORA chose to rely upon the superficial application of a distinctive exterior color scheme to provide Olive Plaza with visual interest. Popular at the time of its construction, the lift slab technique has since fallen from favor.

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Architecture Diagram Construction Construction 219

Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A team led by artist Caroline Ghosn has unveiled the design of this year's Burning Man templ e, a structure combining elements of church architecture and Lebanese weaving techniques. Called Temple of Together , the structure will rise more than 70 feet (21 metres) above the desert landscape of the annual Burning Man festival in Nevada.

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Technique Safety Design Structure 141