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IKEA completes bookcase-inspired store in Vienna, Austria

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Austria-based architecture office querkraft has completed an IKEA furniture store in the country’s capital Vienna , whose exterior was inspired by bookcases. The 15-foot-deep zone envelops the building to provide shade for the indoors, while also accommodating terraces and greenery.

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SHoP’s Uber headquarters 'breathes' with smart accordion-style windows

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The zones form a buffer area between the unconditioned atmosphere on the exterior and the controlled temperatures in the core workspaces, while “bringing the. Photo © Jason O'Rear Photo © Jason O'Rear Inside, the building’s perimeter is lined by a series of circulation and gathering spaces known as the Commons.

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Gable Gable Gable by Yu2e, Inc.

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This project aims to create cohesive and elegant exterior elevations by utilizing the gable as a unifying and organizational form. While a gable roof is well-suited for a simple rectangular plan, most contemporary homes consist of a mishmash of idiosyncrasies resulting from responses to program or zoning restrictions.

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Angular high-rises to surround OMA's Tirana football stadium renovation

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OMA plans to wrap its exterior with an open-top bowl and increase its capacity from 9,500 to 15,000. A triangular outdoor space will be added to Selman Strmasi Stadium's entrance, functioning as a public square or fan zone on match days. Read: Why are so many unusual skyscrapers being built in Tirana?

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Considerations When Specifying in Extreme Weather Zones

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Considerations When Specifying in Extreme Weather Zones 1 kcichowicz Fri, 03/31/2023 - 06:29 Voice of the Brand Why Choose an IMP in an Extreme Weather Zone? Steven Huck, District Sales Manager at CENTRIA Why Choose an IMP in an Extreme Weather Zone? IMPs can do gauges that range from 26-18 gauge on interiors and exteriors.

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The Swiss Pavilion, Designed by Manuel Herz Architekten, Explores Lightweight Materials at Expo Osaka 2025

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Exterior view of the Swiss Pavilion. Designed by Manuel Herz Architekten, NUSSLI, and Bellprat Partner, as a result of a competition won, the pavilion guides visitors through five spatial zones under the theme From Heidi to High Tech.

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Construction begins on Adjaye Associates and Cooper Robertson's Princeton University Art Museum

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Exterior view from Prospect Drive. Image: Adjaye Associates The building’s nine pavilions are paired by four public zones, comprising gathering spaces, event and education spaces, and a café, inviting the public inside while controlling access to the galleries on the upper floors. Grand Stair.

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