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Open AD designs new holiday home on existing foundations along Latvian coastline

Avontuura

The shape of the buildings and their gable roofs echo the vernacular architecture of the historical fishermen’s dwellings. The post Open AD designs new holiday home on existing foundations along Latvian coastline appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Three Pines by Resolution: 4 Architecture

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On site, the local general contractor prepared the site and foundation for the arrival of six prefab modules. After the modules were delivered and set into place, the on-site contractor secured it to the foundation and closed up the mate-line conditions - seaming together the roof, walls, and floors.

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World's first 100% bio-based 3D printed home unveiled at the University of Maine

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The home, developed by the university’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC), measures 600 square feet and features walls, floors, and a roof made of 3D printed wood fibers and bio-resins. “However, only the concrete walls are printed on top of a conventionally cast concrete foundation.

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Marc Newson unveils the final Tokyo Toilet project design

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World-renowned Australian industrial designer Marc Newson has revealed his contribution to the Nippon Foundation’s ongoing The Tokyo Toilet public design project. Photo: Satoshi Nagare, courtesy of The Nippon Foundation The design for the public restroom was inspired by elements central to vernacular Japanese architecture.

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continuous white steel arch trusses form new nanchang east station’s roof wings

designboom

the station's lower part includes concrete foundations and entry bridges, while lightweight steel canopies adorn the upper part. The post continuous white steel arch trusses form new nanchang east station’s roof wings appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Ciguë uses steel foundations to elevate lightweight home in rural France

Deezen

French studio Ciguë has elevated this timber-clad home in Saint Julien le Petit, France , above its rural site using slender, removable steel foundations. A roof has a large overhang and is supported by thin steel supports. The junctions between the foundations and house are also left visible.

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10 libraries, schools, and learning environments we liked this week

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