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Jan Tyrpekl raises glass micro home on stilts in rural Austria

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Wall-to-wall glass and a material palette informed by local vernacular define Zen House, a 33-square-metre micro home on stilts in Austria, completed by Czech studio Jan Tyrpekl. The glass micro home sits on a wooden platform made from glued-laminated timber, which is also utilised for the roof structure.

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Kientruc O tops sculptural Thu House with large thatched roof in Vietnam

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An oversized thatched roof shelters the geometric concrete forms of this house in Vietnam, which has been completed by local architecture studio Kientruc O. Named Thu House, the 877-square-metre dwelling in Ho Chi Minh City is designed for a client who wanted a home that would evoke their childhood in the countryside.

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Kiron Cheerla Architecture crowns home in India with lantern-like roof

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Indian studio Kiron Cheerla Architecture has completed Pott House, a home in Hyderabad topped by a lantern-like roof that draws light and natural ventilation into its interiors. At night, lights inside glow outwards through the roof to create a lantern-like effect. A smaller first floor occupies the southern half of the home.

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Origami-like roof tops timber home in Sussex by Studio Bark

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The five-bedroom family home is constructed from wood and defined by its origami-like, wood-clad roof, which pays homage to local buildings and agricultural structures in nearby villages. We want the building to feel agricultural, hence the gabled ends, but also nod to the variety of domestic roof pitches found in the local area."

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Expansive roofs create indoor-outdoor spaces in concrete Indian home

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Located in Coimbatore, India , the home was designed to straddle the urban sites and farmland that sit on either side of it, in a bold geometric style intended to offer a modern twist on traditional farmhouse design. Underneath the home's pitched upper roof, an accent wall coated in brickwork adds an earthy feel to the facade.

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This French fixer-upper boasts a barrel-vaulted glass roof

The Spaces

Today, Niort is a finance centre, home to France’s major mutual insurance companies, but the historic port town also boasts some of the country’s best-preserved architecture, spanning the medieval period to the 19th century, like this unique townhouse in the Saint-André neighbourhood.

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A Brick and Glass Extension Telescopes Out Across the Roof of a London Home

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The brief emerged out of two significant post-lockdown changes for the family: the arrival of another child and a shift to permanently working from home. The grey brick cheeks of the outrigger, which blend with the roof color, follow the same stepping logic, creating a tapered and textured effect.

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