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JUNE 1, 2024

made of twin-wall polycarbonate sheets and fabric, the roof filters natural light during the day and glows like a lampshade at night. The post translucent pitched roof tops glass-clad store by designRESERVE in chinese village appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 15, 2024

MAD Architects has unveiled the One River North apartment block in Denver Located next to a major interstate and light rail line, the 15-storey block's western facade has a curved facade clad in a glass curtain wall with a massive cut "cracking" the building open. The One River North block contains 187 rental units.

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Archinect

AUGUST 9, 2023

” Image credit: EskewDumezRipple Described by the team as a “contemplative retreat to nature,” the center incorporates a series of glass walls on the far side of the entryway to capture views of the surrounding scenery.

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Deezen

JANUARY 30, 2025

Located in the city's Wenjiang district, the Lujiatan Wetland Park Commercial Service Center also features a double-helix observation tower that overlooks the surrounding natural landscape. Sinuous accessible roofs top the Lujiatan Wetland Park Commercial Service Center.

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Deezen

JANUARY 9, 2025

The museum is located on an artificial lake in Hangzhou Named Yohoo Museum, the building has an undulating roof design that takes the form of two interlocking rings. The museum is entirely clad in a glass facade and roof that was informed by jade, a rare gem stone in China.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Austrian studio Delugan Meissl Associated Architects has completed the Expo Cultural Park Greenhouse in China , engulfing a disused steelworks with a mass of curved glass pavilions. The Expo Cultural Park Greenhouse is composed of an entrance building and three distinct pavilions themed around different climates.

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Dwell

APRIL 11, 2025

A familys country retreat is designed to further blur into its setting with walls of windows and natural wood finishes. It was important for us to have a retreat where we could disconnect from the fast pace of urban life and immerse ourselves in nature," Hkon says.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Top: photo by Arne Müseler Kirklees Stadium, West Yorkshire, by Populous Global architecture studio Populous's Kirklees Stadium, now known as the John Smith's Stadium, features banana-shaped trusses that support the roof load, eliminating the need for columns underneath and opening up spectator views.

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Architizer

JANUARY 13, 2025

Whether its Apples glass-ringed sanctuary by Foster + Partners or TikToks sky-high NYC playground designed by Gensler, each workspace tells a story about the companys unique culture, vision and commitment to excellence. Running on 100% renewable energy, the campus is also North Americas largest LEED Platinum-certified office.

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Archinect

JULY 18, 2024

The tasting room is composed of a glulam structural frame and cross-laminated timber roof. Though the enclosure is entirely glass, the interior has the character of a room made of wood as the trusses are very tightly spaced, and the CLT roof deck is left exposed. The inversely raised roof floods the space with natural light.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

German studio Ingenhoven Associates has redesigned Calwer Passage, a former shopping centre and office block in Stuttgart , adding a "natural curtain" of trailing plants to its facade. Photo by Kilian Bishop Over 40 trees were used for both the roof garden and along the street below. Trailing plants cloak the building's facade.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

A roof of dark patinated copper distinguishes this house in Wimbledon Village, London , designed by local architecture studio Jason Good Architecture. Their modernist glass house challenged the conservative architectural norms of the time, paving the way for contemporary designs like ours," he added.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Named Drop-Stop, the pavilion on Yandang Mountain in Wenzhou pays homage to the connection between man and nature. The structure has a triangular form built from charred timber while internally it is layered with transparent glass tiles that nod to roof eaves seen in traditional Chinese architecture.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Among the studio's key projects are the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York, which is composed of a low-lying circular structure wrapped with glass, and the stepped Sydney Modern gallery in Australia. Alongside its central art galleries, it hosts public spaces including a library, lecture hall and children's workshop.

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Deezen

MARCH 3, 2025

The studio, which is led by Ruan Xing , who is also the dean of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University , renovated a trio of buildings that were arranged around an atrium with a glass canopy. Studio Ruan Xing added skylights to let in natural light and create dynamic shadow plays as the light travels through the arches.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Balnea Spa's new concrete volume extends the sun terrace and creates a swimming pool on its roof As part of a significant expansion project initiated in spring 2023, MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects has added several facilities within a concrete volume that faces the spa's picturesque view of Lake Gale. "The

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Deezen

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Belgian studio Van Laethem Architecten used natural materials including hempcrete and cedar shingles to create this small garden studio for its staff in Alken. Vegetation on either side of the studio helps provide a feeling of being amongst nature, while its position on the plot also helps to shelter the main home from the road.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 27, 2024

House XO has a structural steel frame surrounded by mango trees 3dor Concepts aimed to blend "natural beauty with industrial design elements" for the home's design, using an oversized steel frame to create loft-style spaces with high ceilings and full-height windows overlooking the surrounding garden. The photography is by Studio Iksha.

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Deezen

APRIL 11, 2025

Local architecture studio Swatt + Partners has used two vertical concrete slabs to support a "wood-framed glass box" that floats over the landscape and holds a home office. Glazed walls offer immersive views of the natural setting. The project, called Moss Rock, sits on a nine-acre (3.6-hectare) The photography is by Jason Liske.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 2, 2025

Among the many elements that make up a building, openings play a crucial role in connecting the interior and exterior, balancing privacy with transparency, and allowing the entry of natural light and ventilation. Read more

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Deezen

MARCH 11, 2025

Chilean studio Hebra Arquitectos has completed a house in southern Chile with native oak cladding and faceted roofs laid out along a V-shaped plan to provide the best views of a lake. The house rises two levels and is topped with faceted metal roofs. Within the dwelling, one finds a separation between public and private spaces.

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Dwell

MARCH 3, 2025

The units cluster around dining and lounging areas wrapped by a floor-to-ceiling glass perimeter. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

JANUARY 27, 2025

This was made apparent both in its material palette of oak and glass and also its layout, which eschews the typical open-plan design of extensions in favour of two separate rooms for the kitchen diner and living area. Alongside the kitchen island, a spiral staircase leads down to a small naturally ventilated wine cellar.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Architecture, by its nature, is in constant conversation with the environment. Façades that appear sharp and rigid throughout the year take on new qualities as snow settles into grooves, ledges and roofs. Snow and ice further amplify this effect by reflecting natural light, creating a glow that brightens even the darkest days.

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Deezen

MAY 9, 2024

Mexican studio COA Arquitectura has enclosed a winery outside of Guadalajara with a corrugated steel sawtooth roof and rammed earth walls. The main building is divided into two volumes A sawtooth steel roof covers the length of the facilities, lying exposed and uncovered by the stone walls on its far side.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The evolution of Caribbean modernism in the 21st century is marked by an intentional return to locally sourced materials, passive cooling techniques and designs that harmonize with the natural environment. Yet, this architectural movement isnt solely about functionality; its also about storytelling.

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Deezen

APRIL 13, 2025

Wooden cabinetry and white surfaces allow this space to feel light and bright, aided by the large sliding glass door that leads out to the back yard. Bedrooms and bathrooms on the upper levels are also bathed in natural light thanks to the extension's large windows and the addition of skylights where possible.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Read: Foster + Partners unveils Gadigal and Barangaroo stations on Sydney Metro A 30-metre-deep atrium serves as the "backbone of the project" and is topped with a glass roof to draw natural light into the space below. Here, escalators and bridges traverse the void to connect the station's levels.

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Deezen

APRIL 15, 2025

California studio Brooks + Scarpa has included roofs with exaggerated gables for the angular black -metal-clad Steeplechase house in the forests of North Carolina , USA, designed to merge modern and traditional elements. The southwestern gable ends are entirely clad in glass, broken only by black window framing.

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Deezen

MARCH 12, 2025

These follow the contours of the land and extend through glass walls into the school's interior. The design allows for movement between levels, where the roof of one building becomes the playground of the one above, creating a sense of openness and connection to nature," added Tavella.

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Deezen

MARCH 25, 2025

The Capiche pizzeria is characterised by a wave-like roof The interior's standout feature is its curved ceiling, which is entirely covered in brick to match the floors and walls. Brick was chosen for its texture and tactility, which is complemented by other natural materials such as wood and leather upholstery.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 4, 2024

These louvers, oriented at varying angles, reduce solar heat gain and allow for expansive full-height glass windows, ensuring natural light fills the interiors. Inspired by French estates, the fan-shaped layout maximizes sunlight and natural ventilation while preserving the site’s natural features.

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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2025

Apple Miami Worldcenter opens this Friday While the curved perimeter roof and plaster walls are a nod to art deco architecture, the structure was constructed from mass-timber a first for Apple. The roof, "described as a raised garden" is also covered with planting.

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Deezen

JANUARY 10, 2025

Local studio Gonzalo Bardach Arquitectura has created a concrete woodland house with a ramping green roof near the coast outside Buenos Aires , Argentina. Be The ground slopes up to form a green roof, which also bridges the pavilions over a large central space that holds the kitchen, dining, and living rooms.

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Deezen

MAY 22, 2024

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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Architizer

JANUARY 20, 2025

Inspired by natures intricate forms, its Panelex construction ensures both visual and environmental longevity. Popular Choice Winner, Building Envelopes, Cladding, & Roofing, 2024 A+Product Awards CUPACLADs natural slate faade offers a durability that will last for over a century, with no maintenance required.

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Deezen

JANUARY 9, 2025

This reaches up to the roof of the historic building and allows visitors to pass through it on an elevated walkway. A solid brick wall cuts the workshop building off from the rest of the courtyard, but the bridge brings it back into communication with the other structures by allowing visitors to access the roof.

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