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Inter-Generational Homes: Addressing Diverse Needs Under One Roof

ArchDaily

© Andre J Fanthome Designing a home is always a significant challenge. Stacked House / Studio Lotus. Technical and construction expertise must align with the expectations of its future resident, gently embracing their daily routine and tasks.

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This double-curved roof house by Mecanoo is covered in slick multicolored tiles

Archinect

Mecanoo has designed a distinctive residence with a striking double-curved roof and ceramic tile-covered façade in Schoorl, a village in northern Holland. Called Villa BW, it spans three floors, with an additional level within the hood of the roof. Image: Ossip van Duivenbode, courtesy Mecanoo.

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Langarita-Navarro design getaway home in Tarfia with sawtooth roof

Avontuura

The post Langarita-Navarro design getaway home in Tarfia with sawtooth roof appeared first on Åvontuura. The lead character in this project is an extraordinary coastal landscape; thick, rugged, and impregnable, resisting the assaults of the Atlantic winds.

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Atelier Bow-Wow’s first U.S. home features a large ‘umbrella’ roof in the Sierra Nevadas

Archinect

The acclaimed Japanese firm Atelier Bow-Wow has completed its first and only home built in the United States.

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Eco-Friendly Roofing Materials

Aric Gitomer Architect

Every homeowner must replace their roof shingles at some point. You must keep this in mind if you are building a new home. Roofs are the “guardians” of your home. Their primary job to withstand harsh weather makes it necessary for you to select a high-quality roof for your home. Solar Power Roof.

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

Archinect

The University of Maine has unveiled what it claims to be the world’s first 3D printed home made entirely with bio-based materials. 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.

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StudioAC plays with gabled forms for an ‘unapologetically contemporary’ Toronto home

Archinect

The three-story home reads as a series of stacked boxes from the outside with echoes of traditional residential forms. Inside, the emphasis on gabled forms continued with ceiling levels on the first and third floors that follow a peaked, sloping form.