Archinect

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Its interior features vast CLT sheets, while its exterior is crafted from milled CLT panels. The structure’s exterior is clad in Leadax, a waterproof membrane derived from recycled car windows, which functions as a sustainable replacement for traditional lead roofing. Between these layers lies a sturdy timber frame.

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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.

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Deezen

JUNE 12, 2024

Barrel-vaulted concrete roofs are supported by thick laterite walls at The Stoic Wall Residence in Kerala, India , completed by local studio Lijo Reny Architects. Located in Kadirur, the home is designed by Lijo Reny Architects to be modern yet regional, with a layout and material palette that respond to Kerala's tropical climate.

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Deezen

JULY 11, 2024

Heavy timber, wood and brick are among the materials used by US studio Heliotrope to create an extension to a historic 1930s home that was originally built by a Norwegian ship captain. Wood was used for the structural system, and exterior walls were clad in materials influenced by the original home.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Refuge de Barroude will have a swooping roof informed by the surrounding mountain range Set within a UNESCO World Heritage site, the building will provide a stop point along the hiking path with dormitories, replacing a former refuge on the site that was destroyed in a fire 10 years ago. The images are courtesy of Snøhetta.

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Deezen

JULY 13, 2024

A collection of distinctive new builds and carefully crafted residential extensions have been rounded up for our latest lookbook , which gathers home interiors enhanced and brightened by clerestory openings. The new extension is topped with a mono-pitched roof and lined with large, translucent clerestory glazing to draw light into the home.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Frame House transforms the existing barn house typology into a contemporary dwelling, redefined by strategic compositions of window frames on each new elevation and new structure extending from the existing gambrel roof construction.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Belgian studio Objekt Architecten has updated a home in rural Wichelen called Lamat House, inserting a contemporary interior of exposed concrete and red steelwork into its traditional red-brick shell. The materials were chosen based on colour, practicality, quality and budget. A concrete disc was installed on the first level.

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Archinect

JANUARY 26, 2024

” – Architectural Record The roof is the first thing you’ll see when arriving by the windy road from a cliff above. Terraces planted with year-round, region-specific succulents step down the hill, and bedrooms project out into these roof gardens. Thus, it’s been transformed into a lush, green landscape.

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Deezen

MARCH 26, 2024

The University of Chicago John W Boyer Center was designed by Studio Gang in accordance with the French sustainability law requiring new public buildings to be built from at least 50 per cent wood or other natural materials. It will be built from at least 50 per cent natural materials in line with the French sustainability law.

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Deezen

JUNE 27, 2024

London studio SPPARC has overhauled a Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse in Fitzrovia to create a homely four-story office featuring a honeycomb-shaped roof. It is illuminated by an array of skylights set in a hexagonal roof structure resembling honeycomb. On one side, it forms a lightwell for the basement.

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Deezen

JULY 4, 2024

UK studio Will Gamble Architects has extended and modernised a Victorian house in south London , using curved shapes and a palette of natural materials to create a calm and minimalist aesthetic. Soft minimalism is defined by curved lines, gentle tonal hues, natural materials and carefully curated spaces," said the architect.

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Archinect

APRIL 19, 2024

The design solution creates a warm and inviting interior environment filled with natural light from an array of long skylights and large windows. The new arched-roof steel roof encloses multipurpose, open areas to accommodate courts for team sports as well as all-school gatherings and events.

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Deezen

AUGUST 31, 2024

Belgian studios NU Architectuuratelier and Archipelago have created a visitor centre for the Meise Botanic Garden near Brussels that is topped by a shingle-clad vaulted roof. Read: Henkai Architekti clads mountain visitor centre in wooden shingles Sheltering the remainder of Green Ark is a concrete roof that doubles as a terrace.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

For our latest lookbook , we've gathered eight interiors that showcase gridded ceilings as both structural and decorative features within homes. Built from materials such as metal, timber and concrete, this selection of interiors ranges from simple gridded structures to more complex geometric patterns.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The Texas Limestone found throughout the majority of the exterior and interior of the home was sourced from a local quarry. Natural cedar siding, aged to a beautiful silver-gray patina, was used on secondary facades as a contrasting material to the stone and metal roof.

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Deezen

AUGUST 1, 2024

Architecture studio OYO has renovated a derelict house in Belgium , lining its interiors with wood and bringing it "into more harmony with the nature of the dunes" that surround it. Solar panels have been installed on the roof, hidden behind the eaves that have been raised while echoing the original roofline.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 7, 2024

From a gilded bedroom ceiling to rooms lined with shimmery metallic drapes , this lookbook focuses on interiors where silver and gold instil a sense of festive cheer. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring snowy white interiors , distinctive bedside tables and versatile staircases.

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Architizer

JULY 8, 2024

When architects talk about sustainability, the mind usually drifts to self-sustaining buildings, natural materials, green terraces and zero carbon emissions. Preserving the structure’s notable slim columns and beams, the project maintained the building’s elegant architectural characteristics and reused most of the existing materials.

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Architizer

AUGUST 26, 2024

Interior design reflects the values of modern life. From the choice of materials to the integration of biophilic elements, designers are crafting environments that reflect a deep connection to nature and a commitment to enhancing the well-being of their occupants.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The surrounding space of the site, seemingly compressed, to passes through the interior and back out. There are roof decks on the second level where it is set back at the front and rear yards in accordance with the zoning requirements.

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Archinect

MARCH 7, 2024

The Ismaili Centre uniquely responds to established Islamic building traditions, while incorporating contemporary architectural form, materiality, and construction methods. The centerpiece of the project is the prayer hall, whose crystalline glass roof creates ever-changing interior lighting conditions. Set within a 6.8

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Deezen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Architecture studio Snøhetta has begun work on the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library , releasing the first construction images as well as renderings of the building's green roof that appears to merge with the landscape. It has galleries and theatre Outside, a 1.3-mile

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Archinect

APRIL 17, 2024

Retaining the visual scale of its context, South E8 employs a distinctive massing strategy and unique floorplan to integrate living quarters with roof decks and outdoor spaces. The interior uses the massing to create exceptional spaces with plenty of natural light.

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Deezen

AUGUST 3, 2024

Interior designers are finding interesting ways to pair red and green – a combination more typically associated with Christmas – to create quirky colour -block interiors. Combining two such bright colours in a residential interior can sound daunting, even without their festive affiliation.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Find out more about Hotel Rakuragu Photo by Jasson Rodriguez Casa Yuma, Mexico, by TAAC and Sara Skalli Architecture studio TAAC and interior designer Sara Skalli utilised traditional, regionally-sourced materials to create this seaside hotel in Playa Los Naranjos.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Italian studio Peter Pichler Architecture has designed the angular headquarters for manufacturing company Bonfiglioli in Bologna, with a slanted roof covered in pleated mesh. Steel spiral staircases on the ground and sixth floor animate the interiors.

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designboom

OCTOBER 30, 2024

House in an Olive Grove Embraces Corfu’s Natural Landscape Invisible Studio, led by Piers Taylor, has designed House in an Olive Grove embracing local materials and building methods in a rural Greek landscape steeped in tradition.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The natural condition of the site allows it to distribute the spaces around different atmospheres created by interior patios and lightning boxes that gave sensorial experiences," Mancillas told Dezeen. A thick roof profile caps the covered patio, where a wooden soffit continues uninterrupted to the interior.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Located in the Elia region, the 850-square-metre home was designed by A31 Architecture , with interiors led by Dixon's interior design arm Design Research Studio. An existing 62-metre-long granite wall formed the "spine" of the home's layout and influenced the material choices inside. The photography is by Mike Kelley.

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Aric Gitomer Architect

JANUARY 20, 2023

Residential architects must ensure that the drawings exhibit the air barriers and that efficient materials are used that can deal with penetrations in the membranes. Owing to their functions of providing light and natural air to the interior of a building, these glazing systems cannot be insulated similarly to the walls.

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Archinect

JUNE 17, 2024

PRAXES, a New York-based architecture and interior design studio led by Ji Young Kim, recently completed the library project on the third floor of the Korean Cultural Center’s new building in midtown Manhattan. This project highlights a space defined by books. This project highlights a space defined by books.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The house is divided into three distinct volumes, each with a mono-pitched roof, referencing the proportions and forms of surrounding Edwardian homes. This arrangement not only creates a striking silhouette but also enhances the connection between the interior and the garden, offering views and natural light from every room.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

According to her parents, the generously pitched roof and elevated foundation were her ideas and resemble, they note, a child's drawing of a house. It is made of recycled materials from previous projects "In this regard, the new bedroom for Roma, a six-year-old girl, offers two ways of being inhabited," the studio added.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 4, 2024

British studio Foster + Partners has added a vaulted timber hall to Bodegas Faustino winery in Spain , which features an earthy material palette and overhanging roof. The vaulted roof is inspired by the industrial heritage of the winery, reinterpreted as a lightweight structure made from timber arches," the studio said. "The

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Deezen

DECEMBER 8, 2024

The design emphasised a seamless flow between indoor and outdoor spaces, using materials that complemented the local environment," she added. Travertine marble in the bathrooms adds an elegant touch, ensuring consistency with the overall material palette," said Rueda. The photography is by Luz Imelda Castillo.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Located in the village of Gashora in Rwanda , the student housing forms part of an off-grid agricultural university , where there are various education spaces including a building with a zigzagging roof. Another building dedicated to the teaching of trees and vegetables is defined by a row of overlapping roof planes.

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