Deezen

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Non-profit Project Mingde has unveiled Duling Educational Centre, a staggered complex topped with roofs that help recycle rainfall into clean water for schoolchildren in rural southern China. The solution was three buildings of varying heights with roofs that channel rainfall into a lotus pond. The photography is by Jin Weiqi.

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The Architect's Newsletter

OCTOBER 7, 2024

CUPA 14 natural slate roofing has become the go-to roofing material in the U.S, known for its quality and elegance Manufactured by CUPA PIZARRAS, the world leader in natural slate, The post Why CUPA 14 stands as the premier natural slate roofing in the U.S.

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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

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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Avontuura

JUNE 25, 2024

Integration elements like natural light, greenery, views of nature, natural materials, and other sensory experiences are incorporated into the buildings and spaces. The post RAD+ar design restaurant and bar in Jakarta featuring a stepping landscaped roof appeared first on Åvontuura.

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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

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Architecture studio Edition Office has created a three-bedroom house with a cutout roof and fibre-cement cladding in Mossy Point, Australia. The cutout roof forms a striking outdoor dining area in the centre of the home Fulfilling its clients' request, Edition Office designed a cutout roof that resembles a bird's mouth.

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Deezen

JUNE 24, 2024

Architecture studio 3XN has unveiled designs for the Danish Centre for Coastal Nature and Sport Fishing, an oval building with a tiled roof that will be located in Assens, Denmark. The two-storey wooden building will have a tiled roof and hold three exhibition spaces focused on the impact of humans and climate change on the sea.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Above, large dormer windows bring additional natural light into the space. Image credit: Felix Michaud Image credit: Felix Michaud The home’s contemporary spatial sequencing is contrasted by materiality drawing inspiration from the area’s agrarian architecture.

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Deezen

AUGUST 5, 2024

Planted landscapes are woven around a pair of timber-framed buildings in the Natural History Museum gardens in London, revamped by local studios Feilden Fowles and J&L Gibbons. Photo by Jim Stephenson Meanwhile, the Nature Discovery Garden at the west of the site is landscaped to illustrate various natural habitats in the UK.

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Archinect

JUNE 15, 2022

The Plymouth study was symptomatic of a larger curiosity within architecture on the impact of integrating nature and biophilia with the built environment.

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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

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Brussels-based architecture duo Brasebin-Terrisse have erected a bus shelter made using waste materials as part of this year's Tallinn Architecture Biennale. Simple wooden seating is stationed under the roof and adjacent to the shelter.

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Deezen

AUGUST 29, 2024

Design platform Slancha has curated Under One Roof, a furniture and homeware exhibition in Glasgow that spotlights 14 up-and-coming Scottish designers. This careful attention to detail reflects the natural textures found in our environment, from the undulating ripples of rivers to the layered patterns of tidal sands."

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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

AUGUST 2, 2024

NBBJ has designed the nature-infused, net-zero Westmark Lower School for students with learning differences There is a significant need for educational facilities that accommodate neurodiverse students, said NBBJ , a design studio headquartered in Seattle. "One A California sycamore tree lies at the heart of the courtyard.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In the environs of Valle de Bravo, Casa Rancho Avándaro is a weekend retreat designed primarily to make the most of its extensive natural surroundings. The retreat is based on the concept of Mexican haciendas: the solidity and purity of the volumes combines with locally-sourced materials, and patios.

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Deezen

AUGUST 28, 2024

To create a combination of internal and external living spaces, Studio MOB created the home from a number of blocky concrete forms, which intersect beneath expansive concrete roofs with large eaves that provide shelter. Underneath the home's pitched upper roof, an accent wall coated in brickwork adds an earthy feel to the facade.

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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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Dwell

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Within this space, we added a sunken bathtub and a concrete shower beneath a cut-out section in the roof, illuminated by a skylight. This contemporary interpretation pays homage to the local architectural style, drawing inspiration from thatched Tudor cottages with pronounced chimneys.

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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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Aric Gitomer Architect

AUGUST 22, 2022

How can homeowners and residential architects help to reduce this natural crisis? Use Vernacular Materials. Using locally available materials is the perfect way to eliminate the degradation of the environment during transportation. Minimize Material Waste. Use Eco-Friendly Roofing Materials. HVAC Systems.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

LOHA’s take on the desert housing typology simplifies its forms into their essential elements and plays with those forms through cuts and separations and by introducing unconventional materials. These courtyards open up the mass to bring in natural light and increase transparency and connections laterally through the home.

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Santa Cruz Architect

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Natural light is an essential design element that profoundly impacts a home’s aesthetics, energy efficiency, and livability. The Importance of Natural Light in Residential Design Understanding the value of natural light in a home extends beyond simply creating bright spaces.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 9, 2024

In other words, nature has excessively raised the bar when it comes to a landscape’s longevity, challenging architects to find ways of creating artificial mountains, wetlands, parks, forests etc., From water and soil to silkworms and fish and even urban ruins, an artificial landscape is often materialized through reappropriation and reuse.

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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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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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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

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. The Bonfiglioli headquarters has an angular form "The design challenges sustainability through an intelligent geometry," studio founder Peter Pichler told Dezeen.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

We wanted 50 Electric Boulevard to be flooded with light and, of course, to benefit from natural ventilation," Brooker explained. "We The communal pavilion above is lit by generous roof lights and includes a coffee bar and bleacher seating for larger events." Warm-toned materials line the interior spaces.

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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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Archinect

AUGUST 8, 2024

A deep connection with nature and the adjacent ocean line is accomplished by a strong axis that runs through the entire project. The mentioned patios, terraces and program are connected to it, which allows to introduce natural light and encourage cross ventilation.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Located within a hilly landscape near Lake Lugano, the house was designed to showcase non-traditional building materials and features a timber structure as well as metal and cork cladding. Topped with a pitched roof, the open space features timber panelling along the lower halves of the walls and is brightened by a white-painted ceiling. "The

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Parallel columns rise from the bottom of the lake to support a thin concrete roof with a subtly undulating shape. The undulating roof outlines the surrounding mountain range "In this new natural environment created inside a piece of architecture, one senses a landscape in which the scene inside segues into that outside," said Ishigami.

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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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