Architecture Ideas

MAY 28, 2023

Roofs are the silent protectors that protect us from rain, wind, and occasional stray birds! But what matters most is t he type of roofs th at suit the personalities living beneath them, the climate around them as well the aesthetic appeal of the house. Roofing should not only be practical but also stylish.

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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

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. The chair features a durable structure and bold graphic silhouette, informed by the designer's background studying graphic design at the Glasgow School of Art before pivoting to furniture. "The

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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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World Architecture Community

MAY 6, 2024

The Olympic Park is proud to announce the launch of an international competition to creatively reuse and add value to all materials and structural components from the Montreal Olympic Stadium roof&#Öü;s dismantling, set to start in summer ”Öö An Ol.

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Deezen

APRIL 6, 2024

Amsterdam studio Woonpioniers has used natural materials and prefabricated elements throughout the Sprout Ruben & Marjolein house , which includes an open, greenhouse-like volume. For this prototype, which is located in Olst, Woonpioniers created a small house comprising a two-storey volume topped with a mono-pitched roof.

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Deezen

MARCH 12, 2024

Texas-based ICON has unveiled Phoenix, a robotic-arm-mounted 3D printer that can create fully-enclosed, multi-storey structures from a low-carbon mixture, at SXSW. It said that it is currently building a prototype outside its headquarters in Austin that will have a dome-like enclosed roof. The imagery is courtesy of ICON.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Local studio Medprostor has covered and partially repaired a 900-year-old Romanesque church in Slovenia , placing an operable roof on top of the open structure to create a space "between a ruin and a reconstruction". The post Medprostor tops 12th-century church in Slovenia with folding roof appeared first on Dezeen.

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Aric Gitomer Architect

AUGUST 11, 2021

A roof is the covering of your home. And what’s more, is that you get the opportunity to select the type of roof for your home. Depending on the type of structure, weather, and planning permissions, your home can boast a strong roof. Each roof type serves different functions. They require more building materials.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Behind the elegant dark wooden façade and bold aesthetics are particularly progressive engineering strategies that imbue the structure with remarkable resilience: the building was designed to withstand the force of possible avalanches. Materially, it turns out, nature also knows best.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

series, we've collected 10 recently completed and upcoming buildings that show the potential of structural stone as a modern construction material. has explored the viability of stone as a modern, low-carbon building material that could help the construction industry minimise its vast carbon footprint. This week, Stone Age 2.0

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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. Additionally, bespoke timber furnishings were integrated to effectively separate different functional areas.

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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

JUNE 5, 2023

Mexican studio Colectivo C733 has created a brick music school in Nacajuca, Mexico that includes two structures and a lofty, cantilevered roof made of coconut wood. Double brick walls support the roof structure The social space also holds a mezzanine stage for workshops and local musicians.

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Deezen

MARCH 13, 2024

Pyramidal Corten steel roofs define a distillery designed by ODOS Architects on the outskirts of Monasterevin in rural County Kildare, Ireland. The buildings of the old Ballykelly mill now contain exhibition halls and flexible office space for the Church of Oak, and are topped with a new roof terrace.

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DesignRulz

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A lot goes into choosing a commercial roof; sure, you want it to look attractive and keep the elements out, but there’s a little more to consider. When you’re searching for a commercial roofer near me , take a second to think about the type of roof you want attached to your building. Watertight materials are key.

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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. The centre will have a mass timber structure.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Local studio Hopson Rodstrom Design placed a sawtooth roof on top of this black-clad apartment building with an interior courtyard in southern California. Located in West Los Angeles on a busy thoroughfare, the project is called The Jagger – named after the massive sawtooth roof that tops it.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Called Kivi Sauna, the structure was designed by Helsinki -based design and architecture studio Sotamaa. 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.

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Deezen

APRIL 22, 2024

The structure will serve as an educational building for the University of Kansas ( KU ) School of Architecture & Design in Lawrence, Kansas. The Makers' KUbe is conceived as a showcase in timber tectonics, traditional joinery, robotic manufacturing and sustainable materials." The imagery is courtesy of BIG.

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Dwell

AUGUST 5, 2024

Upcycled materials from a dilapidated structure found on site create a sustainable home made up of round volumes connected by a floating roof. It is a sustainable house with a minimal footprint that upcycles various spaces, components, and materials from a dilapidated structure that existed on the site. "The

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Deezen

JANUARY 5, 2024

Drawing from the local vernacular and its tropical climate setting, the design by Foster + Partners will consist of a new airport city and a terminal building with a grid-shell roof that was designed to resemble a tree canopy. The roof design will also use a filtering screen to capture natural light and illuminate the terminal interior.

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Deezen

MARCH 11, 2024

Chinese studio Wutopia Lab has used wave-shaped roofs of blue aluminium and translucent fabric to transform an industrial yard in Shanghai into a mixed-use cultural space. Read: Wutopia Lab wraps Shanghai Book City in perforated aluminium Inside, Wutopia Lab left the steel structure of the building exposed and painted it white.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Architecture studio Wallmakers has reimagined a traditional roof by adding skylights that double as seating for an arts centre and home in Kerala, India. Nisarga Art Hub is topped with a large roof Indian studio Wallmakers punctured skylights into the roof to draw natural light into the communal space below.

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Deezen

MARCH 23, 2024

An angular roof wrapped in translucent red-mesh panels crowns this Y-shaped pavilion in Sydney , designed by local studio Sam Crawford Architects. The building is raised on a low-lying concrete step The red-mesh roof pitches towards the building edges and is designed to provide solar protection to clerestory windows along the facade.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Through this series of projects, one key observation arises: architecturally designed landscapes are made of a completely different set of materials. 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

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Materials from a dismantled warehouse were used to build this courtyard house named Dailly, which local studio Mamout has nestled between two buildings in Belgium. Dailly is arranged around two courtyards and features colourful spaces filled with reclaimed materials. The concept is therefore to have a low, long house lit by patios."

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BD+C

JUNE 5, 2023

How to properly assess structural wind damage 0 dbarista Mon, 06/05/2023 - 16:17 Engineers Properly assessing wind damage can identify vulnerabilities in a building's design or construction, which could lead to future damage or loss, writes Matt Wagner, SE, Principal and Managing Director with Walter P Moore.

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Santa Cruz Architect

JULY 30, 2024

Choosing the right roof for your home is a crucial decision that goes beyond aesthetics. It involves considering the durability, maintenance requirements, and suitability of different materials for your climate. Asphalt Shingles Asphalt shingles are the most common roofing material in the U.S.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Thatched roofs, recycled bricks and bundles of sticks were used to construct this hostel on Shanghai 's Chongming Island, which Chinese studio RooMoo has organised around two existing buildings. The rooms are decorated with neutral tones and natural materials Planning codes limited the height of the eaves.

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Deezen

APRIL 1, 2024

Located on the northern shore of Lake Constance in the Radolfzell district, the timber building contains sports courts and a stage for events, unified by a cantilevered roof overhead. The building is largely made from spruce wood "The Lake Constance region is characterised by its rural structures," studio architect Michaela Afife told Dezeen.

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Deezen

AUGUST 5, 2024

With its robust and simple materialisation, it echoes the functionality of the previous structure, while the proximity to a nature reserve reinforces its connection to the area's ecosphere," it added. The post Conen Sigl references "robust" industrial structures for Westhof housing in Zurich appeared first on Dezeen.

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ArchDaily

MAY 23, 2024

Set within a rapidly developing area of Shanghai , the 11-storey structure is covered by a curved technological roof that follows the stepping structure. These include extensive use of greenery, integration of renewable energy, and the use of low-carbon materials.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 18, 2023

From factories and warehouses to shop fronts and underpasses, Hicks explores the structures that make up the post-industrial landscape of the West Midlands region known as the Black Country. There are improvised and patched-up structures all over the region." "I Colour and surface material are key focuses for my work." "I

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Image Cortesia de BDG Architects Zwolle Greenhouses are elegant and ingenious structures that incorporate simplicity in design while creating light-filled spaces that shape indoor climates. With walls and roofs composed mainly of transparent or translucent materials, these structures harness solar energy to create a controlled environment.

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Architecture Ideas

APRIL 21, 2023

If you’re a homeowner, you may eventually face the reality of replacing your roof. The process of roof replacement can be daunting, not just because of the labor involved but also due to the potential expenses. Larger roofs require more materials and labor, which will increase the overall price.

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Deezen

JUNE 20, 2023

Shanghai-based studio Wutopia Lab has created Deep Time Palace, an underground museum in Changchun featuring a wavy concrete roof with eye-shaped openings. When envisioning the space, I aimed to utilize the underground structure as a starting point to convey the sense of 'depth'," Yu said.

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