designboom

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

a contemporary interpretation of the traditional palapa structure provides natural shade and ventilation to the rooftop spaces. The post thatched roofs crown exposed-structure houses by ana nuo de buen and palma in mexico appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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designboom

MARCH 14, 2025

aeter architects' restrained material palette reinforces the buildings connection to nature. The post wavy oxidized copper roof tops athens beefbar restaurant by aeter mimicking the seascape appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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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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Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2024

An oversized, bamboo -clad roof connects the spaces at the Bamboo Gate community centre in the Mabi Reconstruction Disaster Prevention Park, Japan , designed by architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates. The post Kengo Kuma tops sculptural community centre with swooping bamboo roof appeared first on Dezeen.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 16, 2024

Sawtooth roofs are an iconic architectural feature of industrial buildings A historic symbol of the industrial age, the sawtooth roof is a lasting legacy of architectural history. Although a functional invention born from necessity nearly 200 years ago, the iconic shape is enjoying a renaissance in many contemporary projects.

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Deezen

APRIL 22, 2025

A wave-like roof formed of earth-toned concrete ribbons shelters a patio at the heart of this house in India , which has been completed by local practice VY Architecture Studio. The studio then covered it with an undulating roof of earth-toned concrete in reference to the region's mud architecture. "A

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ArchDaily

MARCH 30, 2025

Additionally, it was only natural that with the dissemination of a more uniform architectural pedagogy acquired while studying abroad, followed by the internet boom, we would find almost twin projects from every corner of the world.

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Archinect

MARCH 7, 2025

According to the firm, the final structural elements of the scheme’s sloping roof have been completed, which comprises a mass timber and steel hybrid system. Images shared to the firm’s Instagram show the final structural elements of the scheme coming together.

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Architizer

JANUARY 8, 2025

The Clay Pot Bio-Acoustic Plant Wall emphasizes a blend of natural aesthetics and acoustic performance. The design seamlessly integrates natural visual elements with high-performance acoustic design, which absorbs and reflects sound. How does it balance visual appeal with technical innovation?

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

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. The material’s gray hue echoes the colors and reflections of the surrounding rocks.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Named the “Treehouse” project, and designed in collaboration with Campana Herrmann Pisoni Architects, the winning design for the campus’ open spaces seeks to blend education, nature, and community engagement.

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Archinect

JANUARY 8, 2025

A new project from the Vienna-based Delugan Meissl Associated Architects (DMAA) in China combining net-zero design and a shifted zeitgeist that favors nature’s re-introduction into the built environment of cities has debuted in China's largest metropolis.

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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

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

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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Dwell

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Sustainable design principles are woven throughout, with reclaimed materials, passive ventilation provided by exposed blockwork, and a green roof that enhances energy efficiency. Richard Oxford See the full story on Dwell.com: In London, an Earth-Toned Home Topped With a Green Roof Seeks $1.8M

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Image credit: MAD Architects Natural light is brought into the departure hall through the feather-shaped roof to create a “bright and warm” interior space. The dominant lines of the roof’s ribbed structure are also expressed on the timber ceiling in an effort to naturally guide the flow of passengers toward.

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Dwell

MARCH 3, 2025

Photo by KKROM Services Photo by KKROM Services Photo by KKROM Services See the full story on Dwell.com: An Old Barn Roof in Central France Now Encloses Three Tiny Guest Suites Related stories: This Quirky Toronto Home Is Full of Geometric Cutouts and Natural Light Budget Breakdown: This $645K Austin Home Has No Use for Exterior Windows A Brutalist (..)

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Simple, rational building forms are oriented to gather natural light. The dramatic natural features of the property provide beautiful outdoor classrooms ideal for experiential learning programs. The campus was designed with a focus on the site's natural environment.

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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. Limited exhibitions will begin to take place late next year, with full completion slated for July 2026.

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Archinect

MARCH 5, 2025

Image: Mike Kelley The home integrates outdoor elements indoors, respecting the natural terrain while optimizing scenic views. In addition, all of the structure’s roofs are planted with native plants as a way to minimize disruption to the landscape, while also blending it seamlessly into the surroundings.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Urko Snchez Architects has added a series of classrooms to a school in Nairobi "The main concept was to create a village for children hidden in the forest, fostering a strong connection with nature," the studio told Dezeen. Classrooms were dispersed in forest clearings to preserve native trees and avoid disruption."

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

"The geometries grow organically in between and around the strict existing grid, performing a vivid and natural silhouette that respects and never touches the remaining framework," studio founder Roman Delugan told Dezeen.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

This project is designed in one of the mountainous forested areas of Sareyn, with the primary goal of harmonizing architecture with the natural landscape without compromising the region's unique vistas. The project consists of two main sections: the house on the left and the atelier on the right.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Four structural volumes disrupt the concentric windows and separate the floor plan into flexible rooms defined by the roof geometry. The roof wedge references local vernacular and the chosen construction materials directly respond to the rugged nature of the house’s remote mountain setting.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 24, 2024

It is most widely known as land-sculpting and is an increasingly alluring practice, since it creates environments that blend harmoniously with nature while maximizing space and avoiding urban sprawl. The new additions are tucked beneath a green rooftop, which appears as a natural continuation of the surrounding topography.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Find out more about Palazzo Talia Photo by Kris Provoost Floating Hotel, China, by More Architecture A large zigzagging roof crowns this hotel nestled within the bamboo forests and mountains of Dachangping. Perched on a grid of steel columns and raised above an open ground floor, the hotel is aptly named Floating Hotel.

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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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Archinect

JANUARY 28, 2025

The house reflects the owner’s deep desire to live with nature and experience the life cycle of the plants and animals that are attracted to the varied habitat.

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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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Archinect

MAY 3, 2024

Named Bunkie on the Hill and described as a “quiet haven in the trees for family members to retreat and re-connect with nature,” the cabin sits at the top of a steep slope overlooking a collection of family cottages below.

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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

JANUARY 27, 2025

A dining nook features a skylight within wooden beams Crowning the extension is a green roof that has been planted with wildflowers to appear as an extension of the garden when viewed from the main bedroom above. Alongside the kitchen island, a spiral staircase leads down to a small naturally ventilated wine cellar.

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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. Steeplechase is characterised by two 31-foot (9.4-metre)

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Deezen

MARCH 21, 2025

The underside of the doughnut-shaped roof is clad in wooden slats The hyperbolic shape of the roof accommodates the site's intense rain and sun, directing rainwater into natural streams down the side of the canopy. A small third wedge floats under the rise of the roof and holds a combined laboratory and library space.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Located in in Lanaudire, Qubec , La Cime is elevated on steel stilts and has a sloping roof, while its interior is dominated by white-pine walls and ceilings. Named Bunkie on the Hill, the 93-square-metre cedar cabin features an A-frame structure topped with a split gable roof lined with cedar slats on the inside.

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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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