Deezen

AUGUST 30, 2022

A void punctures the centre of this compact concrete home, which Japanese studio Noriaki Hanaoka Architecture has elevated over a sloping site in Chiba Prefecture. Torus House sits on a steeply sloping site in Chiba Prefecture. Structural engineer: KAWATA Tomonori Structural Engineers Co.,Ltd.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Colien House steps down a sloped site in Barcelona "The central purpose was to answer the programme proposal made by the client by including a careful embodiment of the landscape, complying with the specific local rules and the relation of each of the four floors' elevation with the natural topography," Siza told Dezeen.

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Deezen

MARCH 7, 2025

Situated on arable farmland acquired by the client in 2009, the home occupies the site of an old stone stable, or byre, lending it the name Cairnconon Byre. In particular, they desired a space that evoked bothies shelters often found in remote Scotland that are free to use and byres to pay homage to the site's former use.

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Deezen

MARCH 11, 2025

Palo Quemado House overlooks a lake in southern Chile Located in Chile 's Los Ros region, the house rests on a sloped site and looks toward Lake Ranco. The team used earthy materials both inside and out to connect the house to its natural setting. The house rises two levels and is topped with faceted metal roofs.

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Deezen

JUNE 15, 2023

A pair of stone towers and a thatched -roof palapa are among the features at a nature retreat in southern Mexico designed by architects Mauricio Rocha and Gabriela Carrillo. It sits at the edge of a nature preserve on Punta Cometa, or Comet Point, a peninsula that juts into the Pacific Ocean and was once the site of an Aztec fort.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 12, 2024

It contains 60 holiday homes Anchored by a central clubhouse, the hotel site in Northamptonshire overlooks a stretch of the track's most fast-paced corners against the backdrop of rolling countryside. Our job was to find a way to bring these two elements together and complement them both." The photography is by Jack Hobhouse.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Project Details: Location: Whakamaru, New Zealand Architect: DCA Architects of Transformation / @ dca_architects Footprint: 3,218 square feet Builder: HRC Construction Structural Engineer: No.8 With this interstitial space, the occupants can live across all the seasons and weather patterns.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Known as the Dogtrot House, the 3200-square foot (300-square metre) residence sits on a 10-acre site in Hillsborough, outside of Raleigh-Durham, that is densely wooded with oak, sweet gum, maple and persimmon trees and overlooks a pond. A circular window breaks the orthogonal design but references the curved walls.

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Deezen

AUGUST 30, 2024

Situated within a nature reserve in Getterön, the 12-metre-tall and seven-metre-wide tower by White Arkitekter has a hyperboloid structure composed of 140 beams combined with metal rings. The post White Arkitekter adds hyperboloid observation tower to Swedish nature reserve appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

MAY 5, 2023

Photo is by Benjamin Benschneider The site is reached by boat, and a winding path leads from a dock through a wooded area and into a sunlit meadow. When new owners purchased the property in 2016, they engaged us to make additions to the site that respected the natural character of the sparsely populated island," the firm said.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 30, 2024

DataAE and Xavier Vendrell designed the project on a Barcelona hillside Claudi Aguiló and Albert Domingo, who run DataAE , and Xavier Vendrell Studio respectively, worked to create the project on a steep site at the edge of town. Additionally, the layout gives each unit ample natural light and a corresponding outdoor space.

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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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Dwell

AUGUST 3, 2022

PAD studio was commissioned to reorganize an existing ramshackle cottage on the site. The interior palette of natural materials was chosen to bounce light throughout the home. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Architecture firm Alterstudio has completed a tower-like house in Texas that rises up from a steep, wooded site that was long overlooked "as a possible home site". The site had long been overlooked as feasible for home construction. The opportunity came with challenges. Facades are clad in grey-hued, interlocking metal panels.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Nestled in a forested grove at the north end of a narrow, 10-acre site, the house is sheltered by oak, sweet gum, maple and persimmon trees, and opens onto an expansive view of a pond. Post it here. A spacious, storage-filled kitchen (where the clients spend a majority of their time) opens onto this living space.

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Dwell

JANUARY 2, 2025

When our client expressed his wish to turn it into a home where he could gather his family for years to come, we agreed that this intervention should primarily respect the distinctive character of the site. A range of targeted actions allowed us to provide the edifice with longevity and comfort without betraying its nature."

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Santa Cruz Architect

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Santiago Calatrava, born on July 28, 1951, in Benimmet, Valencia, Spain, is one of the most celebrated architects and engineers of our time. Known for his innovative approach that seamlessly combines structural engineering with artistic expression, Calatravas works have left an indelible mark on the global architectural landscape.

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Deezen

APRIL 6, 2022

Patinated brass panels and extra-clear glass form the facades of a weekend dwelling designed by Woods + Dangaran for a boulder-strewn site in southern California. Furnishings intend to tie the home to its natural surroundings. Woods + Dangaran perched the house on a boulder-strewn site. Soils engineer: Landmark Consultants.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

This 1,880-square-foot retreat, designed by Sophie Bowers of Strutt Studios, embodies a refined yet grounded aesthetic that celebrates both the grandeur of nature and the intimacy of human connection. "At These details emphasize the homes sense of belonging to its site, blurring the boundaries between built form and landscape."

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Deezen

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Brooklyn-based nARCHITECTS has designed a nature centre and exhibition space that produces as much energy as it consumes on the New York coastline. The cedar -clad Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. Structural engineer: Silman. A cedar trellis wraps around the exterior.

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e-architect

APRIL 8, 2025

The project encompasses a reconfiguration of the existing building as the base with a new upper floor addition which spans the established gardens on the site and replans the home with a new central core for this multigenerational family home. The rhythmic quality of the sawtooth roof to the new bridge structure is both lyrical and rational.

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Dwell

APRIL 9, 2024

Project Details: Location: Washington, United States Architect: GO'C / @ go_c_studio Footprint: 1,700 square feet Builder: Sparrow Woodworks Structural Engineer: SSF Engineers Civil Engineer: J Welch Engineering Envelope Consultant: RDH Building Science Inc. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

APRIL 25, 2024

Known as Rockbound, the 4100-square foot (380-square metre) home sits on a rocky, sloped three-acre site overlooking a bay that connects the property to Peggy's Cove, a national historic site that can be seen across the water. The photography is by Ema Peter.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 29, 2022

We hope Kingsbury Commons sets a standard for Austin parks by integrating fun and play within nature.". The embedded recreational amenities encourage visitors – both young and grown – to interact with nature and central Texas geology. Visitors are encouraged to interact with nature. The team restored a 1920s Tudor cottage.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

It islocated onehouse back from a busystreetcorner withapartments and shopfronts.This proximitymeansa mix ofsurroundinghousingtypes and the site is heavily overlooked. There was anexisting single-story bungalow on the site that wascarefully deconstructed toenable the re-use of building fabric, including the bricks and timber-roofframing.

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Deezen

AUGUST 16, 2023

Satish Jassal Architects designed Haringey Brick Bungalow The 110-square-metre site and narrow passageway was "like building through a straw", dictating many design and construction decisions. Two green roofs top the building, characterised by their asymmetrical pyramid shapes topped with rooflights. The photography is by Richard Chivers.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The 117,150 square foot office building will transform an underutilized site into a vibrant setting with creative offices above 7,960 square feet of restaurant and/or retail space on the ground floor. The surrounding urban context heavily influenced the site response – particularly the activation of the streetscape.

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SW Oregon Architect

AUGUST 8, 2021

Speranza has published widely on this subject through diverse lenses including geospatial information and parametric design, [and] on-site and off-site data acquisition.” Consistent with Philip’s research, real-world data, applied across all scales, is what drives his firm’s work. 1) Construction progress photo.

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e-architect

APRIL 23, 2025

The site is situated between the Eski Bağdat Street and the coastline of the Sea of Marmara, with a clear and unobstructed view of the sea, a rare occurrence in the city. The building is the outcome of an intricate superposition of different site constraints fused with internal functional requirements.

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Deezen

JANUARY 10, 2023

We wanted to touch lightly on the site, so the home cantilevers over the site, is grounded at the entrance, and then floats over the landscape as you move through the home," the studio said. This projection helped us to minimize the impact on this natural site and reduce excavation.". Civil engineer: McNeil Engineering.

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Deezen

MAY 8, 2024

Four Roof House features a Corten steel exterior Their chosen site was a bluff overlooking a lake near the town of Helmville. The site came with challenges, such as fluctuating weather conditions and threats of wildfire. Both the walls and roofs are wrapped in standing-seam weathering steel with a natural patina.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Local architecture studio Lemay aimed to rethink the relationship between "the built and the natural" in its revamp of Théâtre de Verdure, which consists of a stage on an island and a fan-shaped seating area. The team aimed to accomplish several goals, including honouring the site's history and making the most of the natural setting.

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Dwell

AUGUST 22, 2022

Project Details: Location: Eastbourne, Wellington Architect: Conor Dolman Builder: Dorset Construction Structural Engineer: Meyer Cruden From the Architect: " Jonathan Livingston Seagull is an open-plan studio that hovers out over a hilly site in Eastbourne, Wellington.

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Deezen

MARCH 21, 2023

The axial approach includes replanted natural grasses The roof extends to create a 15-foot (4.5-metre) Replanted natural grasses will create a dramatic ground plane when fully grown. The terrace is natural concrete. The plan balances a bedroom suite on each end with efficient, communal spaces in the centre.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Piil was informed by Estonia's observation towers, which are often placed in scenic locations, and assembled on-site. A mesh floor creates a viewpoint inside the house Piil, which was constructed off-site, was designed as a private retreat. metres above ground and creates a sheltered outdoor space.

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Deezen

MARCH 1, 2024

Alabama forms the site for Fowl River Cabin "When looking at the site and analysing the client's goals for the project, we knew that the siting of the building and the way it interacted with the river and trees was going to be just as crucial as the design itself," the Tall Architects team told Dezeen. Contractor: C.

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Dwell

JULY 20, 2022

The site sits on a north facing slope and looks down to the Martis Valley and up to Lookout Mountain through a natural screen of 100-year-old Jeffrey pine trees. Dug into the slope, the home wraps a courtyard that offers privacy from neighbors.

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