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360 House by Studio MBM / Maurizio Bianchi Mattioli

Archinect

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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Eight home interiors brightened by clerestory windows

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Clerestory windows typically refer to a strip of glazing situated at the very top of a wall, or above eye-level, positioned just beneath the roof to draw in daylight. While traditionally coined in reference to the highest storey of clear glazing in a church or cathedral, clerestory windows are increasingly used in residential projects.

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This mass timber sauna in Finland appears as a natural extension of its rocky surroundings

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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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ICON completes 3D-printed house with metal roof in Texas

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Construction technology company ICON has completed the first house in its Wimberley Springs development outside of Austin , the first of multiple 3D-printed structures in the neighbourhood. According to ICON , it took five months to complete the one-storey structure, which it claimed is 50 per cent less than standard building in the region.

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Kiron Cheerla Architecture crowns home in India with lantern-like roof

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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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Chicago preservationists just saved two landmark early skyscrapers from the GSA wrecking ball

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We’re hoping the remaining $45 million of this demolition earmark could be invested in the terra cotta and the exterior cladding and roof structures, along with the windows," Preservation Chicago’s executive director Ward Miller told the outlet. "I These include limitations on residential development. "We’re

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Coil Coating Solutions for Designing Unconventional Building Envelopes

ArchDaily

Image Courtesy of Euramax Building envelopes create a physical boundary or shell integrated to the outer skin of a structure, separating indoor and outdoor environments. Through multiple styles and shapes, they are key to giving character to a building, its visual appearance and integration with the surrounding environment.

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