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Redrawing Boundaries: The Three Principles of Minimalist Windows

ArchDaily

Thanks to the use of a reinforced concrete slab and column system, the Dom-Ino structure allowed for the flexible arrangement of elements in the floor plan and freed the facade from the limitations imposed by load-bearing walls. Read more ยป

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Hapi Homes donates 10 โ€œfoldableโ€ residential structures in Odesa

Archinect

Each design offers a total of 420 square feet of space for the workers’ families and includes a kitchenette, private bathroom, dining, and living room, with double-layered tempered glass windows, a. The homes will be located on a 2.4-acre acre site that the city hopes will ultimately house more than 70 homes."

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Revisiting Skyscraper Design: The Benefits of Responsive Facades and Passive Designs

ArchDaily

Image ยฉ Stephen Bridger via Shutterstock Our contemporary society has been witnessing a surge in skyscraper construction in urban centers worldwide for various reasonsโ€”including engineering advancements, increased urban density , space constraints, and, arguably, a competitive drive for building the tallest structures.

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factory kitchen becomes window-filled cultural space in sepide elmiโ€™s iranian gallery

designboom

large windows replace traditional walls, creating an interactive environment that challenges conventional gallery structures. The post factory kitchen becomes window-filled cultural space in sepide elmiโ€™s iranian gallery appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Neri&Hu designs Blue Bottle Zhang Yuan Cafe within revitalized 19th-century residence in Shanghai

Archinect

As part of the revamp , coffee roaster and retailer Blue Bottle Coffee Company commissioned Neri&Hu to create a retail space in one of the old residences. Along the exterior wall of the old building, an elongated, alley-like space connects the main street to the atriums. The café rises in the midst of these elements.

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Columbia GSAPP's floating 'Cloud' installation seeks to unite a fractious campus

Archinect

Columbia GSAPP has shared details of its new student-led, temporary inflatable Cloud structure in Avery Plaza. The pavilion is 66 feet wide and suspended by 25 cables, emerging from a fourth-floor classroom window. The installation culminates a two-semester seminar led by GSAPP faculty members Laurie Hawkinson and Galia Solomonoff.

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Eight home interiors brightened by clerestory windows

Deezen

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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