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Eight top-heavy homes with dramatically oversized roofs

March 21, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

From steep single pitches to gables with overhanging eaves, we’ve rounded up eight houses with roofs that protrude beyond their footprint to shelter inhabitants from rain, sun, snow and prying eyes. Big roofs can be one straightforward way of reducing a home’s overall energy use – providing shade to help keep interiors cool in hot weather

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Urban Soundscapes: How Crucial Are Quiet Places in Busy Cities?

March 21, 2023 Ryan Poppe 0

Have you ever considered the sounds of cars and buses whizzing down the road as you walk downtown? Or the feeling you get when heading toward the theater? Each scenario has a certain something that appeals to big-city living. Streams of music wafting from the window, people having conversations, horns honking, and people running to their next destination are pieces of a city no one can deny — they make up the foundation of urban living.

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Alférez House / Ludwig Godefroy Architecture

March 21, 2023 Benjamin Zapico 0

The project of the house of the Alférez Gorge takes its origin from the concept of a cabin and the romantic idea of a protective shelter in the middle of the forest; an isolated house seeking to resemble an object that would have been deposited on the ground, among the trees. The design of the house is developed based on 3 main points:

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Open House Copenhagen Reveals Its Full Program

March 21, 2023 Maria-Cristina Florian 0

As one of the major signature events taking place in connection with Copenhagen as the UNESCO World Capital of Architecture in 2023, Open House Copenhagen has revealed more than 50 sites included in its program. The event represents an invitation for visitors to take a look inside iconic buildings that are typically only visible from the outside. Included in the list are examples of floating architecture on Refshaleøen, one of Arne Jacobsen’s masterpieces, along wth unusual spaces such as the interior of a power plant or an underwater passage tunnel. Open House Copenhagen takes place on the weekend of March 25–26 2023. The event is open for everyone and is free of charge, but registration is required.

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Heatherwick set to turn Saudi Arabian desalination plant into museum

March 21, 2023 Cajsa Carlson 0

British designer Thomas Heatherwick’s studio is designing the Jeddah Central Museum in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which will be located in a former desalination plant by the Red Sea. Part of a new waterfront district with a focus on art and craftsmanship, the Jeddah Central Museum will see Heatherwick convert the desalination plant into a souk

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Venice Lofts / Subtila + Kor Projects

March 21, 2023 Paula Pintos 0

Venice Lofts are the renovation and conversion of (2) condominium buildings into (12) live-work units. Located directly on the boardwalk of Venice Beach, this project was designed by Subtila & Kor Projects in collaboration with Cactus Store, with the first phase completed in 2021. Two units were fully renovated, outfitted with custom furnishings, and accompanied by redesigned exterior common spaces, hardscape, and landscape.