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- A geometric double roof promotes natural cooling at this Tropical Chalet Tue, 24 Nov 20, 3:30amAfter three years of design and construction, Singapore-based firm G8A Architecture & Urban Planning has completed the Tropical Chalet, a naturally cooled home with a beautiful and functional “double roof facade.”...
- A clever, garden-filled facelift revives a derelict building in Denmark Fri, 6 Nov 20, 3:30amCopenhagen-based architecture firm Tegnestuen LOKAL has radically reinvented one of the “ugliest” buildings in a Frederiksberg neighborhood with an innovative facade renovation that brings residents closer to nature and...
- Adaptable home brings together multiple generations under a solar roof Thu, 17 Jan 19, 9:30amWhen local design studio Jost Architects was approached to design a home in Kew East, Melbourne, the firm not only navigated a challenging, complex site, but it also designed for multigenerational living that wouldn’t feel...
- This holiday home in Montauk produces all of its own electricity Fri, 9 Nov 18, 6:30amEast of the Hamptons sits a solar-powered, holiday home that celebrates indoor-outdoor living. Wrapped in exposed concrete and fire-resistant charred timber, the home — dubbed the Montauk House — is the work of Desai...
- Edible plants surround the curvaceous Barangaroo House in Australia Tue, 9 Oct 18, 7:00amCompleted just last year, the eye-catching Barangaroo House has already become a visual landmark for the inner-city suburb of Barangaroo in Sydney, Australia...
- A terracotta home keeps naturally cool in one of Thailands hottest regions Tue, 31 Jul 18, 6:15amThe Thai province of Kanchanaburi is one of the country’s hottest regions, with a tropical savanna climate and annual temperature averages of over 100 degrees Fahrenheit...