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Wood has been used in architecture for thousands of years, and remains a popular material for building today. It is valued for its natural beauty, versatility, and sustainability, and can be used in a variety of ways to create a range of architectural styles and forms. Wood is an excellent material for construction because it is strong, lightweight, and renewable. It is also a good insulator, which makes it an ideal material for walls and roofs, and it has the ability to absorb and release moisture, which helps to regulate the indoor climate.
The Under Pohutukawa house designed by Herbst Architects in New Zealand presented a site 90% covered in mature Pohutukawa trees. In response, private and public areas are separated into smaller…
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Built with a limited budget, Hat H is a house designed by Japanese Architects Jun Igarashi for a single-family in Engaru, a residential district in Hokkaido. A small entity volume…
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The Sayama Forest Chapel in Saitama by Japanese architect Hiroshi Nakamura has a “V” shape timber structure inspired by traditional Japanese structures called “Gassho-zukuri.” Hiroshi Nakamura creates a highly durable wooden construction taking care of environmental…
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The Fisher House, also known as the Norman Fisher House, is a renowned architectural masterpiece designed by the architect Louis Kahn. Built in 1967 for Dr. Norman Fisher and his…
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To commemorate the 350 years since the foundation of the Zuisho-Ji Temple, Kengo Kuma was asked to renovate the temple and the priests’ quarters within the temple. The new addition…
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The Alvar Aalto House, located in the Munkkiniemi district of Helsinki, was the center of the famous architect’s life and career. Alvar and Aino Aalto designed the house at Riihitie…
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Completed in 2020 by Japanese architect Yasuyuki Kitamura the one-story House in Minohshinmachi was designed for a young couple with a very limited construction budget.
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Sanya Farm Lab is a 4000 sqm 4-story exhibition space, located in Nanfan High Tech District of Sanya, the southernmost city on tropical Hainan Island. The design focus of the…
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Completed in 2020 by ARCHSTUDIO, the Qishe Courtyard House is a renovation project located in a hutong within an old core quarter of Beijing. It’s a small Siheyuan (a traditional…
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Completed in 2020 by the French architecture firm Overcode, the Grow Community Center in Amiens was designed for the ALCO non-profit organization, which aims to support vulnerable families and foster…
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The innovative project for WOOD COURT RESTAURANT | Fabbrica di Pedavena Cesate, for which INS Ilaria Nava Studio was selected as an architectural designer in 2015, represents a regeneration vehicle…
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Completed in 2018 by Portuguese Architecture firm Just an Architect, the Aneto & Table Restaurant takes wine as the connecting element for the proposed intervention. The approach compares two fundamental…
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Calçada House is located in Porto, Portugal. There was an existing house from the 18th century and several annex buildings that Ren Ito Arq. refurbished to serve as a residence…
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Completed in 2019 by Swedish architecture firm Scott Rasmusson Källander the Boge Friggars Summer houses are located in a small lot on Gotland, Sweden’s largest island, situated by the Baltic…
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