Tag: Green Roof

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Architecture

Instead of Moving the Rock, They Built the Addition to Fit It

The project did not begin with drawings or dimensions. It began with a rock. Behind a home in Victoria, Canada, a massive bedrock outcrop shaped how rain sounded, how children played, and how the family experienced their backyard. When the couple approached Greenway Studio Architecture about a sunroom and home

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Interior

Step Into the Eco Conscious Cottage Revived With Recycled Materials

Altereco Design completed the renovation of a hundred year old worker’s cottage in Yarraville, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, for clients who were focused on building a future friendly home. Their goal was simple yet ambitious. They wanted to modernise a historic house while leaving the lightest environmental mark they

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Landscape

A Rooftop Garden That Turned a City View into a Private Oasis

High above Chicago’s Lincoln Park, a hidden oasis unfolds atop a residential building, a 3,400-square-foot rooftop retreat that feels more like a yard in the sky than a traditional terrace. Designed by dSPACE Studio, this elevated escape sits above a combined penthouse unit, offering sweeping views, rich plant life, and

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Architecture

A New Cafe In South Korea That's Inspired By A Walk In Nature

March 31, 2025 Architect-K has shared photos of MIGIUI, a modern cafe and various social spaces that lies within the hanok village of Ulju-gun, South Korea. The building was designed to blend seamlessly into this natural setting, and was inspired by a forest path. Major tree species, rocks, and water

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Architecture

A House That Rises From The Ground Forming A Three-Level Garden

Architecture firm AtelierM, has shared photos of a modern home they completed in Pilar, Buenos Aires, whose design is inspired by the terrain and surrounding area. The house is conceived as a living element in the landscape, with gentle curves and fluid lines that adapt to the terrain and merge

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Architecture

A Home Designed To Walk Up And Around The Green Roof

September 25, 2024 AtelierM has sent us photos of a contemporary home they completed in Capilla del Senor, Argentina, whose design was inspired by geometry and its surroundings. The curved design of the home allows the living areas to wrap around a courtyard, with a pathway leading up and onto

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Architecture

A Green Roof Covers This Unique Vehicle Charging Station

Architecture firm ADEPT has shared photos of Norlys Charging Park Drejebaenken, a contemporary charging station in Odense, Denmark. The charging park design consists of easily recognizable details and elements that can be adapted to different geographical locations and sizes. The simple composition of a green roof, service buildings, the driving

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Architecture

This Small Home With A Green Roof Curves Around A Pond

Architect office Hello Wood has sent us photos of a small modern house they completed tucked away in Hungary’s lush rural landscapes. Situated next to a fishing pond, the home is a retreat for the owners and is dug into a mound, peeking out just enough to blend with the

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Architecture

This House Was Built Around A 100-Year-Old Oak Tree

May 30, 2024 Architecture Studio AtelierM has shared photos of a home they completed in Martinez, Argentina, that wraps around an imposing hundred-year-old oak tree. The homeowners wanted to maximize privacy, protect the old tree that was central to the lot, and take advantage of natural light. To achieve this

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Architecture

A House Built Into The Ground And Covered In Flowers

Photography by Architectuurfotograaf – Rob van Esch Architecture firm WillemsenU has shared photos of a home they completed in a meadow in The Netherlands, that has been built into the ground. The home is tucked away in the landscape, surrounded by flowers and trees, and hidden within a small hill.

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Architecture

Before + After – A New Garden Studio For A Writer

March 1, 2024 MW Architects has shared photos of a new garden room in London, England, that replaced an old derelict wash house, that was in danger of slipping down a steep slope and existed at the back of an overgrown garden. Here’s what it looked like originally. The new

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