The exterior is comprised of copper cladding that turn into verandah roofs to enjoy whatever weather is brewing. [View More Photos at Inthralld.com]

The overall structure of this house is based on perpendicular bars that allow natural light to flood in to all areas of the space. [View More Photos at Inthralld.com]

The dark timber elements are placed within the setting, with the floor appearing to float underneath. [View More Photos at Inthralld.com]

Michael Herrman, principal of French studio Ateliers Michael Herrman recently renovated a duplex apartment in a late 18th century building located in Paris, France.

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The Maijishan Grottoes are a series of 194 caves cut in the side of the hill of Majishan in Tianshui, Gansu Province, northwest China. This example of rock cut architecture contains over 7,200 Buddhist sculptures and over 1,000 square meters of murals. Construction began in the Later Qin era (384-417 CE).

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here is a selection of the best architectural projects i’v seen so far.
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Torus is a minimalist space located in Saitama, Japan, designed by N MAEDA ATELIER. The basic composition of Torus is a bilayer structure consisting of a white, half-amorphous volume floating on a lower layer of perforated aluminium panels. The transparency of this lower layer is a natural solution for the functional requirement to expose the lower level commercial areas including a salon and shops.

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In Santa Cruz, California, Arkin Tilt Architects designed this contemporary green house for a family of six, along with a second unit for rental or aging parents.

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Xixi Artist Clubhouse is a minimalist structure located in Hangzhou, China, designed by AZL Architects. Structured as a village, the site contains five large volumes, 800 sqm each, that serve as studios for the emerging artists and designers of Hangzhou. There are panoramic views of the surrounding wetlands due to the architect’s desire to create large frameless openings throughout the space. The six meter tall structure is in concrete, while two smaller sections in steel structure introduce translucent white PC panels as cladding to diffuse direct sunlight.

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