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Art Nouveau Riverfront Apartment Blends Historic Details with Modern Living in Prague
Martin Cenek Architecture renovated the Art Nouveau Riverfront Apartment, a home in a historic tenement block on Masaryk Embankment in the center of Prague.
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Staroměstská Apartment Combines Historic Details with Colorful Interiors
Facha Architekti carried out a full-scale renovation of Staroměstská Apartment, a home in a 19th-century apartment house in the historic center of Prague.
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Radiant LIC Uses Cascading Terraces and Corrugated Aluminum in Queens
ODA Architecture designed Radiant LIC, a 19-story residential building at 24-01 Queens Plaza North in Long Island City, Queens, with 117 homes ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments.
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Palermo Underground Penthouse Combines Industrial Details with Panoramic Views
Studio Didea has completed the Palermo Underground Penthouse, on the thirteenth floor of a building in central Palermo with wide views across the city toward the sea.
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Open Byre Barn Conversion Preserves a Historic Farm Building in the Cotswolds
ConForm Architects has turned a former cattle barn into a new base for a working farm in the Cotswolds.
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Casa Cardona Uses Color and Filtered Light in the Mexican Desert
Casa Cardona / Sensacional Dinámica Mexicana. Architecture studio Sensacional Dinámica Mexicana (SDM) presents Casa Cardona, its latest single-family residential project in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
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Small Betlem Apartment Connects Coastal Living with Mallorca’s Landscape
Up Design Mallorca renovated Small Betlem Apartment on Mallorca's northern coast to merge indoor and outdoor living with the island's natural environment.
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Boavista 339 Uses Concrete Arches on a Narrow Porto Plot
Paulo Merlini Architects designed Boavista 339, a residential building on Avenida da Boavista in Porto, completed in 2023.
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Basement Windows: Types, Egress and Waterproofing
Basement windows are usually small units set high in the foundation wall, chosen mainly for ventilation and daylight: hopper, awning and sliding windows are the most common.
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Types of Skylights for Homes: Fixed, Vented and Tubular
The three main types of skylights for homes are fixed, vented and tubular. Fixed skylights bring in daylight and a view of the sky but do not open.
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Flat Roof Systems Explained: Types, Drainage, and Performance
A flat roof is not flat. A properly designed flat roof typically incorporates a slight slope — a minimum of 1/4 inch per foot in most systems — to move water toward drainage points rather than let…
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Pitched Roofs Explained: Types, Performance, and Limits
A pitched roof is any roof with a measurable slope — one or more surfaces angled so that water runs off rather than pools.
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Monthes Alpha Apartment Balances Dark Interiors with Warm Wood
Marina Baldissera Arquitetura designed Monthes Alpha Apartment in partnership with architect Ralf Maschio. The 265-square-meter home is in Brusque, in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, and was created for a couple and their teenage daughter.
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Bayview Mixed-Use Development Transforms a 50,000 m² Site in Cascais
Fragmentos has completed the Bayview Mixed-Use Development at the eastern entrance to Cascais, in partnership with the Dutch practice Next Architects.
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Large Windows for Homes: Design and Performance Considerations
Large windows bring more daylight, wider views and a stronger connection to the outdoors, and they can make a room feel noticeably bigger.
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Fixed vs Operable Windows: How to Choose
Fixed windows are a good choice where ventilation is already provided, exterior cleaning is practical, and the window is not needed for emergency escape.
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Bay vs Bow Windows: Design, Structure and Cost
The difference between bay and bow windows is their shape. A bay window usually combines three units: a large center window and two narrower side windows set at an angle, which gives the projection a distinct, faceted…
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Casement vs Double-Hung Windows: Which Is Better?
Casement windows are usually the better choice when airtightness, ventilation and easy operation over counters matter most. Double-hung windows are usually the better choice for traditional houses
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Types of Windows for Homes: 12 Common Styles Explained
The most common types of windows for homes in the United States include double-hung, single-hung, casement, sliding and picture windows.
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How to Choose Windows for Your Home: Types, Materials and Performance
Choosing windows for your home comes down to a short sequence of decisions: what each window needs to do, which window type and frame material suit it, which glass and energy ratings fit your climate, and how…