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Curving roof

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Project • By JMADHousing

Curving Modern

The most striking feature of this home are the razor-edge roof profiles and the fact that those roofs swoop both vertically and horizontally. It is really an evolution of modern design. It uses all of the typical architectural rules of modern home design and takes it to the next level. JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD The roof forms serve functions on the exterior. They overhang to provide shade during the warmer months and then create a really unique transition from the single story portion of the home to the second story. Plus, they take form in the great room with a curved ceiling form above that transitions up to the second floor, creating a timeless architectural element.  JMAD JMAD JMAD... More

NewsNews • 21 Jan 2023

AD Architecture injects art, design, and commerce in a rural revitalisation context

Located on the main road of Shiyihe Village in Shantou, Future Artspace H seeks to integrate public life into the market by introducing art, thereby giving new meaning to the rural neighbourhood. Designed by AD Architecture, the project breaks away from the conventional boundaries of design, creating an art space that speaks for the city and society.  ZC Architectural Photography Studio Having witnessed the incoherent evolution of the rural landscape first-hand, which changed the harmonious character of the village, the architect intends to interject commercial art in the pursuit of rural renewal. The project intentionally leaves voids within to offer opportunities for commercial operations. The designed space adapts to diffe... More

NewsNews • 26 Jan 2021

Powerhouse Company complete a soaring canopy for the Paper Roof Reception Centre

Powerhouse Company are known for their sensory rich approach to design, using conscious design choices to enhance the subconscious design experience. Their latest completed project is Paper Roof Reception Centre in Tianjin, China, which takes a fresh approach to tradition by playing with the form and function of traditional Chinese architecture. Weiqi Jin The reception centre was built to showcase a new city district being developed beside Jin Hai Lake in Bin Hai.  It comprises a sleek, two-story glass box structure situated under a dramatic canopy roof supported by slender pillar legs. The curved roof features upswept corners which are typical of traditional Chinese architecture and regarded as auspicious, in addition to having... More