Rock-shaped villas floating in the Himalayas

Plus, a new model of social housing where urban loft meets greenhouse and 5 more top architectural projects from architizer.com [View this email in your browser]( [PROJECTS]( | [PRODUCTS]( | [MANUFACTURERS]( | [JOURNAL]( [NEPAL]( [Project of the Week: Cloud Catcher by MAP]( While these two rock-shaped volumes capture views of the Himalayas and the valley below, their interior spaces are stacked and organized vertically. [Read More]( [GERMANY]( [Extension of the District Office in Starnberg by Auer Weber]( This extension takes of up the language of the existing 35-year-old building on the site, a hybrid construction of wood, steel and concrete with a modular design. [Read More]( [MEXICO]( [Copas by PPAA]( The design's main intention was to create an open upper floor that connects directly with the surrounding treetops, creating the home's distinct atmospheres and views. [Read More]( [ARKANSAS]( [GrowLofts by University of Arkansas Community Design Center]( This social housing structure sandwiches urban lofts between a shared porch on the street edge — a 'hyperporch' — and a shared greenhouse on its garden side. [Read More]( [VIETNAM]( [Tieudongthuong Shrine by lestudioarchitects]( Built mainly of brick and wood, this holy temple is designed to open a large frame, facing the water and natural greenery surrounding the land's northern boundary. [Read More]( [NEW YORK]( [The Grand Mulberry by MA | Morris Adjmi Architects]( While the façade pattern is traditional, the application of the hand-molded domed bricks is very modern — a double-stacked running bond coursing. [Read More]( [CHINA]( [Tangshan Quarry Bookstore of Librairie Avant-garde by Art+Zen Architects]( The architects took the prototype of the extant double barrel of the brick kiln, transforming the vertical form into a horizontal arch in this adaptive reuse project. [Read More]( [See More Projects]( Interested in having your project featured? Create a [Firm Profile]( or [upload a project]( to your existing Architizer Profile. Select featured projects are published in this newsletter and shared widely with Architizer's community of more than 4 million followers on social media. We can't wait to see your work! Copyright © 2024 Architizer, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Architizer 3651 Fau Blvd Suite 200Boca Raton, FL 33431 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [unsubscribe from this list]( or [unsubscribe from all Architizer communication](.