ADC on May 18, 2023

A Curved Green Roof Allows This Winery To Blend Into The Landscape

Architecture studio Aleš Fiala has recently completed the design of Gurdau Winery in the Czech Republic, which includes a unique curved green roof. The building’s location in the open countryside naturally brought with it high demands for architectural and landscape integration. The architects addressed this in the form of a...
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ADC on March 23, 2023

A Large Green Roof Covers This Riverside Home

Architect Pawel Naduk of 77STUDIO in Warsaw, Poland, has designed a modern house with a green roof that’s located on the bank of the Vistula River. The home has been designed to subtly integrate into the natural shape of the land and allows for a usable green roof. A sloped...
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ADC on November 23, 2022

They Land Helicopters On The Green Roof Of This House

November 23, 2022 Polish architectural studio Mobius Architekci has shared their latest project with us, an expansive modern house with a green roof that helps the home blend into the landscape. Not only does the house have a large green roof, but it also has a curved design on one...
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ADC on June 10, 2022

A Green Roof Covers The Circular Design Of This Children's Learning Centre

Collingridge And Smith Architects has completed Kakapo Creek, an early learning centre for up to 100 children in Auckland, New Zealand. Founded on the idea of Nga Hau E Wha, the four winds, being symbolic as a meeting place for people from all backgrounds. This idea is embodied in the...
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ADC on May 27, 2022

The Green Roof On Top Of This New Museum Acts As A Public Park

The new building of the Museum of Ethnography in Budapest, Hungary, opened this week. A remarkable design feature is its curved shape that’s topped with a large green roof. Designed by Marcel FERENCZ of Napur Architect, the building has gently curving lines that enable the building to function as a...
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ADC on March 3, 2022

Terraced Roof Gardens Help Keep This House Cool

March 3, 2022 GUZ Architects has designed a new house in Singapore that has terraced roof gardens to keep the home cool. The home, which has multiple levels, includes lush gardens that flow over the edges of the roofs. The lush gardens aren’t only located in the rooftop gardens, but...
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ADC on February 14, 2022

Biosolar roofing best practice – ADC

Steven Vincent, Major Projects Manager at Eco Green Roofs (EGR), in conversation with Architecture Today’s Technical Editor John Ramshaw, discusses best practice design for the innovative SolarNature roof system from SIG Design & Technology (SIG D&T) and EGR. In association with SIG D&T and EGR SolarNature Scheme, BioDiverse version When...
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ADC on May 25, 2021

The Green Roof On This Home Has Tall Grasses Surrounding A Seating Area

Photography by Dario Mereles and Daniel Ojeda Architecture firm Bauen has completed a modern home in San Bernardino, Paraguay, that has a black exterior and is designed to maximize the views. Photography by Dario Mereles One way the house takes advantage of the view, is by having an accessible green...
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