planted roof extends garden over tato architects’ timber house in mibu, japan

planted roof extends garden over tato architects’ timber house in mibu, japan

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rooftop architecture and design

rooftop architecture and design surveys a range of projects from around the globe that activate rooftops in diverse ways. often empty or neglected, these spaces acquire new uses, from gardens to swimming pools, to urban farming and housing, and to social and cultural destinations.

ribbed lime-green gateway and blue solar canopy reform municipal sports center in murcia

the two interventions generate renewable energy, improve comfort, and establish a bold new presence within la unión’s mining landscape.

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persian-red voids carve into villa’s white brick volume in northern iran

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overlapping concrete walls and columns blur inside and outside in okinawa house

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local stone, brick and terracotta screens layer across three-story gathering space in indonesia

dark metal roof shapes community canteen beside mountain stream in china

Hanxiao Liu readers

BIG's suzhou museum of contemporary art opens to the public as a village of 12 pavilions

shifted roofs and reflected light connect old and new homes in suburban tokyo

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three conical timber roofs crown open community cabin in south london

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carlo ratti associati previews a kinetic canopy for modena’s former hospital

sawtooth roof and textured brick facade reimagine victorian home in the uk

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atelier guo frames yangshuo’s mountain landscape beneath a sweeping roof

Iñaki Laguardia

kengo kuma crowns cultural center in switzerland with wing-like timber roofs

Iñaki Laguardia

snøhetta’s prairie-roofed roosevelt library honors the landscapes america chose to protect

gehry partners' billowing performing arts center to neighbor guggenheim abu dhabi

sculptural copper canopy tops micro-landmark community hub in tokyo by nikken sekkei

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archiworkshop reimagines a seoul sports complex as a continuous public roof terrace

sports and urban activities programs are distributed across multiple interconnected levels.

ArchiWorkshop readers

atrium-centered timber house unfolds under a sweeping roof in denmark's glacial landscape

Maria Therese readers

sculptural foldable roof shields white floating micro-home drifting across lake como

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line+ embeds a cluster of sculptural roofed volumes within red-earth valley in china

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fragmented timber volumes compose forested mountain housing by arup in albania

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historic shipyard in china becomes walkable volcanic stone rooftop by kengo kuma

V taller proposes forest retreat around monolithic stone core for NOT A HOTEL in japan

kengo kuma and paul raff's new national park visitor center blends into canadian rockies

claire brodka

KWK promes' yaw house follows the contours of poland’s mountain terrain

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competitions

2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026

The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027

Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026

Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026

2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027

New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027

Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: october 18th, 2027

2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026

Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027

WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026

2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026

The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027

Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026

Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026

2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027

New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027

Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: october 18th, 2027

2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026

Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027

WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026

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