Kengo Kuma completes Saint-Denis Pleyel Station in northern Paris
Japanese studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has unveiled the Saint-Denis Pleyel Station in northern Paris, which is wrapped by vertical wooden louvres. More
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Wooden louvres create "subtle seclusion" at Tokyo house by Keiji Ashizawa Design
Japanese architect Keiji Ashizawa referenced louvres on townhouses in Kyoto when designing the concrete House in Aoyama, which is intended to foster a sense of privacy. More
Various Associates creates irregular pyramid-shaped flagship store for DJI
Chinese interior studio Various Associates has completed an irregular pyramid-shaped flagship store for drone brand DJI in Shenzhen, China. More
EVR Architecten wraps office in Belgium with movable wooden louvers
Belgian studio EVR Architecten has renovated an office campus in Ghent, wrapping a new central building with rotating wooden louvres that allow sun-shading to be controlled throughout the day. More
GMP Architekten tranforms Santiago Bernabéu into "sparkling" Madrid landmark
Architecture studio GMP Architekten has completed its remodelling of the Santiago Bernabéu stadium for Real Madrid, wrapping the exterior in sinuous metal louvres. More
PAT completes off-grid Kenyan holiday home with raised bedrooms
Open-air bedrooms and terraces are raised above the treetops at this holiday home designed by Italian architecture studio PAT on Kenya's Manda Island. More
Oversized roof shelters house in Kerala by 3dor Concepts
Indian studio 3dor Concepts has completed The Slab, a family home in Kerala that is protected from the elements by a facade of wooden louvres and a large concrete roof. More
Leddy Maytum Stacy revamps century-old university building in California
Exterior louvres and faceted canopies are among the elements that US studio Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects has added to a 1920s academic facility, helping it achieve net-zero energy consumption, according to the studio. More
Montalba Architects prioritises views at hillside home in Santa Monica
Binational studio Montalba Architects used ample glazing and a clever siting strategy to provide the best vistas at Canyon Terrace House in southern California. More
Ten home interiors framed by impressive shutters and louvres
From windows framed by slatted aluminium fins to colourful metal panels that wrap around a building's facade, our latest lookbook showcases 10 homes with shutters and louvres. More
Shma Company designs Bangkok home for family and forest of 120 trees
More than 20 different plant species grow in Forest House, designed by landscape architecture practice Shma Company to fit the largest possible amount of greenery into a small urban plot. More
"It's co-existence and survival of the fittest" says architect
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing No Footprint House in Costa Rica and sharing their views on other top stories. More
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No Footprint House is a prototype prefabricated home in Costa Rica
Slanted wooden louvres offer natural light and cross-ventilation in this prefabricated house in Costa Rica, which architecture studio A-01 created as a prototype for a series of future zero-carbon homes. More
Neri&Hu surrounds Junshan Cultural Center with angled aluminium louvres
Angled aluminium louvres cover the reclaimed brick walls of the Junshan Cultural Center near Beijing, China, designed by Neri&Hu. More
Trees poke out through the facade from inside block of Bangkok townhouses
Architecture practice Studionomad has built a block of five apartments in Bangkok with trees growing through the louvres of its facade. More
Folding timber shutters open Mountain Bar & Restaurant to the air in China
Mountain Bar and Restaurant in Guizhou Province, China by ZJJZ Atelier has sliding glass doors and a screen of wooden louvres that can be folded back. More
Wooden shutters shade Edificio Criba apartments in Ecuador by Rama Estudio
Rama Estudio has fronted this apartment block in Ambato, Ecuador with wooden louvres to encourage interactions between residents and passersby. More
White peaks of MAD's Nanjing Zendai Himalayas Centre revealed in new photos
MAD's city-sized complex of mountain-like towers with cascading white louvres, called the Nanjing Zendai Himalayas Centre, is nearing completion in eastern China.
Colourful louvres animate Johnsen Schmaling's Oak Park Housing in northern California
American studio Johnsen Schmaling Architects has completed an urban infill project near downtown Sacramento that consists of six modest-sized homes with multi-coloured facades. More
Ballet Mécanique apartment block has walls that unfold to form balconies and sunshades
Manuel Herz Architects has completed a housing block in Zurich, with dynamic facades that transform into balconies for its five apartments. More