SJK Architects wraps multi-generational Indian home with wooden shutters
Indian studio SJK Architects has completed The Light House, a home in Nagpur lined with openable wooden shutters that evoke traditional perforated screens or jaalis. More
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"Common sense and local culture" inform social housing block in Mallorca
Spanish architect Joan J Fortuny and studio Alventosa Morell Arquitectes have created 54 social housing units in Inca, Mallorca, wrapped in larch shutters and perforated bricks. More
Red accents enliven social housing block on triangular plot in Barcelona
Movable metal shutters reveal bright red balconies at this social housing block in Barcelona, created by local architecture studios MIAS and Coll-Leclerc Architects.
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Operable screens wrap beachfront house in Hawaii by Olson Kundig
US studio Olson Kundig Architects has utilised a variety of wooden storm shutters and deep roof overhangs for a Hawaiian holiday home called Hale Napo'o. More
Pitsou Kedem shields concrete Tel Aviv house with folding wooden screens
Slatted, folding wooden shutters and exposed board-marked concrete define this home by Israeli studio Pitsou Kedem Architects, designed in collaboration with architect Tamar Berger. More
Hitzig Militello sets restaurant within historic Buenos Aires home
Repurposed materials and decadent accents come together in this Buenos Aires restaurant and bar that fits within a historic house overhauled by local studio Hitzig Militello Architects. 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
Jobim Carlevaro Arquitetos adds two bedrooms on top of Florianópolis home
Jobim Carlevaro Arquitetos has renovated this home in Florianópolis, Brazil adding add two bedrooms to the building and updating its finishes for a young family. More
Olson Kundig's Bilgola Beach House responds to the weather with operable shutters
American firm Olson Kundig has lined the upper floor of this residence next to Sydney's Bilgola Beach with louvred shutters that fold upwards to expose the living spaces to fresh air and sea views. More
Taliesyn designs open-air living spaces for Ksaraah house in Bengaluru
There are very few walls in this house in rural Bengaluru, designed by architecture and design studio Taliesyn, so that residents can enjoy the tropical landscape surroundings. More
Olson Kundig designs glass cabin with drawbridge-style shutters
False Bay Writer's Cabin by architecture firm Olson Kundig in the USA has three glass sides surrounded by decks that double as shutters when pulled up like a drawbridge. More
Pulleys open wood shutters covering Wyoming house by Olson Kundig
US architecture firm Olson Kundig has installed large wooden shutters across the front of a house in Jackson Hole, Wyoming designed to take advantage of its mountainous landscape. More
Pale pink shutters shade classrooms of a concrete school in Switzerland
Beige tiles and pale pink window shutters cover the exterior of this concrete secondary school in Romanshorn, Switzerland. More
Timber shutters conceal Bangkok home designed for writing and baking
A house wrapped in wooden shutters on the outskirts of Bangkok by IDIN Architects has space for a couple to coexist while pursuing their separate activities. More
Takt Studio shades its workspace with corrugated plastic shutters
Moving shutters of corrugated plastic shade this drawing studio pavilion in the Illawarra Escarpment, Australia, designed by Takt Studio as an extension to its workspaces. More
Round windows of Archery House echo shooting range targets
A wooden shutter slides to uncover the target-shaped window of a brick building in France by architects Boman that provides facilities for an archery range. More
Dare to be different with our Pinterest boards on Dezeen Awards 2019 trends
For this week's Pinterest boards, we've created mood boards that feature the scene-setting trends we saw in Dezeen Awards 2019 entries. Take note of bunker-like architecture, facades with shutters and the use of cork as an upcoming construction material. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest › More
Goat House's shutters are made from wood recycled from its construction
Yalin Architectural Design made shutters from the wooden planks used for the board-formed concrete frame of Goat House, a holiday house in a small farming village in Turkey.
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Shutters are concealed in the walls of Austrian farmhouse extension by Firm Architekten
Firm Architekten has extended a gabled farmhouse in Bezau, Austria, with a matching structure clad in timber louvres that double as shutters. More
Large mechanical shutters cover windows of Black Box extension by MATA Architects
MATA Architects has added a timber-clad extension to a house in north London, with windows concealed behind large shutters that can be opened using mechanical winches. More