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A-Poc Able Issey Miyake crafts pleated lighting for Milan design week

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APOC stands for A Piece of Cloth and refers to a computer-programmed manufacturing technique introduced by the late designer Issey Miyake in the 1990s, in which garments are cut out of a single tubular piece of fabric. Each element is detachable and can be laid flat and stored when not in use.

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Tropical Architecture Bureau blends "old-world charm with the modern" for Keralan home

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Located in the city of Kochi, TropiBox is informed by the architecture of tropical modernism – a style developed in the late 1940s as a blending of European modernism with the vernacular techniques of tropical regions. The photography is by Turtle Arts Photography.

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Wong Kar Wai references own cinematic style for Prada restaurant in Shanghai

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Wong described the concept of the restaurant as "tte-bche symbiosis: a seamless reflection between Italy and China, Shanghai and Milan." The restaurant is located in Shanghai's historical Rongzhai villa According to the filmmaker, the concept of tte-bche comes from philately, where two stamps are inverted, mirrored, and juxtaposed.

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Philippe Block on Sustainable Construction: “Building Technique Is More Important Than Materials”

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From the jump, our conversation was all about proving his thesis that geometry, or building technique, is more important than materials when it comes to sustainable construction. This, he explained, is the concept behind VAULTED AG’s revolutionary floor plates. Order your copy today.

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Designers experiment with traditional tile-making techniques for Pentagram x Huguet collection

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"It was an open brief: there was no limitation or restriction as long as Huguet was capable of manufacturing and developing each concept," explained Stavro, who initiated the project three years ago before leaving Pentagram in 2021 to set up her own studio. Le Corbusier informed Lobe's tile design.

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City cars could become smaller thanks to electrification says Peugeot head of concepts

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The "global footprint of the automotive in big cities" could shrink thanks to advances in car technology, Peugeot 's Philippe-Emmanuel Jean told Dezeen at the European unveiling of the brand's Inception Concept EV. The same material also forms the chassis.

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Kengo Kuma embellishes Kyoto hotel with timber-skeleton theatre stage

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The "ethereal beauty" of classical Japanese Noh theatre informed Kengo Kuma and Associates ' design for the Banyan Tree hotel in Kyoto , with a dedicated stage hidden in its stepped gardens. And the Noh stage, set against the surrounding greenery, is arguably the most symbolic place within the hotel that reflects the concept of ygen."

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