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Does AI Correlate Materiality with Contemporary Architecture? An Experiment with Six Building Materials

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A contemporary building immersed in a built environment. still recurs today, the generation of images and text is grounded in existing information, limiting their capabilities. This building is made of (material). An isometric view with realistic textures. Image via DALL.E

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Eight contemporary houses in Hawaii that respond to the island environment

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Designed by studios such as Walker Warner Architects , Olson Kundig and more, many of the eight residences below feature roofs informed by vernacular architecture and a variety of semi-enclosed spaces to take advantage of Hawaii's plentiful views. Hawaii has more than 137 islands, with eight major islands holding most of the buildings.

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Japanese ryokans inform OWIU's renovation of Duane House in LA

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OWIU added a custom kiln-dried Douglas fir platform at the base of the staircase The light-filled living area enjoys a double-height ceiling and is furnished with a mix of contemporary and mid-century pieces including a Le Corbusier LC4 chair. The photography is by Justin Chung.

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UNM architecture chair Chris Cornelius offers NYT an insight into how his Indigenous heritage informed his career

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Just over one year since Chris Cornelius took up his role as the Chair of the Department of Architecture at the University of New Mexico , the architect and educator has spoken to The New York Times on how his career was informed by his upbringing and his Oneida heritage. ” Related on Archinect: Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day!

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Arquitectonica designs "organic yet contemporary" skyscraper for Hawaiian island

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According to Arquitectonica , the design for the structure was informed by natural formations and the movement of wind, water and sand in Oahu, the third largest in the chain of islands that makes up the state of Hawaii. The resulting concept is organic yet contemporary." The renderings are courtesy of Arquitectonica.

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Riley Hooker creates inflatable seating informed by "slime mold" for collective gathering

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During this year's NYCxDesign festival, local designer Riley Hooker has created a modular and twisting inflatable seating system informed by "slime mold" meant to acts as a gathering place in times of "crisis". Textural, cylindrical pillows top the length of some sections. The photography is by Mario Miron.

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Traditional Czech dwellings inform mountain home by Mar.s Architects

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In general, we think that in these historically exposed locations, this is the best way to interact with the existing environment and further develop it in a very sensitive way," he continued. The post Traditional Czech dwellings inform mountain home by Mar.s The photography is by BoysPlayNice. Architects appeared first on Dezeen.