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30 Japanese Homes that Use Metal for Interior Accents

ArchDaily

Image © Yusuke Fujioka Contemporary Japanese interiors incorporate elements both of tradition and modernity to embody the country's innovative spirit while maintaining a profound respect for its history and cultural heritage. The Renovation of Kuzuha House / Yasutaka Kondo + Yoshiaki Nagasaka + Mamoru Nanba.

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Glass Acts: 7 Global Projects Transmitting New Possibilities for Glass Blocks and Panels

Architizer

Glass blocks are making their mark in contemporary architecture, proving theyre more than just functional. Their ability to filter natural light, improve insulation and add texture has made them a go-to material for creating visually striking and efficient designs. The canopy uses alternating transparent glass and mirror panels.

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Engineering Excellence for Guardrails and Windscreens: Merging Safety and Innovation

ArchDaily

Image Courtesy of Q-Railing Guardrails and windscreens play an essential role in contemporary architecture, combining safety , functionality, and aesthetic appeal. Beyond the desired visual impact, these systems must be highly reliable and safe to fulfill their primary function. Read more

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Studio Rhonda uses saturated colours and glass bricks to revamp Zetteler's headquarters

Deezen

Glass bricks create a light meeting room. The adjacent meeting room is enclosed in glass brick walls, which Zetteler had requested to allow for light to flow through the space. "I I sourced some Czech glass bricks with graphic linear mouldings for a contemporary edge," Drakeford explained. Photography is by Taran Wilkhu.

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Frank Gehry reminisces on Toronto's past while detailing his Forma design for the New York Times

Archinect

So the glass is offset in places to take the light a certain way and separate that surface from the rest of the building. A lot of care has gone into organizing that visually. Gehry, whose family left Toronto for Los Angeles in 1947, also detailed his misgivings at the city’s contemporary development.

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Ten contemporary living rooms with cool stone surfaces

Deezen

While stone surfaces can help rooms feel cooler during hot summer days, they also create a warm, organic atmosphere in modern interiors – especially when contrasted against glass surfaces and other natural materials, such as wood. This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive.

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Peterson Rich Office inserts glass-lined gallery between historic Connecticut buildings

Deezen

US studio Peterson Rich Office has inserted a glazed art gallery into the heart of a university campus, creating a contemporary thoroughfare between two neoclassical buildings at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. Completed in the spring of 2023, the Pruzan Art Center is Wesleyan's first new arts building in 50 years.

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