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Refracting Light and Redefining Space: Glass Bricks in Contemporary Interiors

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Instead, they have evolved into versatile design elements that bring light, texture, and character into contemporary interiors. In recent years, glass bricks are becoming increasingly popular , no longer relegated to older aesthetics.

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Five contemporary restaurant interiors by CRÈME: Your next employer?

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Founded in 2004 by Jun Aizaki, the Brooklyn-based creative firm spans architecture, interior, graphic, and custom furniture design services. “We take a holistic approach to design where every element speaks to each other creating a strong sense of a whole,” the firm says about its approach.

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Eight rich interiors that are a contemporary take on art deco

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Continuing our Art Deco Centenary series, this lookbook rounds up eight statement interiors that seek to incorporate a sense of 1920s glamour. Art deco interiors can be recognised by their decorative approach typically finished with geometric patterns, polished surfaces and extravagant materials like marble.

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In Pursuit of Health: How Medical Concerns Shaped Modernist Architecture

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More than sites of treatment, sanatoriums embodied contemporary medical theories in built form. Architecture adapted accordingly, producing buildings with expansive terraces, large windows, and streamlined interiors designed to optimize ventilation and maximize natural light.

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How Lime Enhances Contemporary Architecture

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RCNKSK blends "medieval craftsmanship with contemporary technologies" for Czech chapel

Deezen

Inspired by medieval craftsmanship, the structure dialogues with contemporary technologies," he continued. The post RCNKSK blends "medieval craftsmanship with contemporary technologies" for Czech chapel appeared first on Dezeen. The design blends the wisdom of tradition with the ingenuity of modernity.

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Photos of Thailand's first international contemporary art museum revealed

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International studio WHY Architecture has released images of the Dib Bangkok museum , which it claims will be "Thailand's first museum dedicated to international contemporary art". Dib Bangkok is Thailands first major museum dedicated to international contemporary art," the studio said. The renders are courtesy of WHY Architecture.