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From Sketch to Painting: A Digital Art Gallery To Inspire Everyday Architectural Work

ArchDaily

In the context of contemporary society, many of our activities are carried out digitally, from booking accommodation for travel to manufacturing materials and creating art exhibitions. It fuses multiple influences from various contexts, including architectural work. Read more ยป

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

Deezen

Partners at design consultancy Pentagram have created a collection of contemporary tiles and objects for Mallorcan tile brand Huguet, which is on show at London Design Festival and includes glow-in-the-dark tiles. Sascha Lobe created a typographic design.

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Philippe Block on Sustainable Construction: โ€œBuilding Technique Is More Important Than Materialsโ€

Architizer

The latest edition of โ€œ Architizer: The Worldโ€™s Best Architecture โ€ โ€” a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe โ€” is now available. It is estimated that 8% of global carbon emissions are caused by the manufacture of cement, the binding agent in concrete.

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Ten iconic designs that have been reissued for contemporary interiors

Deezen

Also included is a contemporary release of Ib Kofod-Larsen's 1953 Penguin Chair by MENU , Plank and Konstantin Grcic 's stackable Miura stool from 2005 and Verner Panton 's Easy Sofa and pouf by Verpan originally designed in 1964. The post Ten iconic designs that have been reissued for contemporary interiors appeared first on Dezeen.

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Avalanche Architecture: The Surprising Structure Behind a Contemporary Ski Chalet

Architizer

While avoiding high-risk sites is an obvious technique, nature also inspires solutions, including building into hillsides and creating wedge-shaped structures. The post Avalanche Architecture: The Surprising Structure Behind a Contemporary Ski Chalet appeared first on Journal.

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Honoka 3D-prints furniture that "re-weaves Tatami into modern life"

Deezen

Visitors were walked through the manufacturing process The Igusa grass is cut from the mats and ground up, before being mixed with biodegradable resin. Igusa grass is used in the manufacturing of Tatami mats Tatami is a traditional style of mat made from lengths of dried Igusa grass that have been used in Japanese interiors for centuries.

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hoi kaloi celebrates marble with โ€˜conduitโ€™ tabletop lamp

designboom

conduit' connects the heritage of marble design with contemporary manufacturing techniques. The post hoi kaloi celebrates marble with ‘conduit’ tabletop lamp appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.