Dwell

JULY 16, 2024

Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Simply finished bespoke joinery allows for easy adaptation over time. Have one to share? Post it here.

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ArchDaily

JULY 21, 2023

Image © Mujib Ojeifo In Lagos , a city with a complex urban fabric that includes historical buildings and vast interpretations of contemporary architecture, lies PatrickWaheed Design Consulting (PWDC). These projects brought the Laterite finishing technique to life and now help build the case for a Nigerian architectural language.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

A garment clad with iridescent wooden sequins is among the projects on display at the Designs for a Cooler Planet exhibition at Finland's Aalto University , demonstrating innovative applications of cellulose. Helsinki Design Week concluded on Sunday, but the exhibition will remain on display at Aalto University until 3 October.

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ArchDaily

JULY 19, 2023

Image © Parham Taghioff Just as fashion designers use pins, needles and textiles to bring their creations to life, architects rely on materials to shape our built environment. Several questions naturally arise: How do architects navigate the endless possibilities to handpick the elements that will breathe life into their designs?

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Deezen

APRIL 26, 2024

Mono-material metal furniture was one of the most prominent trends at Milan design week , where both emerging and established designers created striking pieces from aluminium and stainless steel. Designers used aluminium and stainless steel to create sculptural lights, playful storage furniture and practical seating.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Designers including Fernando Laposse , Studio Furthermore and Future Facility will present work exploring materiality and artificial intelligence at a major exhibition curated by Dezeen for ASUS Zenbook during this year's London Design Festival.

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Deezen

MARCH 21, 2024

Designed by Porto-based studio Fala Atelier , 087 is a three-storey home in the Portuguese capital with a rectilinear facade decorated with chunky marble shapes. This Fala Atelier-designed piece can also be found in a windowless garage in Lisbon that the studio converted for a couple.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The importance of selecting healthy materials for K-12 projects 0 qpurcell Mon, 09/30/2024 - 13:17 K-12 Schools Clark Nexsen interior designers Anna Claire Beethoven and Brittney Just, CID, IIDA, LEED Green Associate, share why it is imperative to specify healthy building materials in K-12 schools.

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The Architecture Designs

AUGUST 28, 2024

In other words, for a kitchen to look complete and uniform, you have to get more than just the number of cabinets right – but the style, color and finish as well. With roots dating back to the late 1700s in England, their timeless design still makes them an attractive cabinet style in today’s modern-day kitchen.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Brussels-based architecture duo Brasebin-Terrisse have erected a bus shelter made using waste materials as part of this year's Tallinn Architecture Biennale. Read: Measured Architecture designs Shor House to be a "test bed of recycling" Per the competition instructions, Brasebin-Terrisse's design is for a 45-metre-long shelter.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Swedish studio Johan Sundberg Arkitektur has completed a holiday home on the island of Gotland, using a natural palette of materials to allow its owners to feel "grounded" in the site's natural landscape. The bathrooms are finished in stone Swedish architect Sundberg founded Johan Sundberg Arkitektur in 2006.

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Hotel Designs

AUGUST 31, 2023

A result of expert design and beautifully meticulous craftsmanship, the collection uses only the finest components and materials to deliver unmatched flow performance, safety and water efficiency. Image credit: Crosswater A cooler shade, Slate offers a high contrast yet more subdued finish to Matt Black.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The design for Casa Emma was inspired by the space inside Eduardo Souto de Moura 's pyramid design for the Paula Rego Museum in Lisbon. Its captivating central feature is a central lightwell that works to channel natural light into various parts of the home, which is tucked away on an unassuming side street in the city of Morelia.

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Hotel Designs

MAY 18, 2023

Pauline Brettell writes… Surrounded by the innovative use of materials running through the design of the Squire & Partners was unquestionably an appropriate setting for this roundtable conversation – inside a dome structure, overlooking London’s skyline.

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Deezen

AUGUST 18, 2024

Mexican design studio Locus has utilised 50 per cent recycled materials for the interiors of a Singaporean restaurant in Mexico City. From the conception stage, the use of sustainable materials was prioritised, particularly the use of national white oak wood in much of the interior design," said the studio.

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Deezen

AUGUST 31, 2023

Exposed concrete and perforated copper screens define this apartment block overlooking a valley in Victoria , Australia, which was designed by local architecture studio Edition Office. In Kyneton, the studio also completed a brick home with lofted interiors that were decorated using textural materials.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Dutch studio Francois Verhoeven Architects has completed Villa K340, a house in The Hague formed of interlocking blocks finished with contrasting timber and plaster. Francois Verhoeven Architects designed the villa in the residential district of Vroondaal, which sits close to the beaches and dunes on the coast of the Netherlands.

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Deezen

JULY 8, 2024

At this year's Future Fabrics Expo, banana plants emerged as a fruitful source for making more sustainable materials. This year's edition of the fair had over 10,000 products on display, and materials made from banana plants were among the pick of the bunch. The brand hopes to make the material fully bio-based in the future.

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Deezen

JULY 11, 2024

Heavy timber, wood and brick are among the materials used by US studio Heliotrope to create an extension to a historic 1930s home that was originally built by a Norwegian ship captain. Wood was used for the structural system, and exterior walls were clad in materials influenced by the original home.

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Deezen

JANUARY 17, 2024

Florida-based manufacturer Renco has created a building block made of repurposed materials that interlocks and stacks for "LEGO-like" construction. To build with Renco, all that is required is a fork truck to lift up the materials, a glue gun powered by a small generator and a mallet," said the team.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

A lamp made of volcanic rock and a cork chair are among the products exhibited at Lake Como Design Festival that make use of unconventional materials. The products all form part of the Contemporary Design Selection show, which is on display at the neoclassical Villa Salazar until the end of the festival on 24 September.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JANUARY 12, 2023

The Italian brand Stone Island is known both for stylish performance wear and for pioneering textile designs that incorporate highly unconventional materials. The post OMA / AMO transforms common materials into high-tech finishes for Stone Island Chicago appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Immersed by vegetation, the design invites the outdoors in, integrating natural materials and luxe finishes. Tucked into a gated community of only nine residences, Casa Nido enjoys all the amenities of shared grounds including a pool, bathrooms, barbecue, multipurpose room, gardens, controlled access, and 24-hour surveillance.

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Deezen

MAY 24, 2023

Promotion: an office with plaster walls that looks like rammed earth and a hotel bar with ombre walls, which fade from fiery red to burnt orange feature in this roundup of interiors finished in custom plaster walls by British brand Clayworks.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Taking place across the Japanese capital, the seventh edition of Designart Tokyo featured more than 100 exhibitions showcasing furniture, lighting and objects as well as art , interior design and fashion. We're emerging from a long tunnel," said Designart co-founder Akio Aoki of Miru Design.

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Architecture Ideas

OCTOBER 11, 2023

They proffer an array of colors and finishes, a paramount selection for individuals seeking to change the appearance of wooden surfaces. Whether one favors the classic wooden aesthetic or craves a vibrant finish, paint can accomplish it all. Versatile Compatibility Smooth wood finish coats suit various types of wood.

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Architonic

OCTOBER 8, 2023

<p>Sustainability and circularity in the design world are gradually changing from zeitgeist trends into the fundamentals of modern manufacturing.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Designer Helena Elston has created a collection of upcycled clothing made from mycelium and London-sourced textile waste, which explores "how we can produce beautiful things from discarded materials ". The designer also created a navy trouser suit. The garments have an earthy texture.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

For the structure, Unknown Works designed a kit of prefabricated structural panels in spruce CLT, which allowed the project to be assembled on-site in just four days. Interested in "stretching the applications" of a single material, Unknown Works also designed the home's dimmer switches and front door, which are all made from CLT.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Living rooms with tactile brick , concrete and wood surfaces feature in this lookbook , which shows that opting for industrial materials doesn't have to sacrifice cosiness. Typically informed by old and unrefined factories, lofts and warehouses, industrial-style interiors are a go-to for many contemporary designers.

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Dwell

MARCH 21, 2023

Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Straw bales from a nearby farm were chosen as the insulation material. Clay plaster and rammed earth from the waste soil of Brussels building sites are used for finishing. Have one to share?

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Architonic

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

For designers seeking to create meaningful experiences in interior space, embracing technological advancements and new design approaches to surface design is key. Yet while embracing the promise of the present, how can designers also make sure they are protecting the people and planet of the future? </p>

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Deezen

JUNE 5, 2024

Interior design studio Jolie has completed The Nest restaurant with lime-wash walls and natural materials that is designed to be relocated in five years time. Lime-wash walls and natural materials decorate the space The restaurant has a bright dining area lined with wooden tables and chairs fronted by full-height glazing.

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Deezen

MAY 18, 2022

Dezeen Showroom: a stool made from wood sourced through sustainable forestry and a 3D-printed chair made from recycled fishing nets are among the latest furniture designs on Dezeen Showroom that use sustainable materials. Fluit chair by Archirivolto Design for Actiu. Fels stool by OUT. Find out more about Fels ›.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Courtesy of Terrazzo & Marble Initially conceived as a way to use fragments from marble construction waste , terrazzo is a material widely used around the world, with its modern roots dating back centuries to Venice, Italy. A notable example of the use of terrazzo is the Guggenheim Museum in New York , designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Dezeen Showroom: rugs informed by polluted rivers and tiles that take cues from traditional ceramics are the latest interior finishes to be featured on Dezeen Showroom. Designer Álvaro Catalán de Ocón collaborated with Spanish brand Gan to create a collection of rugs that depict four significant waterways and their topographical surroundings.

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Deezen

JANUARY 5, 2024

Reddish-brown bricks made from local stone were used for the construction of SuoiHai Villa, a low-slung home in rural Vietnam designed by local studio APDI Architecture. The post Villa in rural Vietnam uses local materials to "harmonise with the environment" appeared first on Dezeen. The photography is by Trieu Chien.

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