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Softblock rug revives "world's oldest rug-making technique"

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Rug manufacturer Peace Industry used an endangered Iranian felting technique to develop this colourful reversible rug with a different pattern on each side. To help preserve the craft, they set up a workshop near the Iranian city of Esfahan where the rugs are manufactured by local artisans, half of whom are hearing-impaired.

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MIT researchers create strong, ultra-light architected materials using kirigami techniques

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Researchers at MIT have developed a lightweight architected material inspired by the cellular structures found in natural materials such as honeycombs and bones. This manufacturing process is without tooling, like 3D printing. “To make things like cars and airplanes, a huge investment goes into tooling. Image courtesy.

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BIA/ACSA name three Brick in Architectural Education Prize winners for 2025

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Their vision in developing academic courses that champion the material and create stimulating learning environments through which students can learn sustainable design skills that apply to a range of different project types was recognized as both effective and nurturing of the next generation of architects.

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Studio Sløyd showcases "through-coloured" wood with 24 Roggbif stools

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Norway-based Studio Sløyd has developed a process for dyeing entire blocks of wood and used it to produce 24 playful multi-coloured stools. The Roggbif stools feature a range of joinery techniques Ødegaard first started developing the technique while studying for his masters at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts.

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Crafting the Present reveals manufacturing techniques behind mid-century furniture classics

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Crafting the Present is on show for 3 Days of Design Curated by designer Maria Bruun , the exhibition shows how designs including Wegner's Ox Chair and Mogensen's Spanish Chair have been carefully reworked in line with modern manufacturing technologies and environmental standards.

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LLDS Architects tops self-designed home in Melbourne with curved plywood roof

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metres in width and 22 metres in length, the project by LLDS Architects aims to showcase how narrow urban plots can be developed into compact houses. Over 70 per cent of the bespoke features were manufactured by LLDS Architects' sister company, Power to Make , which is located just five kilometres from the site.

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

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From captivating illustrations during the design development phase to murals and artistic pieces that form an integral part of spatial conception , art plays an essential role in architectural production and society. It fuses multiple influences from various contexts, including architectural work. Read more »

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