Archinect

AUGUST 8, 2024

The fifth cycle of Exhibit Columbus will center on the theme ‘Yes And,’ a technique for “affirming and building upon an idea to create a shared narrative” loaned from improvisational theater methods and aimed at spurring “existing material to shape positive change.”

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

A wave of radical designers in Sweden are experimenting with digital technology and alternative materials to invent new ways of making furniture. The growing availability of biomaterials and waste products is leading more designers to adopt a fabric-first approach, allowing the materials to fuel the design direction.

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Archinect

JANUARY 17, 2024

The acclaimed event is set to take place across two weekends: April 12–14 and 19–21. Besides major musical acts, this year’s festival will include installations by HANNAH , Morag Myerscough, Nebbia, Do LaB, NEWSUBSTANCE, Robert Bose, and Raices Cultura.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 8, 2024

The pavilion is constructed from approximately 900 panels, each with a different shape, that fit together using special joints based on traditional Japanese woodworking techniques. See Dezeen Events Guide for an up-to-date list of architecture and design events taking place around the world.

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ArchDaily

JULY 14, 2023

By seeking the knowledge, skills, and decision-making of a communal collective, the project becomes more tailored to their needs, better designed to fit within their local context, and a platform to exchange techniques and vernacular skills. Read more »

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The glass tables feature a gradient effect that is introduced during the production process using a spray technique. To minimise material waste, the glass tables are created by cutting a several-metre-long glass cylinder," the designers explained. "The

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Deezen

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Read: Six trends from Dutch Design Week 2024 including polluted materials and conceptual dinners More than 270 pieces were on show by over 100 Hungarian and regional designers from countries including Austria, Poland, Ukraine, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, with a combination of collectible design alongside more mass-produced product design.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The studio was tasked with turning the three-storey former office building into a hub where Japanese wooden furniture brand Karimoku could host exhibitions, talks and other events. Here, and throughout the wider building, the studio opted for a limited material palette comprised primarily of steel, glass and wood.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 8, 2023

Image Courtesy of MAKHNO Studio Whether temporary or permanent, pavilions and urban installations represent an opportunity for architects to experiment with different shapes, materials, and textures. The results are often theatrical, welcoming visitors to new types of spaces, and blending the exterior and the interior.

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Deezen

APRIL 18, 2024

Arab Design Now and Enzo Mari are among the current design exhibitions taking place across the world featured in Dezeen Events Guide. Other design-related events taking place at the moment include Life Cycles: The Materials of Contemporary Design , Christien Meindertsma: Re-forming Waste and I Will Follow the Ship.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Some see it as a celebration of material, form and function; others perceive it as cold and uninviting. It is known for its bold forms and unapologetic use of raw materials, particularly exposed concrete. Brutalism is closely associated with Modernism , as both movements focus on functionality and honesty in materials.

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Architizer

JANUARY 22, 2025

Over the years, advancements in materials science, structural engineering and computational modeling have transformed how architects approach earthquake-resistant design. From adaptive construction techniques to systems that dissipate seismic energy, these examples illustrate how innovation can thrive while enriching the built environment.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 20, 2024

It acts as a resource for research on Korea, introduces Korean writers to the New York audience, and provides educational materials for young Korean-Americans and those interested in Korean culture. They were fabricated as modular units using thin plywood panels, slats and metal components to be efficient and cost-effective.

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Deezen

MAY 7, 2023

Japanese designer Yuma Kano has created a decorative material that resembles terrazzo from wood , foliage, bark, soil and seeds that was shown at Milan design week. In the Japanese forest industry, these small pieces of wood are a waste material," Kano told Dezeen. "I I wanted to reuse the waste."

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

It was the first "normal" Designart Tokyo event since pandemic travel restrictions were fully lifted in Japan. But, while there was more scope for international participation, the event seemed to focus principally on regional creators, mostly attracting a local audience of trade and public.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Two Hundred Tons has created the Unroll collection using laser-cut steel tubes "We wanted to test just how many pieces we could create with the least amount of material," the designers explained. The couple specialises in creating metal furniture using processes that explore the material's unique properties.

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Deezen

MARCH 14, 2025

Agnes Denes installed a "desert iteration" of her Living Pyramid exhibition, originally on display in New York City With his Adobe Oasis installation, co-founder of California-based architecture studio Rael San Fratello Ronald Rael built upon past work exploring material innovation and 3D printing. and Mexico before 1848.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 28, 2024

And I thought the shapes were really beautiful, as well as the graininess of the material, so I made a vase." "And We applied a variety of techniques to not only showcase the aesthetic potential of this sustainable material but also highlight its versatility and artistic applications."

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Deezen

MARCH 19, 2024

Fashion brand Loewe's exhibition Crafted World and the second edition of Design Shenzhen are among the Chinese architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. CIFF Guangzhou explores design in three key areas: Materials, Hardware and Machinery.

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Deezen

APRIL 22, 2025

Dutch designer Arno Hoogland has developed a technique for transforming MDF panels into walls and furniture with hypnotic 3D textures. Hoogland also presented chairs, tables and tiles made from the material, including some with a silver metallic finish. MDF is not the most elegant material no one is proud of using it.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The display shows a range of pieces including furniture, lighting, jewellery and installations, showcasing Wood's characteristically bold use of colour, eclectic patterns and unexpected material combinations. See Dezeen Events Guide for more architecture and design events around the world.

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Architizer

APRIL 16, 2025

Today’s architects reinterpret Brazil’s most famous architects’ bold, fluid forms using modern technologies, materials and construction techniques, blending artistic expression with innovation. This contemporary use of materials achieves a design that aligns with modern technology while maintaining a modernist appeal.

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Deezen

APRIL 19, 2023

Copenhagen-based Natural Material Studio and designer Zuzanna Skurka have created an installation at Milan design week from soft bio textiles made from surplus bricks. Rule one is, you should work with materials that are already there," studio founder Bonnie Hvillum told Dezeen in Milan. And that's the beauty and honesty of it."

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Each designer then went back to their own studio to create a contemporary reinterpretation of the historical artefacts, drawing on traditional craft techniques and precious materials to explore how objects can still inspire reverence in our secular consumer culture. The photography is by Studio Brinth.

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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

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Read: Guillermo Acuña Arquitectos Asociados creates bird cage-like house on Chilean coast According to Morelli, glulam is not widely used in Perum but was chosen due to the material's longevity and limited maintenance requirements. The studio worked with timber manufacturers to hide structural reinforcements and joints in the assembly.

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Deezen

APRIL 18, 2025

Dezeen Showroom: following Milan design week 2025, we've detailed six more furnishings , lights and tiles that launched during the event and were published on Dezeen Showroom. As well as product launches, the city-wide event hosted parties, installations, open showrooms and other activities.

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Deezen

MARCH 19, 2025

The exhibition is a curated event for members of the art and design community to connect with North American designers and source designs for their next creative projects. Founded by designer Xiaotong Wang, the studio's pieces blend influences from Chinese and Western culture, as well as traditional and modern crafting techniques.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

But its branching form and glowing magnolia blossoms grew from the same emphasis on the inherent qualities and possibilities of specific materials that have characterized the designer's more reductive geometric designs. Main photo by Sarah Croop. Naoto Fukasawa: Things in Themselves is on show at the Philadelphia Museum of Art until 20 April.

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Deezen

MAY 3, 2023

Fashion brand Loewe has worked with global artisans to create a collection of wooden chairs decorated with woven materials including foil, shearling and paper that was shown as part of Milan design week. For more events, exhibitions and talks in architecture and design visit Dezeen Events Guide.

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Deezen

APRIL 3, 2025

The idea of reflection and correspondence is a common thread in Wong's films, and at the restaurant, he used materials that would help the Shanghai space mirror venues in Prada's hometown of Milan. The rest of the building will continue to be dedicated to art exhibitions and various cultural events.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

These projects are from both undergraduate and postgraduate courses, ranging from textile design to architecture , covering topics which span social themes and concepts through material exploration and technical skills.

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Hotel Designs

JANUARY 22, 2024

Rooted in a passionate commitment to preserve traditional weaving techniques, her creations breathe new life into age-old artistry. Also on the New Talents platform, is Rosy Napper, a ceramic material researcher interested in the intersection of science and design, specialising in the sustainable development of waste-based ceramics.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In collaboration with Colorado-based Prometheus Materials, architecture studio SOM has created a spiral installation made of bio-bricks for the 2023 Chicago Architecture Biennial. It was assembled using a conventional stacked masonry technique carried out by the International Masonry Institute and J&E Duff.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The Wicker Story The Wicker Story began as a spin-off of Hyderabad-based Prelab Design Studio, led by architect Priyanka Narula, exploring how digital design tools could unlock new possibilities for traditional wicker weaving techniques. See Dezeen Events Guide for more architecture and design events around the world.

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Deezen

MARCH 20, 2025

Drawing influence from the fluidity of the ocean , the students experimented with Kirigami folding techniques before cutting the final plastic panel using a computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine. The project proposes a residential neighbourhood that integrates lessons from the Dutch relationship with nature and its landscapes.

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Deezen

JUNE 19, 2024

Dundee Design Festival has outlined the sustainability strategy that it hopes will make Scotland 's largest design event the world's most sustainable design festival. The Dundee Design Festival will reuse stored exhibition materials from the V&A Dundee. There is a target to use no more than 30 per cent new materials in the build.

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