Archinect

DECEMBER 21, 2023

By contrast, the four columns and external staircase are finished in black paint. The upper and lower levels are connected by a yellow spiral staircase wrapping around one of the structural steel columns, offering a colorful departure from a pure material palette of hardwood and glass. Image credit: Cameron Caro.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Chinese studio People's Architecture Office has converted an old porcelain factory in Jingdezhen into workshops and a gallery using colourful steel and glass extensions. It is finished with clay tiles on the exterior and faceted, slatted wood ceilings above the internal spaces.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

American architecture studio SOM has completed the Schwarzman College of Computing, an eight-storey, glass-wrapped building designed to be a "collaborative nexus" on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus in Cambridge. Beyond their aesthetic function, the shingles enhance the building's energy performance.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Their modernist glass house challenged the conservative architectural norms of the time, paving the way for contemporary designs like ours," he added. The living room opens onto a patio via large glass doors A black staircase illuminated by a double-height section of glass bricks leads to the first floor.

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Archinect

JULY 8, 2024

Image © Wen Studio The firm’s newest project for the jeweler follows last year's coral-inspired 3D design at the Singapore Changi Airport and utilizes a screen made from 6,988 handcrafted glass 'diamonds' to produce an effect that offers many variances depending on the time of day.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Glass facades allow plentiful daylight into the interior space while limiting solar gain through vertical and horizontal exterior shading devices. Crafted in granite and with a chiseled finish at their edges, the fins serve as an aesthetic transition between the rocky l.

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Santa Cruz Architect

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding glass doors in main living areas maximize light and connect the interior with the outdoor environment. • Glass Selection and Glazing Solutions Selecting the right glass type is crucial for maximizing light while controlling heat gain and loss.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The collection, which features mirrors made by fusing glass and silicone, aims to challenge conventional notions of self-perception and visibility in the digital age. The mirror pieces were assembled using medical cotton gauze refined with 18-carat gold finishing and sewn onto the garments.

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Deezen

JULY 22, 2024

US architect Philip Johnson's Glass House annexe, the Brick House, has been restored and reopened following a 15-year closure in Connecticut. The structure serves as a guest house opposite the Glass House "For such a seemingly simple structure, the work required to preserve, protect, and restore the Brick House was extensive," said Stoner.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Image Cortesia de Solarlab Traditionally relegated to roofs, photovoltaic (PV) panels tend to have a uniform appearance: large black or dark blue rectangular pieces of shiny glass with metal frames. Fortunately, there are now technologies to control luster, color and finish that provide aesthetic variety while maintaining high efficiency.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 2, 2024

Though traditional materials like wood , paper , and bamboo continue to hold significance, modern Japanese interiors also often feature a fusion of glass , steel , concrete , and metals.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

The front elevation has been finished in a red hue The extension is set back from the main house, connected by a glazed walkway. It looks out over the garden via large picture-frame windows and sliding glass doors.

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Deezen

MARCH 3, 2025

Read: Local geology informs Mykonos hillside villa by Tom Dixon and A31 Architecture Cantilevering canopies run around the house, aligned with the sun's path to protect the villa from overheating despite the extensive use of glass in the facades. Beneath the canopy is an outdoor kitchen and sheltered terraces for relaxing.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The construction update posted this past week to the firm’s Instagram shows progress on three ultimately glass-enclosed cores separated by a lush "urban canyon" that envelopes skybridge-connected towers of 52, 50, and 47 floors separately within the Hankou Riverside Business District.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Stains and soot from the fire have been removed, giving rise to a luminous cream-coloured finish that gives the space the feeling of lightness and airiness. The walls are complemented by a polished black-and-white chequered floor, which forms a sleek backdrop to solid oak chairs and revamped stained-glass windows.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Unveiled today, the limited-edition set described as "the first ownable Thomas Heatherwick piece of its kind" includes one of three gin and tonic glasses and a standard-sized gin bottle. Blown glass is a very special material that resonates with people," he stated.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Inside, the hempcrete walls and timber roof have been left exposed, complemented by a floor of recycled foam glass granules. The chosen materials for the floor, walls and ceiling make the structure and finishing at the same time," he added. There is no intention of hiding, disguising or enhancing them.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

"Only the existing concrete structure of the building was preserved, while all secondary elements such as interior sashes, railings and finishing materials were removed." 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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Deezen

JANUARY 2, 2025

Additionally, the rusting process can cause rainwater runoff to stain surrounding finishes which we wanted to avoid." A new kitchen, snug and utility room was added to the ground floor "The tone of the weathered Corten was carefully selected to fit with the red bricks of the original house," said Studio on the Rye director Sarah Borowiecka.

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Archinect

MAY 17, 2023

This news comes a year after the exterior finishes of the office complex were said to be nearly done. Breaking ground in early 2020 , the 800,000-square-foot structure, resembling staggered icebergs through its glass façade, now rises in full view above the 134 freeway in Burbank, California.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 22, 2024

"We tried to keep as much of the building as structurally intact as possible we kept the flooring and the pillars, plus you have the original facade and finishings." The combination of materials culminates in a minimalist, utilitarian space, that aims to also "evoke a sense of warmth and simplicity".

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Deezen

MARCH 17, 2025

The upper part was designed to be "soft and light" and is wrapped in glass and vertical aluminium fins. Glass and aluminium wrap the upper part of the building. Interior finishes include cherry-veneer wall panels with micro-perforations to aid in acoustics. Research labs are positioned around this central communal area.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In order to create the building's organic form, the roof was built from a primary metal structure and topped with a ferrocement shell, which is punctuated with rounded skylights and finished with artificial grass. Full-height glass panels and open spaces dissolve visual barriers, while the landscape acts as an extension of the school." "The

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Deezen

MARCH 22, 2025

A large lounge opens via rotating glass doors onto a terrace sheltered by a concrete canopy, which steps down into a swimming pool flanked by high walls that frame the view of the landscape.

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Deezen

MARCH 19, 2025

White eggs shells were broken into tiny pieces and then painstakingly attached onto the resin surface one by one, creating an ebonised finish. The Esfera lamps' dappled metallic finish was constructed from layers of foil sweet wrappers.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Liz West has created a neon Christmas tree in Kings Cross Intended as a contemporary interpretation of the festive themes of light and joy, West 's design was finished with bold stripes of fluorescent neon colours outlined by black lines. The photography is by John Sturrock.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

"We chose aluminium windows on the outside, due to the harsh Belgian weather conditions, but in the interior, we placed walnut wood finishings over the aluminium frames to create warmth," explained Van Cauter. The photography is by Nick Claeskens.

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Deezen

APRIL 8, 2025

Read: Ten skyscrapers that buck the all-glass trend This includes a series of large terraces with seating and a swimming pool, and a large open floor halfway up the tower, which features stepped seating areas planted with trees.

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Deezen

MARCH 14, 2025

It added a concrete rear extension finished in red metal The Dublin-based practice then added a concrete rear extension to contain the house's living spaces, including a double-height kitchen-diner on the lower ground floor and a mezzanine lounge area above it. The photography is by Aisling McCoy.

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Deezen

JANUARY 27, 2025

Photo by Jennifer Hahn The Henderson, Hong Kong, by Zaha Hadid Architects Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects to "make waves around the world", The Henderson will open in 2025 with an undulating glass facade intended to mimic organic forms.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The design features clean lines, minimalist furnishings, and industrial elements like exposed steel beams and large glass windows, creating an aesthetic that is both striking and functional, seamlessly blending with the tropical surroundings while maximising space and maintaining openness."

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Deezen

APRIL 9, 2025

Dezeen Showroom: Czech lighting brand Bomma worked with glassmakers Studio Dechem to release a pendant light that features a fringe of multicoloured glass. Fragment Line lighting comprises a metal strip that holds a pair of parallel rectilinear glass panels. It is suspended by vertical rods at two points along its frame.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 4, 2024

These louvers, oriented at varying angles, reduce solar heat gain and allow for expansive full-height glass windows, ensuring natural light fills the interiors. Off-white stone panels and glass brise soleil bring modern functionality, allowing natural light to filter into the interior while providing shade and energy efficiency.

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Archinect

APRIL 13, 2023

The building, distinct with its undulating glass façade and mass timber grid shell, will be home to critical research in solar and climate science, energy, biofuels, decomposable plastics, and more.

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ArchDaily

JULY 19, 2023

From steel and glass to wood and concrete, these form the artistic palette that transforms blueprints into tangible structures, bridging the gap between imagination and reality. It’s as simple, yet as complex as that.

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Deezen

MARCH 18, 2025

The extension is crowned by green roofs and an allotment Stepping down from the front of Hope Villa, the skylit dining space sits beneath a sloping roof and opens onto a newly landscaped rain garden through a full-height sliding glass door.

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Deezen

MARCH 27, 2025

Pleated stone and metal clads the facade Inside, the monochrome interior is characterised by pleated walls and a bright white zigzagged staircase finished in lacquered steel. Positioned at the foot of the staircase, a small cantilevered bridge was fabricated in the same gleaming material.

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