Archinect

JUNE 21, 2024

On the street level, a driveway winds toward an elevated and private lobby surrounded by curved glass. The lobby offers a serene atmosphere through the presence of gardens that feature scented flowers, running water, lush plantings, and finishes made of locally sourced granite and western red cedar.

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Deezen

AUGUST 30, 2024

Situated within a nature reserve in Getterön, the 12-metre-tall and seven-metre-wide tower by White Arkitekter has a hyperboloid structure composed of 140 beams combined with metal rings. Elsewhere, Slovenian studio Korpnik Produkcija recently completed an Observation Tower topped with an angular glass cafe resembling a crystal.

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Deezen

MAY 5, 2023

When new owners purchased the property in 2016, they engaged us to make additions to the site that respected the natural character of the sparsely populated island," the firm said. The material palette for the guesthouse mimics that of the main residence – Douglas fir , cedar , steel and glass.

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Santa Cruz Architect

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Natural light is an essential design element that profoundly impacts a home’s aesthetics, energy efficiency, and livability. The Importance of Natural Light in Residential Design Understanding the value of natural light in a home extends beyond simply creating bright spaces.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Beverage company Diageo has produced what it believes is the world's lightest standard-sized glass spirits bottle for its Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ultra whisky, launching next week at the London Design Festival. Most glass bottles are heavier than they need to be in nine-tenths of the shape in order to be strong enough at the weakest point."

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Hotel Designs

MAY 16, 2024

Also known as ‘nature-living’ this means transferring familiar qualities and objects into a different environment which can contribute to rest and relaxation. Image credit: AXOR The new AXOR Starck Nature Shower brings the iconic design of the AXOR Starck shower column to the outdoors for a luxurious showering experience.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Informed by changing attitudes to workplace design following the Covid-19 pandemic, the two buildings have been renovated with a focus on wellbeing and a connection to nature. The approach to the Now building focuses on more cost-effective, flexible spaces, while the Here building is finished to a higher specification.

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Deezen

APRIL 28, 2023

The Richard Gilder Center for Science, Innovation, and Education is a new addition to the American Museum of Natural History off Central Park that unites, visually and functionally, the 26 buildings constructed there since its opening in the late 19th century. It's not about pure transparency. I can't see everything all at once."

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Deezen

OCTOBER 12, 2024

The design duo of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden and Oscar Kylberg have designed landscape-like interiors for a hotel in a Swedish nature reserve, featuring their first own-label furniture collection. It is an experience totally on nature's own terms," said Carl Philip Bernadotte. "It

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Hotel Designs

JULY 4, 2024

The manufacturer of prefabricated structures uses only authentic and sustainable materials of the highest quality, such as glass and regionally sourced timber. A full-length glass door skillfully connects the daylight-infused master bathroom and the main bedroom to create a spacious unit. As is typical for Studio F.

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Archinect

JANUARY 11, 2024

Emulating clusters of buildings that once formed neighboring farms and ranches, you move through a series of breezeways that alternate between open-air and glass-enclosed, each branching out from the heart of the home. Materials naturally patina year after year, reinforcing the connection to the landscape.

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Aric Gitomer Architect

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Some residential architects might ask you these questions before you finalize a kitchen countertop: Are you prepared for the constant upkeep of glossy material, or would you prefer a countertop with a matte finish? These come in a versatile range of colors and finishes. It comes with a natural look and is highly low maintenance.

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Deezen

MARCH 21, 2024

Dezeen Showroom: Australian designer Tom Fereday collaborated with lighting brand Rakumba on a collection of table and wall lamps that celebrate "the refractive nature of crystal". Each version comprises a solid glass block cradled within a metal base.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Architecture studio Mur Mur Lab has designed the Dongdan Grassland Sea Ruins Station in eastern China , creating two wave-topped glass pavilions that offer passers-by a "moment to connect with nature". Metal roofs are supported by thin steel columns "Faced with a vast wilderness, 'viewing' is not a challenge," said the studio.

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Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2024

The three-storey house previously had drab grey walls and awkwardly placed partitions but now features more coherently connected rooms finished in a sumptuous mix of materials. A glass alcove that used to jut into the balcony was removed, allowing room for a large table where the clients can sit and take in views of the nearby harbour.

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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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Deezen

JUNE 28, 2024

Dezeen Showroom: Australian brand Ross Gardam has released a slimline wall-mounted light fixture that has a balanced form composed of both brass and glass. The Volant wall light comes in two formats – one with a single glass tube and one comprised of two tubes mounted side-by-side.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Belgian studio Van Laethem Architecten used natural materials including hempcrete and cedar shingles to create this small garden studio for its staff in Alken. Vegetation on either side of the studio helps provide a feeling of being amongst nature, while its position on the plot also helps to shelter the main home from the road.

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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. Inspired by French estates, the fan-shaped layout maximizes sunlight and natural ventilation while preserving the site’s natural features.

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Deezen

JANUARY 5, 2024

SuoiHai Villa by APDI Architecture is designed to "harmonise with the environment" "The main desire of the client and the project is to enhance the interaction between humans and nature from various perspectives, and to judiciously use locally characteristic materials to harmonise with the environment," director Nhâm Chí Kiên told Dezeen.

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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. We transformed the remains of an old paper mill into a distillery that places nature at its core," said Heatherwick.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Chicago-based studio Wheeler Kearns Architects has created a wood-wrapped lake house with three separate structures whose design was informed "by the natural beauty and tranquillity" of Lake Michigan. In contrast, the second floor is clad in short, interlocking domestic black locust boards that weather with a silver finish. "At

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The floor and the stools were scorched with the same technique Placed around the scorched-wood show space were giant flowering cacti sculptures made from Murano glass. The floor is fired, the box stool is fired, the Murano glass cactus is fired," he added. The cactus grows where nothing else can grow."

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Deezen

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Indian studio Blurring Boundaries has used organic forms and natural materials throughout Asmalay, a curvaceous home that wraps around trees in a forest near Mumbai. Nestled within a network of mango trees in Indian coastal town Alibag, the house was designed to showcase the connection between architecture and nature.

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Deezen

MARCH 11, 2024

Danish studio Norm Architects has created a retreat for gastro-tourists on an old farm in Sweden , positioning seven wooden villas around a lake and using glass corridors to amplify "connections with the surroundings". The suites also contain stone ensuites and, at the water's edge, a wooden sauna with the stove lowered into the floor.

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Deezen

JULY 25, 2024

Entering via an arch-like opening in the restaurant's bamboo screen, the main dining space sits around a garden courtyard, which is open to the elements and surrounded by a glass wall incorporating sliding doors. The floors were created using traditional cement techniques, and were then given a subtly textured finish using brooms and trowels.

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Deezen

MAY 11, 2024

New York studio BoND has "brought back the simplicity" to this modernist home on Fire Island by stripping away finishes from previous renovations and adjusting the internal layout. White-painted walls, ceilings and structural beams help the space to feel light and bright, which is also aided by large expanses of glass.

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Deezen

JULY 30, 2024

This process is done through first applying a rough layer of plaster, followed by a smooth layer that is partially applied across the surface from bottom to top – resulting in a textured finish that leaves both layers of plaster visible. "In A clerestory window draws light into the space.

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Dwell

APRIL 15, 2024

The fully remodeled kitchen is simple, functional, and celebrates natural light. The finished basement (a rarity in most midcentury-modern homes) provides additional living space that can serve as bonus sleeping quarters, a bathroom, storage, and a laundry room. The home’s eye-catching facade features glass bricks and an A-frame roof.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

On the south side of Wooden House, the more private volume containing a workspace on the ground floor and a bedroom on the upper floor is finished with a sloping green roof. The laminated larch trusses, the exterior finish of frake, the interior finish of poplar and the Douglas fir floors provide a soft and natural ambience." "The

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Deezen

MAY 10, 2024

Exterior walls consist of cypress wood screens and large stretches of glass. The ground level contains parking, an office and a studio The house is topped with a corrugated metal, V-shaped roof that helps usher in natural light while expanding views for occupants. A glass-enclosed bridge links the two zones.

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Deezen

JULY 2, 2024

These principles emphasised integration with nature, the use of natural materials, open floor plans, affordability and energy efficiency. Glass curtain walls and natural materials like wood, stone and brick further tied the house to its environment."

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

To achieve this, Kientruc O focused on creating a close relationship with nature, both through a large open living and dining area overlooking the garden and a concrete-paved courtyard at the heart of the home. At its eastern end, it connects to a circular entrance foyer wrapped with glass bricks.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Also included is a re-issued, miniaturised version of a classic glass lamp by Karakter , an adjustable height table that is operated by a crank handle by Blå Station and a duo of lights by Pholc that reference Japanese paper lanterns. Column kitchens come in a range of wood finishes including white ash and natural oak.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Zayed International Airport features a glass facade and undulating roof "From the outset, our goal was for the airport to serve the emirate and represent the city of Abu Dhabi, with a design that referenced its cultural and natural environment," said KPF design principal Mustafa Chehabeddine. "We The photography is by Victor Romero.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The five-level house is delicately stacked along a steep slope "An invitation to immersion, the proposal takes advantage of the double layer that surrounds the residence, from the palette of natural materials applied to the base, to the canopy of trees – alluding to a treehouse – suggesting a shelter," the team told Dezeen. "A

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Deezen

APRIL 20, 2023

"The exterior of the building includes solid structural walls and glass, with patterned steel screening to create the impression of a solid and porous structure all at once," said the studio. The main bedroom leads to a rooftop patio The interiors of Lantern House were completed by the client, who has a local interior design studio in Lagos.

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