Architizer

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

As the colder seasons arrive, our homes and interiors take on a new role: they become sanctuaries from the chill, offering warmth, comfort and a sense of refuge. In architectural design, achieving this level of comfort requires a thoughtful blend of elements such as materials, lighting, textures, and spatial arrangements.

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Deezen

JANUARY 12, 2025

A collection of residential interiors where the walls have been coated in a variety of earthy-hued plasters, renders and paints feature in Dezeen's latest lookbook. Often used as a form of weather protection on home exteriors, wall coatings like lime render and clay paint may also offer decorative touches to interiors.

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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

MARCH 23, 2025

The central service counter at Krume Bcker's new space is formed from compounded earth Mallol Arquitectos chose to build the counter out of compacted earth, combining local materials and ancestral techniques to create a contemporary aesthetic. months," said Mallol Arquitectos. The photography is by Mauricio Carvajal.

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Architizer

JANUARY 8, 2025

This innovative product redefines how interior spaces can inspire, connect and promote well-being. As part of CSI Creatives broader Acoustic Greenery category, the Clay Pot Wall exemplifies the firms innovative approach to integrating advanced materials with botanically inspired aesthetics.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

However, as industrialization untethered material from place, the balance shifted. The cost of transporting goods fell, the appetite for resources grew and suddenly, construction was no longer restricted by the availability of materials. Importing materials is ecologically and financially costly.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 8, 2024

This includes sustainable energy concepts, support for regional producers, and the use of natural materials in the entire resort. In the three villas, the W2 Manufaktur studio and architect Ulrich Stöckl have curated interiors that blend rustic Alpine style with modern luxury, featuring products from Dornbracht.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Moroccan influences and materials create an "urban oasis" at this restaurant in Los Angeles , which owners Maati Zoutina and Boris Macquin designed and built themselves. The post Moroccan riads influence tiled interior of LA restaurant Zizou appeared first on Dezeen. The photography is by Jordan DeGaetano.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Closely related to the makeup of materials organically found in nature, the color chorus of whites , grays, and earthy brown tones has played a pivotal role in artistic expression, fashion , interior design , and architecture for millenia.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

El Alamo is a retreat designed for two people, where architecture integrates with the natural environment to offer a functional, sustainable, and aesthetically harmonious space. Natural materials and efficient solutions. This feature not only serves a functional purpose but also provides a warm and robust welcome.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

By disregarding the kind of structural interventions that might alter their historic and often culturally relevant landscapes , the projects position traditional and local skills, materials, and architectural techniques alongside high-end luxury interiors. Read more »

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Designer Etienne Bastormagi looked to the "natural tones found in baking" when creating the colour palette for the Alica bakery in Dubai , which also features stainless steel in a nod to the tools used in breadmaking. The goal was to foster a dialogue about craft and local identity."

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

For our latest lookbook , we've gathered eight interiors that showcase gridded ceilings as both structural and decorative features within homes. Built from materials such as metal, timber and concrete, this selection of interiors ranges from simple gridded structures to more complex geometric patterns.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 28, 2023

© Adria Goula The ample supply, durability, and affordability of brick makes it one of the most widely used and iconic materials in Spanish architecture, especially within the Mudejar tradition. Read more »

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Deezen

APRIL 19, 2025

Among the eight interiors featured below is a lakeside home in Qubec cloaked in cedar planks and a converted rectory in New York adorned by reeded oak panelling. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring homes with pivot doors , dining areas with mismatched chairs and soothing bedroom interiors.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Its interior features vast CLT sheets, while its exterior is crafted from milled CLT panels. The material’s gray hue echoes the colors and reflections of the surrounding rocks. Image courtesy of Sotamaa The sauna was constructed with mass timber , specifically Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) sourced from Finnish forests.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Morrisstudio and Built Works have completed a chocolate shop in Covent Garden Founder Barney Goff approached Tom Morris 's studio to work on the interiors and creative direction for the new brand, with Built Works providing architectural services and Irving & Co working on the brand identity. "We

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

This lookbook spotlights eight tranquil bedroom interiors layered with unexpected yet balanced combinations of warm and cool tones. Mixing tones from opposite ends of the spectrum is one way to strike the perfect balance, giving rise to home interiors that feel layered, cosy and calm.

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Hotel Designs

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Located at the ocean’s edge, the hotel’s architectural influences and materiality embody the fictional muse of ‘Cecilia’, a wellness maven, and her mythic spirit of the sea. The organic and sculpted forms of the interiors and built-in pieces are born from the sea’s gentle waves and movement.

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Deezen

MARCH 22, 2025

Canadian studios Bureau Tempo and Thom Fougere have reflected the "rugged and serene" surroundings of an island in Georgian Bay, Ontario , in the materials used for the interior of this family holiday home. Mirroring the textural richness of the natural world, the interior is at once rugged and serene," said the team.

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Deezen

APRIL 13, 2025

In the barn, the studios added a series of arched openings with glass pivot doors that matched the shape of an existing doorway, filling the living space with natural light. The post Ten head-turning home interiors that make a statement with pivot doors appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture respectfully sits within its landscape, using local bio-based materials while regenerating biodiversity and benefitting the local community through training and job creation," they said. Read more about HAUS 1 - Atelier Gardens by MVRDV › Tengbom's Stockholm Office Interior by Tengbom.

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ArchDaily

MAY 20, 2024

Image © Daniela Mac Adden In response to the diverse topographies and natural conditions throughout the Argentine territory , the works of Luciano Kruk propose an architecture that works in harmony with the environment, the landscape, and the nature in which they are situated. Cariló House / Luciano Kruk. Read more »

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Deezen

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Find out more about Hotel Rakuragu Photo by Jasson Rodriguez Casa Yuma, Mexico, by TAAC and Sara Skalli Architecture studio TAAC and interior designer Sara Skalli utilised traditional, regionally-sourced materials to create this seaside hotel in Playa Los Naranjos.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

When we think about minimalist architecture and interiors, many of us visualize uncluttered, monochromatic spaces in white, gray, and earthy tones, complementing unadorned, streamlined forms. Natural lighting enhances spatial quality, adding warmth and complementing the simplicity of lines and forms. Photo by TANAKA Juuyoh via Flickr.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Architecture studio Brown & Brown and interior designerSam Buckley have completed a house in southern Scotland , comprising stacked geometric volumes with large openings that look out onto tidal flats. The robust north-facing volumes are clad in a smoked clay brick, while the lighter south side displays wood that will weather over time.

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Archinect

JUNE 6, 2023

Image credit: Renee Parkhurst Image credit: Arshia Architects Inside, the interior palette was sourced naturally and includes a minimalist selection of mica plaster, hardwood flooring, and natural stone.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 11, 2024

Natural House / Ideo arquitectura. the ancient Egyptians used quicklime mixed with water as a building material for their pyramids. Image © Salva López The history of the use of lime in the construction industry dates back thousands of years, spanning cultures and communities worldwide. In fact, around 4000 B.C., Read more »

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Archinect

JANUARY 29, 2025

This project not only responds to the needs of our client, but also to the demands of nature, reaffirming our responsibility as architects to care for the environment and optimize the natural resources and materials available. As for engineering, we implemented an ambitious electrical sys.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Atelier Xi has completed a visitor centre for Qiaochengbei Park in Shenzhen Atelier Xi aimed to have a minimal impact on this landscape, arranging the visitor centre's two structures around the park's trees and using material finishes that would blend in with the natural setting over time. "We The photography is by Zhang Chao.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Japanese studio Kooo Architects used custom-made bricks that combine compressed earth with waste tea leaves to create a natural feel inside the Théatre teashop in Beijing. This low-carbon process results in an environmentally friendly and non-toxic material with a wide range of natural colours.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Japanese design principles were combined with Mediterranean materials inside this compact apartment designed by Miriam Barrio Studio in Barcelona , Spain. Oak and rattan were selected due to their qualities as natural, local materials, and the fact that they can be recycled or composted at the end of their lifespans.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Swiss studio Leopold Banchini Architects used natural materials when creating the interior of the Goodbye Horses bar , with the bar, chairs, lights, handrails and changing table all made from a single tree. The pub is mainly built with natural materials referring to the history of British pubs," Banchini said. "The

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Deezen

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Two of the main trends in bar and restaurant interiors featured on Dezeen this year were sculptural designs, as seen in Stockholm's Persona restaurant, and natural materials, such as the firewood-clad passageway at Bar Kar in Kuala Lumpur.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Through expressive materials, precise techniques and forward-thinking methods, these spaces echo the same dedication to excellence found in their curricula. These louvers, oriented at varying angles, reduce solar heat gain and allow for expansive full-height glass windows, ensuring natural light fills the interiors.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 21, 2024

As in many of its healthcare projects, CF Mller drew on the principles of "healing architecture" - an approach based on research into the impact of architecture on wellbeing that prioritises access to the outdoors, natural materials and daylight. The photography is by Wellu Hamalainen.

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Archinect

APRIL 14, 2025

The interior is an expression of craft and the owner’s personal story; inherited family pieces and the client’s own artwork blend with precise millwork. There is understated honesty in the materials chosen throughout the project, solid wood was almost exclusively used for the millwork throughout the project.

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