ArchDaily

JULY 10, 2023

© Jonathan Leijonhufvud Essentially beginning as a way to use old offcuts of natural stone materials such as marble, quartz, and granite, the 600-year-old technique of creating terrazzo surfaces is enjoying a particularly strong moment in today’s reuse culture. But sustainability isn’t the only calling card Terrazzo has.

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DesignRulz

JUNE 16, 2023

In this blog article, we will explore why wood is gaining ground in construction and why it is becoming the material of choice for many builders and developers. As concerns about climate change and environmental impact grow, builders are seeking materials that have a smaller carbon footprint.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The designer and the studio displayed several of their creations — a pink chair called Loopy and three vessels with a look reminiscent of woven baskets — at the Material Matters fair during the London Design Festival. Their experimentation yielded a "massive amount" of samples and textures, said Neal.

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Deezen

MAY 28, 2024

Objects made with waste from banana production and designs utilising traditional techniques are among those made by nine design studios in Guadalajara , Mexico, we've rounded up in our North American Design 2024 series. Read on for nine independent studios defining Guadalajara's contemporary design scene.

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Architizer

MAY 21, 2024

The examination of repurposing the roof materials from the Montréal Olympic Stadium in the recently published article on the Olympic construction dilemma , has prompted me to explore the broader implications of recycling construction waste. The judging process for Architizer's 12th Annual A+Awards is now away.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Pearson and Lloyd hope the exhibition will highlight the need to redefine what it means to be well-made, as new materials and manufacturing technologies enable more eco-friendly forms of production. In this case the physical manipulation of materials is a central part in the form and function of the device."

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Deezen

APRIL 22, 2024

It comes in two sizes and, similarly to the rest of the collection, comes in a spectrum of materials and finishes to compliment its streamlined aluminium frame. Either table can be crowned with a tabletop made from glass, travertine, concrete or walnut wood, among other materials. For more details email showroom@dezeen.com.

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Santa Cruz Architect

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The construction industry is undergoing a transformative phase thanks to breakthroughs in material science. Advanced construction materials are revolutionizing the way we build, offering enhanced durability, sustainability, and efficiency. From self-healing concrete to smart materials, the possibilities seem limitless.

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Architecture Ideas

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Besides concrete walls and finished flooring, several hours of labor, safety precautions, and material quality must be considered. What is Construction Material Testing (CMT). The materials used to construct any structure, whether it is a road, a bridge, or a building, are critical to the project’s success.

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Deezen

AUGUST 29, 2024

Sawyer Made incorporates traditional woodworking techniques when making its furniture Sawyer Made American chair designer Sawyer Made is based in Vermont and incorporates traditional woodworking skills to make a range of armchairs, bar stools and benches.

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Deezen

APRIL 8, 2024

The Artcraft collection consists of small-size porcelain stoneware tiles in square, rectangular and hexagonal shapes, all combining a traditional look with contemporary manufacturing techniques. Material: porcelain Colours/finishes: Bianco, Sabbia, Argilla, Cotto, Calce, Pomice, Coccio Dimensions: 20 x 20 millimetres, 5.3

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Fabio Hendry and Max Radford Gallery presented Re Bar at Cromwell Place Hendry's work typically explores new opportunities for overlooked materials and architectural systems. However the lead time of just nine months was not enough to revise a manufacturing technique that he has been developing through trial and error over ten years.

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BD+C

JUNE 10, 2024

5 hidden benefits of mass timber design 0 qpurcell Mon, 06/10/2024 - 12:05 Mass Timber Mass timber is a materials and design approach that holds immense potential to transform the future of the commercial building industry, as well as our environment. By leveraging its fire-resistant nature, CLT can be safely employed in taller structures.

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Deezen

JANUARY 6, 2024

Kao applies colour pigments and Urushi lacquer to the works Kao recently developed a technique of coating her paper structures with colour pigments and Urushi, a type of Japanese lacquer, to highlight the crinkled surfaces. Still based in the Dutch city, she has continued working with the material since graduating in 2016.

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Deezen

JULY 25, 2023

Promotion: construction systems manufacturer Ryno has unveiled a range of pavers made from porcelain that was designed to combine the appeal of natural materials with the advanced performance of ceramics. The resulting material was created to be a highly durable, elegant, and sustainable paving choice.

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Deezen

APRIL 7, 2024

Students from the Architectural Association have created the Field Station pavilion "Students harvested this material by searching the forest floor of recently thinned compartments for branches of suitable shape, thickness, and integrity, echoing historical practices like estover – the tradition of collecting firewood," explained the team.

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Deezen

JULY 8, 2024

Dezeen School Shows: a collection of accessories crafted from reclaimed materials that explores body image is included in this school show by Lucerne School of Design, Film and Art. By merging materials and disciplines, we leverage our hybrid expertise to create forward-thinking ideas and aesthetic objects for various fields.

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Deezen

JULY 8, 2024

Dezeen School Shows: a collection of accessories crafted from reclaimed materials that explores body image is included in this school show by Lucerne School of Art and Design. By merging materials and disciplines, we leverage our hybrid expertise to create forward-thinking ideas and aesthetic objects for various fields.

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Deezen

JUNE 12, 2024

Cecilie Manz designed the Monolit chair for Fritz Hansen Manz was discussing Monolit, a chair she developed with Danish manufacturer Fritz Hansen , which launches this week as part of 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen. Landskab is a series of nature-inspired rugs made with linen, pairing natural tones with subtle accent colours.

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Hotel Designs

MARCH 5, 2024

Therefore, a collection that is beautiful, precious, with personality but at the same time comfortable and natural, which allows the creation of unique and fascinating environments, thanks to the choice of using a material present in nature but never before applied in bathroom furniture: bamboo.

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The Architecture Designs

JUNE 16, 2024

By choosing eco-friendly materials and practices, you can create a beautiful, functional patio that’s kind to the planet. Keep reading to discover the benefits of eco-friendly paver patios, explore different sustainable materials, and learn how to make your outdoor living space greener and more attractive.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

British studio Zaha Hadid Design has unveiled its Nth Display System, a prototype modular furniture system that was informed by the natural shapes made by erosion, at London Design Festival. The pieces form part of Zaha Hadid Design's focus on innovative fabrication processes. "We

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Deezen

OCTOBER 9, 2023

"It has all these amazing properties that make it a super durable material, especially when you introduce it in an anodised finish." I was just walking in the forest and contemplating aluminium as a material, and I was thinking about having a light impact or a low footprint in nature," Beller Fjetland said. Read: Bello!

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Deezen

MAY 19, 2023

New York gallery The Future Perfect is exhibiting a collection of chunky terracotta seats by American designer Chris Wolston as part of NYCxDesign , finished using pre-Columbian craft techniques and moulds of real flowers. I'm deeply fascinated by this material that actually comes straight from the earth," he added. "So

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Building and Interiors

MARCH 19, 2022

The Indian building material market has been showing an impressive upward trend for the use of wood in building projects coming up across the country. The sustainability aspect has been an important element contributing to the increasing consumption of wood in the building materials market. CEPT University Workshop.

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Deezen

JUNE 4, 2024

Innovative uses of industrial materials "Named a UNESCO City of Design, Montreal's design industries and creative fields are currently thriving, driven by a unique blend of historical, social, and economic factors," Martin Racine, graduate program director at Concordia University 's Department of Design and Computation Arts, told Dezeen.

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Deezen

JUNE 11, 2024

Fantasy and reality Eastern and southern Los Angeles also has an industrial infrastructure that creates the material and space conditions for design to thrive there. The majority of the materials I work with are salvaged, recycled, or headstock," Klemick told Dezeen. "It

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The Pietre Incise collection includes 26 patterned designs by designer Raffaello Galiotto and aims to let the "natural materiality" of marble shine through. Agra draws on Oriental art and has a three-dimensional surface that references the architecture of the Indian city of Agra – home to the Taj Mahal.

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Habitus Living

AUGUST 1, 2022

First available in a glass or wooden top, the Skorpio family has grown over the years, and now consists of eight variants, each available in a range of sizes, shapes, finishes and materials. Adding to its natural marble effect, the collection ranges from the brightest and most delicate shades to the darkest and most intense ones.

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Architonic

APRIL 18, 2023

There are, however, sustainable arguments in favour of the material. Once produced, leather’s natural durability means it remains eternally circular, and using the past hundred years as an indicator, it will always be in demand.

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Deezen

MAY 30, 2023

The Montreal-based designers manufacture each piece in-house, allowing unique nuances to result from being both designers and hands-on craftspeople. Its rugs are 100 per cent natural and are manufactured without the use of toxic chemicals, synthetic dyes or petroleum-based materials.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This motivated Laposse to focus on the human impact of the avocado trade, as well as its existing impact on nature, which eventually led him to Michoacan, where the majority of the world's avocados are grown and exported. It was actually an engineered and manufactured need by marketing, by social media," he added. "At

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Dwell

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Furniture waste can seem like an insurmountable problem; Americans produce an estimated 12 million tons of it annually, with 80 percent going to landfills and the largest material category being wood. A recent exhibition from sustainable furniture design and manufacturing company Model No. Astonishingly, every piece was 3D-printed too.

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Deezen

MARCH 6, 2023

Design studio Tomorrow Machine has created a biodegradable juice bottle made from a potato starch-based material that can be peeled away like fruit skin and then eaten, composted or dissolved. Top: a short video shows how the material dissolves once peeled and added to water. After this, the "peel" can be eaten or dissolved in water.

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Habitus Living

JULY 26, 2022

The Passage collection sees Aitken achieve her unique vision through the materiality and technical possibilities of rug manufacturing. The joy of moving through seasons is further explored by the considered use of texture and materials from rug to rug. Each pattern is available in two different colour options.

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BD+C

AUGUST 21, 2024

Builders and designers can significantly reduce the potential for buckling by ensuring minimal moisture-content increase and/or providing for its natural effects. The tendency of expansion to cause buckling in structural panels is related to mechanical and physical properties, and the natural characteristics of wood.

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Deezen

JANUARY 13, 2022

Meaning "detail" in Finnish and representing a union between Finnish designers and manufacturers, the Detalji bench was made in collaboration with paper yarn specialists Woodnotes. Both brands value natural wood materials, craftsmanship and minimalist design — principles that they embedded in Detalji.

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