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Smart, Eco-Conscious Architecture and Décor Inspired by Nature’s Finest Materials

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While this knowledge was never truly lost, the techniques associated with these materials have long remained in the background. Today, they are making a resurgence, adapting to modern challenges, and reestablishing themselves as essential, timeless elements in tomorrow's architecture. Read more »

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Arne Jacobsen "dared to work with modern materials" for Egg chair

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Continuing our mid-century modernism series , we take a look at the iconic Egg chair , which was designed by Danish architect Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for the former SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. Photo courtesy of Fritz Hansen Dominic Bradbury , author of the 2022 book Mid-Century Modern Furniture , agrees.

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Recycled and waste materials are the focus of MoMA’s Life Cycles: The Materials of Contemporary Design exhibition

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New York’s Museum of Modern Art is hosting an exhibition that examines the potential for design to be responsible and respectful of other ecosystems while retaining elegance and innovation.

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Modern Straw: From Building System to Decoration

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Museum & Biodiversity Research Center / Guinée et Potin Architects © Stephane Chalmeau The use and demand for natural materials in architecture and interior design have facilitated the revival of updated traditional construction systems for the contemporary context. Read more »

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Material Matters: LUO Studio’s Outside-the-Box Approach to Modern Craftsmanship

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Whether it’s reimagining traditional techniques or experimenting with unconventional materials, LUO Studio is challenging the status quo by asking a simple question: How can architecture do better? This initial experiment was more than just a test of material — it was a statement about sustainability and creativity in architecture.

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Round Pillars in Architecture: From the Classical Column to the Modern Sculptural Support

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In the West, the legacies of these classical forms have permutated over the centuries and into modern times: the Doric columns of the Lincoln Memorial , the Ionic columns of the British museum portico, and the Villa Savoye ’s pilotis are just a few examples of the classical column’s continued transformation and use over the last few centuries.

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Renzo Piano’s Istanbul Modern museum opens in Turkey

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The first dedicated museum of modern and contemporary art in Turkish history is finally opening its doors this week following the completion of the Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) -designed Istanbul Modern in the country’s most populous city. billion Galataport development beyond.

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