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Pavilions in Urban Spaces: On the Experimentation, Recycling, and Reuse of Materials

ArchDaily

Beyond the multiple interpretations that exist around the world, the pavilion, as an architectural principle and typology, tends toward extroversion, often associated with a centrifugal nature and visual openness toward the horizon, which is linked to its origins as a tent offering shelter from the elements.

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From Agro-Waste to Decarbonization: The Innovative Materials Featured in 2023

ArchDaily

Image © Erik Melander Innovative materials play a crucial role in shaping the future of architecture. Architects and designers are now more than ever exploring and integrating innovative materials into their projects. As part of our year-in-review, we reflect on the innovative materials that were featured. Read more »

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Pratt students build structures to visualize the impacts and building potential of plastic waste

Archinect

In an effort to represent the toll plastic waste has on the environment, a group of undergraduate architecture students from the Pratt Institute have constructed a series of inflatable structures that put into physical form the research they say simultaneously demonstrates the potential for its reduction and reuse as a building material.

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Structures Sculpted by Snow: Nature’s Seasonal Dance With Architecture

Architizer

Winter, with its snow, ice and frozen landscapes, temporarily alters not only the physical appearance of structures but also how we experience them. Snow transforms the appearance of architectural structures, softening edges, blurring lines and muting colors.

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Welded Loop's experimental shoes are made from only one material

Deezen

Dutch designers Suzanne Oude Hengel and Joris de Groot have developed a shoe using just one material – a recyclable thermoplastic that can be knitted, 3D-printed and welded. Parts are welded together, removing the need for glues or other material components. In rain gear, it's always closed to both water and air," de Groot said.

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Ten interiors with exposed structural ceiling beams

Deezen

Living spaces that make a feature of pre-existing beams are the focus of this lookbook , which includes examples of apartments and homes that showcase integral structural elements made from wood and metal. Beams are parts of a building's structure that serve as support for ceilings, roofs and upper floors.

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World Photography Day: Showcasing 25 Architectural Photographers and Their Distinctive Series

ArchDaily

Image © Roberto Conte Beyond just a visual record, architectural photography is a powerful medium that holds the ability to reveal and explore architectural spaces from unique perspectives.