ArchDaily

APRIL 15, 2025

The modern form, as we know it today, emerged in 15th-century Venice , Italy, when Venetian mosaic workers, seeking to make use of marble scraps, began incorporating these irregular fragments into mortar to create durable and visually appealing surfaces for terraces around their homes. Read more

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Kinsella says: “This is the earliest evidence we have of a complete visual description of a building including several plans, elevations and sections, but they appear in this strange theological work instead of coming out of building sites.

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Architizer

JANUARY 31, 2025

Modern architecture originated in the early twentieth century in Europe and later expanded worldwide, particularly in the United States, where many European architects emigrated. Modernism reacted against nineteenth-century historical architectural styles, such as Neoclassicism and Revivalism. Moscow, Russia. |

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Located in the city of Kochi, TropiBox is informed by the architecture of tropical modernism – a style developed in the late 1940s as a blending of European modernism with the vernacular techniques of tropical regions. The photography is by Turtle Arts Photography.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In the Caribbean, architecture has long served as a reflection of its diverse cultures, vibrant landscapes and the enduring interplay between tradition and modernity. The following projects from across the Caribbean showcase how architects are offering a vision of modernism that is rooted in place.

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

But in order to capture the full potential of this material, a plethora of techniques and modifications have evolved with the purpose of adapting and customizing wood’s characteristics to the demands of modern design and construction.

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Architizer

MARCH 5, 2025

Nowadays, they use a mix of advanced techniques, from parametric modeling to robotic fabrication. Traditional carpentry techniques are revived without nails or adhesives, using CNC-milled plywood components assembled on-site with AR guidance. This approach increases construction efficiency while honoring heritage craftsmanship.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The Wuzhen Rural Brewery Renovation has been shortlisted in the Dezeen Awards "Through meticulous repair techniques such as structural encapsulation, node refinement, and material replacement, the original industrial architecture's aesthetic orientation was continued," explained the studio. The photography is by MLEE Studio.

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Dwell

MARCH 4, 2025

Extreme climate has helped shape modern architecture from its beginnings. The simplicity of uninterrupted geometries where the materials color and texture provided decorative richness came to define early modern architecture. Such technical knowledge shaped Freys modern buildings. Photo by Julius Shulman. Paul Getty Trust.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 5, 2025

Courtesy of Messe Mnchen The use of innovative tools, techniques, materials, and technologies to shape the future of construction is a subject that captivates professionals across architecture, engineering, construction, and planning, as well as investors and industry leaders.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Both feature facades made from large prefabricated concrete modules , showcasing the brutalist aesthetic and a dedication to using industrial materials and innovative construction techniques for their time. Read more »

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The device uses a felting technique to bind the wool together The attachment works with all different types of wool. She believes the technique has many potential applications in design, with examples including furniture, acoustic products and insulation. It's a technique you can use with any European wool," the designer told Dezeen.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Commonly used especially in China, the technique was applied to both ancient monuments and vernacular architecture, with the Great Wall utilizing the technique. Most notably, rammed earth structures use local materials, meaning they have low embodied energy and produce little waste.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Taller structures, intricate designs and impressive durability are now realities when using wood in modern architectural practice. This supportive environment empowers architects to push boundaries, explore new techniques and prioritize environmental considerations without the fiscal and bureaucratic fears that might be felt elsewhere.

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Archinect

JULY 31, 2024

This composition recalls a traditional row farm, in which buildings with different functions and different construction techniques are arranged in a line corresponding with the dominant direction of the wind. The living room is built with 19th-century notched logs, while the kitchen has slim, more modern square logs with dovetail notches.

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ArchDaily

MAY 30, 2023

Image © Ketsiree Wongwan While the kitchen is a ubiquitous part of almost every home—and, in many cases, is considered symbolic of domestic living entirely—it can also take up precious space, produce visual clutter, and detract from the minimalist aesthetic of an otherwise sleek, modern home. Read more »

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Archinect

MARCH 17, 2025

Utilizing natural, traditional building materials processed with simple but modern techniques, the Grass House proposes a contextual and healthy alternative to standard stick-frame construction.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

From the elaboration of the Baroque movement to the geometric framework of modernism, architects found inspiration from stylistic approaches, techniques, and concepts of historic art movements, and translated them into large-scale habitable structures.

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ArchDaily

JULY 17, 2023

Each part of the world has defined its own architectural techniques based on its unique climatic conditions. However, environmental concerns in the 21st century provoked new techniques, implementing solutions to preserve natural resources and provide thermal comfort. Read more »

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Deezen

MARCH 17, 2025

A red-brick plinth is rooted in the local materiality, adding solidity to the base of the structure while referencing traditional construction techniques." "Timber was used as the primary construction material for its low-carbon footprint, warmth, and honesty in expressing the structural system," he added. "A

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Deezen

JUNE 14, 2024

Crafting the Present is on show for 3 Days of Design Curated by designer Maria Bruun , the exhibition shows how designs including Wegner's Ox Chair and Mogensen's Spanish Chair have been carefully reworked in line with modern manufacturing technologies and environmental standards.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Image © 11H45 Working within the restrictions of a limited carbon footprint can be one of the hardest – but also most rewarding – parts of a modern architect’s role. Straw insulation offers the lowest carbon footprint across its entire lifetime than any other major insulation material. Read more »

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Additionally, the design’s use of lightweight materials and the repetition of simple units allowed for fast and precise assembly, revolutionizing construction techniques and setting a precedent for future large-scale architectural projects. This efficient, industrial approach reduced construction time significantly.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The popularity of the Chandigarh chair, created by a team led by Swiss architect Pierre Jeanneret , has shone a light on the erasure of local designers in the mid-century modern design narrative. The Chandigarh chair by Jeanneret and his team remains an icon of mid-century modern design.

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Archinect

JANUARY 16, 2024

” The organizers also noted Kéré’s development of innovative construction strategies that “combine traditional building techniques and materials with modern construction methods.”

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Deezen

JANUARY 9, 2024

A slanted pyramidal roof illuminates the research offices In addition to the reuse of local materials with a low environmental impact, the traditional construction technique recognises the area's heritage and responds to the climate and seismic activity of the Peruvian coast.

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Deezen

JANUARY 7, 2025

It combined local and modern architecture with a bottom-up approach capable of promoting social and environmental justice that would set the tone for his later work, which ultimately led to him winning the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2022.

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Archinect

JANUARY 14, 2022

Dakar is known as a regional hub of modernism, which is equally the product of Senghor’s arts-centered vision and of its past colonial linkage. They all developed a distinctive form of modernism in tune with President Senghor’s ideas of asymmetrical parallelism.

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Archinect

APRIL 14, 2023

Using data derived from 100 years of hurricane monitoring, infused with modern AI techniques , the researchers suggest that simulating the trajectory and wind speeds of storms can help develop improved guidelines for the design of buildings in hurricane-prone regions.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 25, 2025

The competition encouraged exploration of how architecture can support resilience in remote environments while drawing from both traditional building techniques and modern sustainability principles. Entrants had the flexibility to determine the scale and purpose of their projects.

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

These methods demonstrate how to conserve heat with minimal energy, offering valuable insights for modern buildings, promoting energy efficiency, and environmental harmony. In this article, we have already covered traditional passive cooling techniques , such as Persian wind towers and Arab mashrabiya.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The design approach strips buildings to their structural essence, making materials and construction techniques integral elements of the aesthetic. Brutalist buildings often appear monumental and imposing, evoking a sense of strength and permanence in a time of societal rebuilding and modernization post-World War II.

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ArchDaily

JULY 21, 2023

Through explorations anchored in local laterite, they have developed the material as a modern finishing technique, investigated its potential as a natural dye, discovered new ways to employ its thermal properties, and now build the research prospect of other local materials. Read more »

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ArchDaily

JUNE 25, 2024

They see them as major opportunities for modern public space and as symbolic sites for spatial justice. Through techniques such as photogrammetry, Limbo Accra has been creating a digital archive of these buildings and collaborating with artists and designers to propose new prospects for them.

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Archinect

MARCH 12, 2023

The third, imagined and represented by the artisanal technique of paste with newspapers, which embodies the last analogous witness of power in modern times of information. The Abierto Mexicano de Diseño (AMD) is an interna.

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Architizer

AUGUST 14, 2024

This is a common misconception, however, since modern bricks are products of sophisticated fabrication processes, offering a range of finishes, strengths and ecological benefits. These advancements have enabled architects to honor traditional aesthetics and vernacular uses while embracing modern design innovations.

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