Deezen

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Harnessing stone as a structural material can make architecture more enjoyable to both build and inhabit argues Tristram Carfrae, an Arup engineer working on the Sagrada Familia , in this Stone Age 2.0 Stone has become a luxury cladding material, whether used as a rainscreen, or as floor tiling," Carfrae told Dezeen. "We

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Deezen

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Montessori patterns informed the layout of the building The studio's design draws on Montessori patterns, which are 28 spatial ideas derived from the principles of Montessori – a method of education that encourages hands-on learning rather than formal teaching. All our material choices were maxed out for performance.

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Deezen

APRIL 19, 2023

Copenhagen-based Natural Material Studio and designer Zuzanna Skurka have created an installation at Milan design week from soft bio textiles made from surplus bricks. Rule one is, you should work with materials that are already there," studio founder Bonnie Hvillum told Dezeen in Milan. And that's the beauty and honesty of it."

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Deezen

MAY 21, 2024

Dezeen Showroom: British textile brand Camira has launched a range of fabrics in collaboration with textile artist Kate Lawrie, combining material innovation with intricate patterns.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The designers were briefed to experiment with materiality and craft, taking advantage of Huguet 's capabilities as a manufacturer of artisan tiles, cement and terrazzo. The project was conceived by Astrid Stavro, who created tiles with sustainable materials. Le Corbusier informed Lobe's tile design.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The previous chapter of Guarnaccia's Cross Cultural Chairs project was completed last year and involved designing chairs informed by the specific seating habits of the world's most populous countries. Local artisans then worked with the designers to create the saddles, introducing them to techniques such as wood carving and leather embossing.

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Deezen

MAY 16, 2024

All the items in the collection are adorned with upcycled shearling scraps "The project set out to challenge our artisans at Yves Salomon's ateliers to repurpose and upcycle materials from our fashion collections," the fashion brand 's founder Yves Salomon told Dezeen. The S11 Chair embodies the collaboration through its assembly process.

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Deezen

APRIL 8, 2024

Dezeen Showroom: New York-based Japanese designer Nao Tamura looked to the craft of kimono making to inform the Origata bench and console, created for Italian furniture brand Porro. The brand suggests the pieces make a good fit for waiting rooms, entryways or bedrooms, and can help to define dedicated areas for work, meditation or writing.

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Dwell

MAY 26, 2022

At the heart of the transformation is a rich palette of recycled materials and an unusual floor plan with an abundance of nooks and angles that introduce light while maintaining privacy. The couple did most of the build themselves, turning to friends for help with particularly challenging elements. "It

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Architizer

MAY 6, 2024

AI technology has revealed techniques such as generative design, simulation and optimization through the use of algorithms and machine learning systems. Sean Ahlquist, professor in architecture at the University of Michigan and the principal material researcher of the project stated: “Computational design is about design exploration.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The colours and craft techniques of the Bauhaus movement were the inspiration behind Laszlo, a century-old warehouse building transformed into workspaces by London studio Henley Halebrown. Services are neatly organised, while low-tech materials like concrete and timber are used to make adjustments.

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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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Architizer

AUGUST 2, 2022

If you’re interested in learning more about the future of building materials in architecture, we have some exciting news: Leslie Lok will speak at Architizer Future Fest this September! How can new technologies recycle and reuse “waste” material? At Cornell, Leslie directs the Rural-Urban Building Innovation Lab.

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Deezen

AUGUST 5, 2022

I'm interested in the idea of material imagination and how our experience of buildings is often informed by deeply rooted imaginative themes," he added. This project is about using history as a creative resource to inform new hybrid objects that combine contemporary and historical elements.".

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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

APRIL 18, 2024

Other design-related events taking place at the moment include Life Cycles: The Materials of Contemporary Design , Christien Meindertsma: Re-forming Waste and I Will Follow the Ship. Pioneering methods for using overlooked materials such as fungi and manure are on display. Cow dung lamps by Adhi Nugraha are included in the exhibition.

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Deezen

APRIL 26, 2024

Dezeen Showroom: home accessories brand Nanimarquina drew on the Japanese philosophy of Wabi-sabi to inform the appearance of this collection of rugs , which celebrate visual imperfections. The Wabisabi rug – designed by Nanimarquina founder Nani Marquina – shares the philosophy's key view of accepting transience and irregularities.

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Deezen

MAY 9, 2024

The brand draws upon Japan's traditional taima-fu hemp fabric industry Majotae works with hemp fabric due to its practical benefits as the material is durable, antibacterial, quick-drying, odour-resistant and suitable for many temperatures. Hemp has a long and rich history in Japan going back over 10,000 years, the brand said.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

At Designart Tokyo , Japanese design collective Honoka exhibited furniture and lighting made by 3D printing a material made from discarded Tatami mats. The result was a series of functional objects and furnishings that reference the frond-like appearance of Igusa grass, as well as time-honoured Japanese craft techniques.

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Deezen

MAY 17, 2024

The idea no longer creates the piece of furniture or the object, it is the practice of the artisan and his knowledge of the material, which determines or imposes it." "By The designer showed candle holders informed by propellor-making techniques Finally, an array of beeswax candle holders were presented in the back of the shop.

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Architizer

AUGUST 31, 2023

By employing various simulation tools, both in real life and computational, we can understand the structural behavior of materials and forces and use the knowledge to influence our designs. There are a number of physically-driven form-finding techniques. One of the oldest and most prominent is physical modeling. ” approach.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A team led by artist Caroline Ghosn has unveiled the design of this year's Burning Man templ e, a structure combining elements of church architecture and Lebanese weaving techniques. Based on fire safety requirements, the materials need to be a of a sufficient thickness, so they will experiment with the proper material to use for the weave.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 12, 2019

There are a few tips and techniques I have picked up along the way that have made the process a lot easier for me and I thought I would share them with you today. Telling a story personalizes the information and connects people to your big idea … at least that’s the intention. It really is that simple. Don’t.

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Deezen

MAY 3, 2023

Fashion brand Loewe has worked with global artisans to create a collection of wooden chairs decorated with woven materials including foil, shearling and paper that was shown as part of Milan design week. Loewe was one of a number of big fashion houses that showed at Milan design week this year.

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Deezen

JULY 4, 2023

Italian fashion house Fendi has collaborated with Japanese architect Kengo Kuma to design accessories that reference ancient Japanese craft techniques, which were presented at Fendi's latest menswear show. When Fendi asked me to reflect on their bags and shoes, I thought of them like small architectural projects on a human scale." "I

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Deezen

MAY 13, 2024

Also included is a collection of garments informed by how people's use of nature and landscapes is limited by access laws and an embroidery project focusing on craft techniques that takes cues from themes of both femininity and the grotesque. I connect with these themes through materiality, process and communication through stitch.

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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

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Industrial designer Arik Levy has created Ice of Genesis, a collection of decorative surfaces for Spanish brand Compac that was informed by the Arctic 's frozen lakes. The material mimics the patterns found in ice and was described by Levy as "a balance between solid and liquid".

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The Design Launching Fair showcased projects by makers and designers Meanwhile, collaborations between designers and small business owners were on show as part of the DDP Design Launching Fair, featuring 60 different products including an accessories tray that combines aluminium processing techniques with precision design.

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The Architecture Designs

APRIL 8, 2024

With numerous options available, it’s essential to make an informed decision to ensure quality workmanship and a satisfactory outcome. Quality of Materials and Techniques: source: ahomelightingidea.blogspot.com Another crucial consideration is the quality of materials and techniques used by the painting company.

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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.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Artist Abid Javed will present Soma, an exhibition of amorphous sculptures and furniture informed by molecular biology, at independent gallery Select-Works during the London Design Festival. The designer used a combination of pinch, slab and coil techniques to create the ceramics, which were then fired in a kiln. "My

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Deezen

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Other key themes included bricks produced through innovative use of waste materials, homeware that takes cues from social-media culture and a new form of digital craft. Read on to discover all eight trends: Above: Adam Bialek has created a material from crystalised egg yolks. The result is a new form of digital craft.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The terracotta-inspired colours and materials refer to the brand's first product, 'potten' – or pots," said Smit, alluding to the first Spanish pots imported by Erik Pol when he founded Polspotten in the Netherlands in 1986. The thatch, as a natural material, absorbs sound as well," explained Smit.

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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

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The premier will examine the material's potential and how contemporary designers are using it in "experimental and playful directions". The episode explores the design potential of this thinly sliced material and how a new generation of practitioners are pushing it in experimental and playful directions," said AHEC.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

All the colours in the tapestry are done by avocado dye, it's really important for me to encrust the material itself into the process. Read: Totomoxtle is a material bringing rare corn back from the brink of extinction At the centre of the exhibition is a daybed called "resting place", which was created as a homage to González.

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