Architizer

JANUARY 1, 2024

The latest edition of “ Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture ” — a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe — is now available. Find Inspiration. Finding new ways to be inspired is a year-round challenge. Order your copy today. You never know.

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Inspiration Architect Sketching Innovation 105

Habitus Living

DECEMBER 20, 2022

On the path to true sustainability, focus is turning to the role that furniture and fitouts have to play in achieving better sustainable outcomes. They’re tackling sustainability and circularity head on, with a holistic business practice that celebrates reuse, restoration and regeneration. Circularity and sustainability.

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Sustainability Manufacturing Environment Client 98

Architizer

MARCH 2, 2023

Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? Michaela Maresch: COMMOD “The Little Black One” was definitely inspired by nature. The harsh, wide, mountain landscape at Semmering was inspiration and challenge at once. © Commod-Haus GmbH How have your clients responded to the finished project?

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Nature Inspiration Home Foundation 89

Architizer

MAY 29, 2022

Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? Jiajun TANG and Rene LIU: The inspiration came from the Lingering Garden in Suzhou. The biggest challenge was to present the freedom and wildness of oriental gardens, rather than a lifeless feeling, so we discussed with the client a lot about this. Wood, stone.

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Inspiration Interior Design Landscape 75

Archmark

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Understand how blogging helps you attract ideal clients to your architecture firm (and keep reading to get 101 blog topic ideas!)  Imagine your ideal client is searching for something online. It would also mean those clients are coming to you with the expectation that you are someone who can help them. In one word:… Blogging!

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Architizer

APRIL 23, 2022

What inspired the initial concept for your design? In Casa Cook Samos, consecutive vertical filtering surfaces -all made of soft natural materials that allow light and shadow flickering- unfold constantly the horizontal ground and bridge the “islands” with their surroundings. What drove the selection of materials used in the project?

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Inspiration Consulting Design Concept 99

Architizer

DECEMBER 5, 2022

High-level sustainability is also on full display with a large rooftop solar canopy and sunshades which adorn the south façade. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? Its size, multicolor rainscreen panels, sunshades and solar array show off the modern materials and technologies used here.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? therefore, the building material was used here as in a prototype. the special thing about this is that a highly efficient energy envelope was produced without the additional use of insulating materials in the wall. © arcs architekten. © arcs architekten.

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Modern Inspiration Design Deconstruction 74

Hotel Designs

MARCH 19, 2024

This adult-only retreat is the ultimate restorative getaway, with panoramic views, blending the tranquillity of the outdoors with interiors inspired by the beauty of the coast. Image credit: Scarlet / Hypnos Every detail is considered, from the locally sourced materials to the captivating vistas from all directions.

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Contract Sustainability Finishes Restoration 105

Architizer

APRIL 10, 2022

In our approach, the most important thing is the space, the space between community, client, environment, technologies, memory, desire. What inspired the initial concept for your design? The wild landscape and the Arte Povera of Jannis Kounnellis inspired the concept for our design. The use of recycled materials.

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Bustler

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Over the course of the last century, the work of two architectural giants, Frank Lloyd Wright and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, responded to nature in very different ways through their philosophies and approaches, influencing the work of other architects as well as builders and clients.

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Habitus Living

AUGUST 9, 2023

Inspired by everyday objects, DesignByThem products contemplate past, present and future spaces from fresh perspectives. The company’s upbeat approach to design is underpinned by a firm commitment to sustainability and durability which ensures its products withstand the test of time. DesignByThem – Overlay Rugs.

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Inspiration Design Industrial Technique 52

Deezen

MARCH 14, 2024

"Together with the partners, we lead the firm in creating architecture that responds to the context, culture, client requirements, and environment, enriching the human experience through thoughtful and sustainable design," Houben told Dezeen.

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Project Architect Innovation Technology 124

Hotel Designs

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Perhaps this is why there has been an increase in noise around hotel clients wanting to shelter a residential style in hospitality and why, meanwhile, guests checking in want to take a little bit of their hotel experience home with them. For me, it’s about having tactile materials. We create authenticity and a stronger brand identity.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Moreover, designers use the decomposition, reorganization and collision of texture and material to build a simple and lively volume. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? © Vantree Design What drove the selection of materials used in the project?

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Materials Design Sustainability Environment 73

Dwell

JULY 29, 2022

Writer Penny Craswell explores the potential of secondhand and upcycled materials to craft new homes. It’s these homes that Australian design writer Penny Craswell explores in her upcoming book, Reclaimed: New Homes from Old Materials , out January 10, 2023, via Thames & Hudson. Sure, you could build a home from boring old wood.

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Materials Design Home Inspiration 83

Architizer

AUGUST 2, 2022

Meant as a second home for quiet retreats as well as larger gatherings, eventually the clients moved in permanently to take advantage of the scenery, outdoor activities, and remoteness of the rural site. Preserving the site for enjoyment also meant respecting it by incorporating sustainable practices and technologies into the design.

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Technology Technology Sustainability Construction 67

Hotel Designs

AUGUST 3, 2023

Image credit: Tarkett The design scheme for this showroom destination takes its cues from Britain’s industrial cities, drawing inspiration from the industrial revolution and adopting a ‘soft industrial’ look and feel. Visitors can then move into the product lab – an open space designed for co-creation and experimentation.

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Sustainability Industrial Inspiration Events 91

Deezen

JANUARY 4, 2024

Method Architecture has completed its self-designed studio Located in the mixed-use East River development , designed by architecture studio Page , the office was designed to serve as an inspiration source for the studio's clients. Method's new Houston office perfectly encapsulates that mantra."

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Deezen

APRIL 5, 2024

Called Cité Angus II, the structure is part of Technopôle Angus, an urban revitalization project that its developers say is a "full-scale sustainable development". Parts of the facade have a metal-mesh second skin The architecture studio employed different material schemes for the outside and the inside facades.

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Housing Residential Exterior Remodeling 124

Architizer

AUGUST 30, 2022

EP 02 is a 340 m2 project with 2 floors, and 3 “boxes” with different proportions, materials and programs inside, stacked and connected with strategic placements and orientations to make a functional, clean, practical and attractive home, taking advantage of its location on one of the highest hills of the city and its natural slopes.

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Sustainability Housing Design Client 63

Building and Interiors

MAY 21, 2022

Concrete, fly ash bricks, and metal are among the local and simple material combinations used in the structure’s architectural expression. Despite the site’s size, the client wanted a simple solution that preserved the huge backyard while providing a pleasant, private space to relax. Single floor house design #5.

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Inspiration Housing Design Exterior 105

Deezen

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

McLaren Excell said the clients were "inspired by the healing properties of craft and making something by hand", which was what led them to include hobby rooms in their brief. On this level, the selected materials give a more homely feel to the industrial aesthetic.

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Home Remodeling Industrial Client 145

Architizer

JANUARY 23, 2023

As the climate crisis accelerates, the architect’s role becomes ever more complex: designs must lower carbon emissions in the materials and construction styles they demand while reducing the environmental impact on endangered habitats — on-site and in areas where materials are sourced. She currently serves as the William W.

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Sustainability Industrial Consulting Innovation 73

Architizer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

CasaTresAguas – An architects dream to build your own house, comes with a lot of unforeseen challenges, such as millions of ideas one wants to make reality, the restricted budget, the small plot of land and probably the family which could become your worst client ever. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design?

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Materials Construction Construction Design 72

Hotel Designs

JUNE 15, 2023

Surrounded by materials clearly referencing natural surfaces both in colour and texture, Editor Hamish Kilburn sat down with seven leading designers to discuss the path hotel design, in particular, is taking when it comes to injecting natural elements into surface design. What has changed, however, is the language of biophilia.

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Design Sustainability Client Clients 98

Architizer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The colors green and blue are present in different materials throughout the house and intend to copy the palette of the surroundings: the sky and the mountains. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? Initially thought to have a bamboo sliding brise, the clients decided to leave the social area open.

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Landscape Inspiration IT Client 54

Deezen

JANUARY 19, 2024

Inspired by the 'garden city' heritage of Bengaluru, India, the client originally proposed a simple, yet captivating idea: to design a 'terminal in a garden'," Lefkovits explained. The terminal] also implements sophisticated, holistic sustainable design strategies," Lefkovits explained.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

A key aspect of architecture involves understanding client aspirations, as adaptive reuse demands architects work intimately with clients to grasp their goals and needs. By championing a client-centric approach, architects can transcend the specifics of adaptive reuse and underline the importance of client input across all projects.

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Project Architect Client Clients 93

Architizer

APRIL 26, 2024

Showcase your work through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletters. Dogok Maximum By Moon Hoon , Seoul, South Korea This project reflects the client’s unique personality, rooted in their experiences living in a mystical house on a high area in Gangbuk. Architects: Want to have your project featured?

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Modern Architecture Roofing Inspiration 117

Habitus Living

MAY 9, 2023

Gaining an Endorsed Sustainability Design Assessment from the City of Yarra, the new Fitzroy showroom for Armadillo is as ethically sound as the company it houses. The original building has been celebrated through a material palette that allows the scale and magnificence of the site a second life.

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Contemporary Industrial Sustainability Client 98

Dwell

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Since starting out with a factory in Latvia, the company recently expanded into North America with another in Chicago in response to a growing demand for its pared-down Scandinavian-inspired cabins. We asked Zanda Zālīte, the marketing manager at MyCabin, about the differences between what the company provides to clients in the U.S.

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Home IT Real Estate Utilities 126

Deezen

DECEMBER 12, 2023

British studio Will Gamble Architects used natural materials throughout Palm Springs, a glazed extension to the back of a Grade II-listed house in north London. This includes the use of natural materials and floor-to-ceiling glazing on the walls of the extension, which are designed to connect the interior to the outside.

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Modern Architect Roofing Materials 126

Architizer

AUGUST 3, 2022

We wanted to convey our passion for matter and our mastery of it in an experiential and immersive way that was also inspiring. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? The objective of SALON COMPAC is to highlight the value of our materials and their potential. A place to feel and imagine. © COMPAC.

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Inspiration Space Design Technique 50

Habitus Living

AUGUST 3, 2023

The clients sought to achieve Passivhaus, a relatively novel concept in Australia at the time. Unlike the often-debated NatHERS star ratings, Passivhaus provides a measurable and quantifiable approach to sustainability. This serendipitous opportunity propelled Caine onto a completely new trajectory in his architectural pursuits.

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Sustainability Home Client Clients 98

Deezen

APRIL 11, 2024

Trend forecaster Lidewij Edelkoort , industrial designer Tej Chauhan and designer Inga Sempé , alongside Natural Material Studio founder Bonnie Hvillum and architect Andre Herrero are named Dezeen Awards 2024 judges. Dezeen Awards 2024 in partnership with Bentley is open for entries.

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Real Estate Nature Manufacturing Industrial 102

aasarchitecture

MAY 7, 2024

BIG’s design proposal for the Joint Research Centre in Seville inspired by the architectural vernacular of the southern Spanish city, delivers on JRC’s commitment to sustainability, unites the European vision of the New Bauhaus initiative, and establishes a new benchmark for workspace that empowers knowledge sharing, collaboration and co-creation.

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