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Mattaforma considers "plants as clients" for Public Records outdoor space

Deezen

Local design studio Mattaforma has created a plant nursery and community space for Public Records, a music venue and cultural space in Brooklyn. The Nursery at Public Records sits in an outdoor space adjacent to the Gowanus institution's other programming, a vegan cafe , club and listening lounge.

Client 98
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Spec buildings have increasingly become the answer to commercial clients' pandemic growing pains

Archinect

“Historically, spec buildings have been risky, but in a market environment like we are in now, where there is a race to get goods to people faster and to manufacture more things, the flexibility of the spec space becomes an asset, not a liability.”

Client 246
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BESTSELLER HANGZHOU LIVE STREAM SPACE by Zhifeng Wang

Archinect

Photography: Schranimage Bestseller Hangzhou Live Stream Space, located in a dual-carbon technology science park in Binjiang, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, c. Construction General Contractor: Beijing Greenspace Construction & Design Co.,

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Magpie House extension is a "personal museum" for client's furniture collection

Deezen

Architecture practice DGN Studio has extended a terraced home in east London with spaces and materials that form a backdrop to the client's mid-century furniture collection. It is designed as a backdrop to the client's furniture collection. The kitchen features wooden joinery. The photography is by Tim Crocker.

Client 145
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Seven cosy living rooms with industrial material palettes

Deezen

Living rooms with tactile brick , concrete and wood surfaces feature in this lookbook , which shows that opting for industrial materials doesn't have to sacrifice cosiness. To add warmth to the space, these finishes are balanced with natural details including dark wooden floorboards and furniture , suede chairs and a textile wall tapestry.

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D415 reimagines mundane materials for Bratislava boutique Som Store

Deezen

Design studio D415 has used standard construction materials such as plasterboard and steel profiles in unexpected ways to create a concept store in Bratislava , spotlighting young fashion designers from Slovakia and neighbouring Czechia. When entering the store, the entire space has an introverted character," D415's Peter Gonda told Dezeen.

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Ep 121: Material Selection

Life of an Architect

When you think of a building – whatever scale or project type, the items that go to create that building are most frequently associated with the materials that are selected that define the appearance of the building. Continue reading Ep 121: Material Selection at Life of an Architect. The "Why" jump to 12:51 Why choose the material?