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Biomorphic Overhead: 7 Glass Ceilings That Imitate Nature

Architizer

By design, glass ceilings tend to attract attention to themselves. Their functional purposes are fairly limited, and their shortcomings can be sizable (depending on how good the glass is at insulating), but we keep building them because they’re just so appealing. 44 Union Square/Tammany Hall. By BKSK Architects , New York, NY.

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What are Aerogel Glass Blocks?

Santa Cruz Architect

One such innovation is the aerogel glass block, a remarkable material that combines the transparency of glass with the extraordinary insulating properties of aerogels. How Aerogel Glass Blocks Are Made To understand the creation of aerogel glass blocks, it is essential to first grasp the concept of aerogels.

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Bohlin Cywinski Jackson designs nature-infused Henry Island Guesthouse in Washington

Deezen

When new owners purchased the property in 2016, they engaged us to make additions to the site that respected the natural character of the sparsely populated island," the firm said. The material palette for the guesthouse mimics that of the main residence – Douglas fir , cedar , steel and glass.

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Zaha Hadid Design's summer gift guide includes stackable crystal glass containers

Deezen

The guide also features scented candles with a crystal glass container, a vase made from porcelain informed by the architecture of towers and a series of drinking glassware. Image by Simon Bevan Hew Glassware and Hew Tray The Hew collection includes a carafe alongside flute, wine, highball and tumbler glasses, as well as a serving tray.

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Vanke Fontanelle Life Aesthetics Pavilion | Nature Times Art Design

ArchiDiaries

Excerpt: Vanke Fontanelle Life Aesthetics Pavilion is an architectural project designed by Nature Times Art Design in Zhejiang, China. The design team extracted design concept from silk, and conceived the space by taking full account of visual effects, functionality and spatial narrative, with a view to showcasing a quality lifestyle space.

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BABAMA Concept Store, Shanghai, China

e-architect

The overall narrative logic of the space follows this design concept, which completed the secondary creation and transformation from the perspective of design by dismantling the biological circulatory system of arteries and the structure of material transportation in the body. 02 Circulatory System Nature, machinery, and heart.

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Nhà Tú Garden by Long Nguyen Design

aasarchitecture

The core concept driving the restaurant was the creation of a “small garden” within a larger one. Photo © Hiroyuki Oki Utilizing glass doors with opening-closing-rotating features, this space seamlessly transitioned between configurations to accommodate varying group sizes and needs.

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