Archinect

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Innovative sustainability solutions are often born from the most evident ideas. Hello Wood, an internationally renowned architectural firm, was inspired by the pallets lying around the Sziget Festival to create the Colosseum using this unusual material.

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Architizer

JANUARY 18, 2024

Renewable and eco-friendly materials like recycled metal and low-VOC paints can improve indoor air quality, while passive design strategies optimize natural light and ventilation. Crafted from 90% salvaged materials, the space is a rich patchwork of texture and color. Rather, the past life of each material becomes imbued in the space.

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Architizer

AUGUST 22, 2022

Their design responds to the Grade I-listed landscape, with sustainable materials and traditional craft techniques creating simple, functional forms. All are made from sustainable timber, barring the flagship Horseshoe Kiosk, which is clad in tubular brass, mirroring the ornate metals of the nearby Queen Victoria Memorial.

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Architizer

MARCH 7, 2024

The urgency to address the pressing issues of climate change, social inequalities and the need for sustainable, resilient and livable communities is more evident than ever. This new movement, also known as Modernism, sought to address these issues by embracing new materials, technologies and, most importantly, new design principles.

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DesignRulz

MARCH 1, 2024

By infusing creativity into every aspect of home design, from furniture selection to lighting choices to decorative accents, we transform our living spaces into personal sanctuaries that reflect our passions, dreams, and inspirations. This intentional blending of functionality with artistic expression enhances the visual appeal of our homes.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 6, 2022

In collaboration with The Prospectivists and Broadside Studios , material research and resource platform Material ConneXion has released its first major trend report, entitled Eunomia , which can be interpreted as “Fair Measure or the Good Norm.” For architects, the report is a veritable goldmine of inspiration.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Project Status: Concept. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? Lefteris Tsikandilakis: Crete with its natural topography, its intense contrasts, the wild nature, and the sun have been the main inspiration for this study. What drove the selection of materials used in the project?

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The selected works explore both proposed real world sustainable design solutions to combat environmental damage, as well as expressing students' personal identities and lived experiences. The fawn-coloured material comes from the high-end sports car industry, the offcuts of which White hopes will lend similar luxuriousness to the light.

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Deezen

MAY 22, 2024

This year's Davidson Prize shortlist includes three conceptual projects that propose adapting existing buildings with sustainable materials to tackle climate change and housing shortage. The annual prize , which explores the concept of home, was launched in 2021 in memory of architectural visualiser Alan Davidson.

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Housing Design Sustainability Concept 111

Architizer

APRIL 23, 2022

What inspired the initial concept for your design? This concept of archipelagos suggests usually a fragmented condition. What drove the selection of materials used in the project? The perforated screens that gave character to the building façade are inspired by Samians’ tradition in ceramics. © Ana Santl.

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Hotel Designs

JUNE 26, 2023

The colours and materials of the apartments here are inspired by the district – lively, warm and welcoming, rich in shades and eclectic. The intent is to keep as much existing flooring as possible as a sustainable choice and yet to retain the balance among the new and existing floor finishes while respecting the design concept.

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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 This project won in the 10th Annual A+Awards!

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Deezen

MAY 18, 2024

The artists behind the shortlisted designs had a month to sculpt, build, create and finalise the physical concepts, which were on display at London Design Week 2024. Just as Haeckel found beauty in the complexity and order of biological forms, this design aims to capture the subtle yet profound transformation that materials undergo with age.

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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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Architizer

AUGUST 17, 2022

For over 5000 years humans have understood the material benefits of cork. The material is sourced from the bark of cork oaks — found mainly along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea — and for centuries has been used to make floating devices, seals for containers and sandals. Register here ! 042_Corkscrew House. The Hill Cork House.

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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. What drove the selection of materials used in the project? How important was sustainability as a design criteria as you worked on this project? © Design aesthetics.

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Inspiration Interior Design Landscape 73

Architizer

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design – The Kendeda Building was created to foster environmental education, research, and a public forum for community outreach. As the first Living Building of its kind in the Southeast US, the project sets a new standard for sustainability. Budget: 10M – 50M.

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The Architecture Designs

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Let’s explore key ideas around transforming your home with practical tips and inspiring ideas. Just as oxygen animates the natural world outdoors, greenery and organic materials indoors have nourishing effects. Make it sustainable, too – upcycle jars and tins into planters and use eco pots and wood pallets for plant stands.

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Inspiration Home Zoning Nature 88

Architizer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? This concept works as a good example for a modern building respectful integrated in the traditional structure of an ancient village and thus could offer some ideas on the subject of building and designing in a rural environment. Therefore the 2.0 © arcs architekten.

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Architizer

APRIL 10, 2022

Situated on a small wooded plateau, this low-cost project challenges the concept of property boundaries. 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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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

MARCH 5, 2024

This transformative approach integrates advanced technologies into agricultural landscapes, inspiring architects to craft living laboratories rooted in precision farming. Architectural Transformations: RIO ECO2 Venture and Smart Agriculture RIO ECO2 Venture by KRAUSE Architecture/Interior , Phoenix, Arizona | Concept.

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Deezen

MAY 27, 2024

Also included is a bowl made using compostable materials and natural pigment that explores the repurposing of waste materials, and a stool exploring users' dependence on furniture. Liminal Living by Sofia Chapel "Liminal means a moment of transition – in line with this concept, I have designed panels that act as room partition screens.

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Students Project Design Technique 111

SW Oregon Architect

MAY 28, 2023

president and CEO of Autonomic Materials explains the concepts underlying the technology of self-healing high-performance coatings. president and CEO of Autonomic Materials, Inc. president and CEO of Autonomic Materials, Inc. Typical protective materials suffer a performance deficit after damage.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

But while the material is convenient to use and facilitates cheaper production and packaging, it is causing excessive harm to the natural ecosystems, to the point where it has been labeled our most hated material. Assuming plastic to be the material of today, 850 plastic bottles were used for their translucency and malleability.

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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 72

Architizer

APRIL 30, 2024

Showcase your work through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletters. They can be material structures that connect two (or more!) otherwise separate places, but when used as a verb, humans can bridge ideas or abstract concepts, reconciling or connecting multiple viewpoints or things.

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Architizer

AUGUST 16, 2022

Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? Contributing rental housing was an important social sustainability objective of the project as the West End has one of the highest proportion of renters in the city but exceedingly low vacancy rates. What drove the selection of materials used in the project?

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aasarchitecture

MAY 17, 2023

The Aseer Oasis in Saudi Arabia is a remarkable example of sustainable architecture that blends with nature and culture to create a unique sense of place. The design of the building is inspired by the region’s natural beauty, and it reflects the local culture and heritage. Source and images Courtesy of Architect Lujain Hani.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Creative director and founder of Natural Material Studio Bonnie Hvillum has been shortlisted for The Bentley Lighthouse Award. The Copenhagen -based Natural Material Studio is a research practice that creates bespoke designs and spatial installations using self-developed biomaterials. "I

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Architizer

AUGUST 4, 2022

Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? What drove the selection of materials used in the project? How important was sustainability as a design criteria as you worked on this project? How important was sustainability as a design criteria as you worked on this project? . © IMK Architects.

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Architizer

AUGUST 2, 2022

Preserving the site for enjoyment also meant respecting it by incorporating sustainable practices and technologies into the design. What inspired the initial concept for your design? The experience of the entire landscape was central in the concept that drove the design. Products / Materials.

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Technology Technology Sustainability Construction 65

Deezen

MAY 29, 2024

Commune offers co-living for single parents The concept puts a new spin on co-living, a type of housing that typically offers residents smaller homes but instead gives them access to a range of shared amenities. The building, which accommodates 14 families, is now being renovated in line with Cutwork's concept.

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Architizer

JANUARY 24, 2024

Showcase your work through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletters. This shift, inspired by the philosophical movement known as speculative realism , challenges the foundations of traditional architecture. Jury Winner, 11th Annual A+Awards, Built, Sustainable Hospitality Building. Image by Beeldenfabriek.

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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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Building and Interiors

MAY 21, 2022

The concept has three distinct areas: 6 bedrooms, a social area with integrated spaces, and functional premises, which comprise the garage and service utilities. Concrete, fly ash bricks, and metal are among the local and simple material combinations used in the structure’s architectural expression. Single floor house design #5.

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Inspiration Housing Design Exterior 105

Architizer

AUGUST 31, 2022

Finnish interior design studio Fyra won this year’s Best Interior Design Firm A+Award for their timeless style, sustainable design process and functional spaces. The team decided to use materials and mirrored surfaces that complement the views instead of competing with them. Bardot by Fyra , Helsinki, Finland.

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