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Ten architecture projects by students at Carleton University

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"Through speculative thinking and material craft, the ASAU faculty and students work to address critical societal issues. Dirt: Making with Contaminated Lands by Ju Huang "My thesis explores dirt in the contemporary world and its place in architecture through a series of ceramic-making exercises.

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10 Danish designs made from new technologies and traditional crafts

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As part of our Dezeen x The Mindcraft Project 2022 collaboration, we've rounded up the work of 10 Danish designers, including three-dimensional knitted objects and a sculpture coloured by pigments made from found materials. The artist used the lost-wax casting technique to create her sculptures and cast them in solid coloured glass.

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“God Is in the Details”: 7 Architectural Moments to Make Mies Proud

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The son of a master mason and stonecutter, Mies appreciated the power and beauty of materials; this reverence was an essential aspect of his stripped-down aesthetic, bound as it was to his equally famous dictum, “Less is more.” The project began with the careful deconstruction of administrative buildings that pre-existed on the site.

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HCMA embeds "Indigenous design principals" in British Columbia student housing

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HCMA described the processes of decolonial architecture as "the process of deconstructing colonial structures and rebuilding them to include both western and Indigenous worldviews". References to cedar went beyond the use of the material, as the metal cladding on the exterior has been shaped to resemble the patterns on cedar bark.

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Perfectly Perforated: 7 Ways To Playfully Pierce Residential Walls

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A solid material pierced with small holes is an effective and functional means to control sunlight, heat and privacy. While it may be a functional technique, architects oftentimes take these perforated elevations one step further to imbue a design with artistry and aestheticism. Photos by Derek Swalwell.

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Ten design projects by students at Toronto Metropolitan University

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"In IRN 401, a second-year studio, students build on the concept of environments for the human body, integrating foundations of structures, site, material awareness and human behaviour theory to comprehensive design problems. Third-year studio IRN 601 addresses the design of the contemporary workplace. and hriahifard[at]torontomu.ca

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8 Ways Architects Served Up Spectacular Hospitality Spaces in 2022

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Playing With Perforated Materials Restaurant of Metasequoia Grove by GOA (Group of Architects) , Suzhou, China Jury Winner and Popular Choice Winner, 10 th Annual A+Awards, Restaurants (L >1000 sq ft) A nearby grove of metasequoia trees influenced the striking design of this restaurant in Shanwan Village, just west of Shanghai.

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