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Exploring Indigenous Wisdom: A Journey through Architecture Rooted in Tradition and Community

ArchDaily

As traditional custodians of the land, indigenous communities posses a profound understanding of their ecosystems, locally-available materials, cultural norms and social constrains. This knowledge holds insights valuable for shaping contemporary architecture, helping it adapt to both the people and their environments.

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Important Portals: 6 Residential Designs Where Traditional Arches Meet Contemporary Concepts

Architizer

Built out of local materials and relying on local craftsmanship, the continuous flow of the skin around the building produces a series of adjacent semi-open spaces that improve ventilation, reduce heat gain and offer shading against direct sunlight. Architects: Want to have your project featured?

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Debris Block House blends contemporary design with sustainable practice

Habitus Living

Embodying the shared interests of founders Eliza Higgins and Cyrus Patell, the Debris Block House is “interested in evolving a language of contemporary architecture in India by challenging the typical assumptions/expectations of local materials and techniques in our practice,” as Patell explains.

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5 Parameters to Craft a Comfortable Contemporary Best House Design

Design Thoughts Architects

In the world of architecture as well as interior design, contemporary best house design has become highly popular in recent times. Keep noise pollution at bay both in and out of the home by using materials sound-absorbing, design. Lighting Techniques: Customize your lighting based on each space’s functionality.

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How to create luxurious and tactile contemporary interiors with leather | News | Architonic

Architonic

Leather, real animal-hide leather, is inherently harmful to the environment whichever way you skin it. There are, however, sustainable arguments in favour of the material. Whether it’s the methane gases of the reared animals themselves or the non-biodegradable chemicals used in the tanning process.

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Garbage Kids displays playful recycled furniture collection at Milan design week

Deezen

Georgia -based design collective Garbage Kids has exhibited a "long-lasting" collection of wooden furniture and ornaments made solely from recycled materials at Milan design week. Slowing down the making of our objects strongly objects to the current mainstream production of things in the contemporary context."

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What is Rammed Earth Construction?

Santa Cruz Architect

In an age where sustainability and environmental consciousness are at the forefront of architectural innovation, ancient building techniques are experiencing a renaissance. Modern rammed-earth technology combines traditional wisdom with contemporary engineering, offering a sustainable solution to contemporary construction challenges.