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Exploring Local Material in Contemporary Architecture: PWDC Transforms Building Surfaces in Nigeria

ArchDaily

Image © Mujib Ojeifo In Lagos , a city with a complex urban fabric that includes historical buildings and vast interpretations of contemporary architecture, lies PatrickWaheed Design Consulting (PWDC). These projects brought the Laterite finishing technique to life and now help build the case for a Nigerian architectural language.

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Artcraft tiles by Marazzi

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The Artcraft collection consists of small-size porcelain stoneware tiles in square, rectangular and hexagonal shapes, all combining a traditional look with contemporary manufacturing techniques. Material: porcelain Colours/finishes: Bianco, Sabbia, Argilla, Cotto, Calce, Pomice, Coccio Dimensions: 20 x 20 millimetres, 5.3

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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. Secondly, have wide windows so that natural light can make the most of the interior throughout the day. Natural Lighting: Natural light can transform the way your house is designed.

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Studio Gang designs cave-like Gilder Center for American Museum of Natural History

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The Richard Gilder Center for Science, Innovation, and Education is a new addition to the American Museum of Natural History off Central Park that unites, visually and functionally, the 26 buildings constructed there since its opening in the late 19th century. It's not about pure transparency. I can't see everything all at once."

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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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Piatraonline unveils Raw stone collection that "adds elegance and warmth to a room"

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Promotion: Romanian stone brand Piatraonline has launched Raw, a collection of natural stone tiles that "uncovers the material's wild and rugged character". With Raw, nature's inaccessible beauty is unearthed." The technique also allows the brand to create thin slabs, which ensures the product is easy to install. "The

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Ateno lines subway station in "continuous waves" of red concrete panels in China

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Sculptures by artist Su Wu were used to decorate the walls The studio designed the station entrance as a sculptural structure that emerges from below ground at street level and is finished with curved corners. This link is like a theatre, where stories are constantly unfolding."