Archinect

MAY 3, 2023

The first dedicated museum of modern and contemporary art in Turkish history is finally opening its doors this week following the completion of the Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) -designed Istanbul Modern in the country’s most populous city. billion Galataport development beyond. billion Galataport development beyond.

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Architizer

MARCH 28, 2024

The latest edition of “ Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture ” — a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe — is now available. Designed by Joseph Paxton, it epitomized the Industrial Revolution’s advancements with its innovative use of iron and glass.

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Deezen

AUGUST 27, 2023

Originally constructed in the post-war period between 1945 and 1969, mid-century homes have proved enduringly popular due to their prescient emphasis on natural light, clean lines, open floor plans and humble materials such as wood, stone and concrete.

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Habitus Living

AUGUST 7, 2023

Exhibited throughout Carriageworks, the aim of Installation Contemporary is to showcase works that extend beyond the traditional booth presentation. Courtesy the artist and Moore Contemporary. Presented by Moore Contemporary. A sculptural work that speaks to the poetics and potency of a still life. Glassblower: Tom Rowney.

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Architizer

MARCH 19, 2024

Arches are primarily valued for their structural efficiency and ability to span long distances without the need for vertical support. Introduced as a façade to the façade of the building, the arches on the front stand in contrast to the high rise residential tower on the back, which is constructed out of steel and glass.

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Deezen

JULY 23, 2022

Rough-hewn granite and smooth marble are among the materials chosen for the living rooms in this lookbook , which use stone to create elegant interiors. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks on light-filled glass extensions , exposed wooden floorboards and timber-clad bathrooms. Find out more about Atherton Contemporary ›.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Interiors firm Studio Rhonda has redesigned communications agency Zetteler's London office using contrasting colours and tactile vegan and deaf-friendly materials. The choice to use vegan materials was based on the fact that most of Zetteler's staff is vegan or vegetarian. Glass bricks create a light meeting room.

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Habitus Living

MAY 16, 2023

His team of 17 also contribute their special talents, so that each commission becomes a unique example of excellent contemporary residential architecture. They are in dialogue through shared materiality and geometry.” A feature of the interior is a custom-made ‘cabinet of curiosities’.

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Deezen

AUGUST 3, 2022

British architect Sam Jacob has used ribbed glass to create a contemporary entrance for London's historic V&A museum and updated its bathrooms with a broken-ceramic cladding that feels "a little perverse". The lobby has glass tubes in three sizes. The contemporary lobby was designed as a response to the historic museum.

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Architizer

JANUARY 31, 2023

Architecture is defined by materials. One of the most significant designers in contemporary architecture, Kengo Kuma ’s work builds upon a legacy of Japanese craftsmanship while rethinking how we use materials. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates.

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Architonic

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Mjölk Architekti has renovated a 130-year-old dwelling in the north of the Czech Republic , adding a glass extension , sunken living area and domed skylight. Behind the curtain of the original cabin, a glittering glass extension has sprung up.". There is a contrast between old and new materials and finishes.

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Design Thoughts Architects

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The Arched Home Design: A Contemporary Classic. But for this family from Tumkur, the most important thing was to have a contemporary-style home with plenty of space. We have designed this contemporary arched home design with a traditional touch, as a reminder of the life they lived before in Tumkur. Floors: G+3. BUA: 4300 SFT.

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Architizer

MAY 4, 2023

Often, the expression of this negotiation between form and use plays out in materials, the many assemblies and combinations that define what we experience. But it wasn’t until the 19th century that the material began gaining new architectural applications outside roofing. Terracotta is the building’s most prominent material.

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Design Thoughts Architects

JUNE 6, 2022

A Reflection of Minimalistic Contemporary Design. Contemporary design is the most popular architectural style in today’s world, (21st century). This architectural style is based on contemporary architectural trends and can integrate a variety of architectural styles.

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Architizer

AUGUST 26, 2022

Essentially an extrusion of an arch along an axis, the structural value of the self-supporting form has made it a popular motif across typologies and around the world: from the construction of homes, religious buildings and more. Additionally, arches can be created using a variety of materials such as stone, brick, timber and even bamboo.

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Architizer

JULY 4, 2022

Materials, form and space are organized around the ways we unwind, connect and gather. The approach to architecture-as-backdrop becomes especially apparent in spaces of performance and exhibition, where structures are created with room for movement or display. Start your entry for architecture's biggest photography competition here.

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Deezen

AUGUST 12, 2022

Architecture studio Parti has completed a compact housing project in north London , with a palette of robust and affordable materials chosen to create a sense of permanence. Details including a strong grid-like facade and use of a grey brick that contrasts with its neighbours are intended to give the structure a contemporary feel.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

MAYU Architects added a glass-walled foyer to the Pingtung Public Library. The lobby replaces the former entrance to the south of the building and was designed with an exposed structure of V-shaped steel supports and glass curtain walls. The lobby replaces a former entrance. The interior of the new lobby was clad in timber. "Two

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Local architecture office TAA has completed House M in Toulouse, France , featuring a glass-and-concrete extension that contrasts with the existing brick-clad chartreuse-style dwelling. The concrete-and-glass extension overlooks a pool. Glass walls connect to a garden. It is a 21st-century reinterpretation of the chartreuse.".

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The Architecture Designs

JULY 7, 2023

There are many different styles available for wine cellars—you can choose traditional or contemporary design elements, depending on what works best with your existing decor. While the traditional wine cellar is small, dark and cool, contemporary models can be bright and airy.

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Deezen

APRIL 26, 2024

CitizenM worked with long-time collaborator architecture studio Concrete to purpose-build a 16-storey structure at the top of a slope in the city's downtown. The brand said that the modern form was meant to stand out from the surrounding buildings – a mix of historical stone buildings and contemporary glass-clad skyscrapers.

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Dwell

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In a smokey, wood-paneled study, a soft, warm glow cascades from a gold-and-jade glass lamp, revealing an emerald-green velvet armchair in one corner of the room. Ornate glass curiosities line the shelves. Both leaned heavily into the Art Deco aesthetic, incorporating ornate decor and luxurious materials with geometric patterns.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Indian studio Blurring Boundaries has used organic forms and natural materials throughout Asmalay, a curvaceous home that wraps around trees in a forest near Mumbai. By prioritising a seamless flow and letting the roof's form define the structure's massing, we wanted to create a truly unique and artistic living space."

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The seven projects below prove that the 6000-year-old material can still appear at the vanguard of architecture. This stretches the possibilities of brick by giving an impossible sense of malleability to the sturdy material. The hotel thus remodels a centuries-old local architectural language with its own contemporary tilt.

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Deezen

MARCH 14, 2024

Architecture practice Studio Guma has overhauled an old farmhouse in Normandy, retaining its stone and timber structure to "evoke the rural history" of the site. A paved patio is accessed through sliding glass doors Studio Guma has preserved the farmhouse's existing structure and complemented it with subtle contrasts in concrete and steel.

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Deezen

MARCH 27, 2024

Brooklyn architecture studio Peterson Rich Office has adapted an early-1900s Detroit church into The Shepherd arts centre, inserting contemporary art galleries into its nave and transept. A new arched-shaped rounded steel staircase rises in front of one of the original stained glass windows," said the studio.

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Architizer

AUGUST 24, 2022

The combination of reflective glass and natural anodized aluminium creates a shimmering effect during daylight whilst at night time, the ambient lighting features shows off the curvilinear profiles. What drove the selection of materials used in the project? My favorite detail is the typical balcony interface with the glass façade.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A stone and glass fountain , totem pole-like columns and gilded arches characterise the Kaimakk bar and dining space by local studio Sanayi313 inside Istanbul Airport. The fountain was made from traditional travertine stone with individually made, mouth-blown glass pieces.

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Architizer

JUNE 29, 2022

The contrast between the two materials represents the anchoring earth and the uncertain heavenly journey. A large opening on top is oriented toward the sun and guides light to the forecourt where it falls upon a glass mosaic. The structure is enveloped by a fringe-like layer that falls halfway down from the roof.

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Deezen

JULY 27, 2023

Called 28&7, the 12-storey-tall office building was designed to complement the nearby masonry-clad structures, while maintaining a modern look. The material was chosen to contrast with and complement the surrounding masonry structures According to the studio, it is the first example of a structure in New York that uses black terracotta.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Architect Karim Nader is about to complete the Glass House in Baakline, a town located in Mount Lebanon, Chouf District, 45 kilometers southeast of Beirut. In elevation, the Glass House built in Baakline doubles up, resulting in two floors, stacked one on top of the other and separated by a very thin plate.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Beijing studio Plat Asia has created a contemporary teahouse for a resort in Huzhou, China , which draws on the transience of clouds and is surrounded by an undulating steel-pole installation. It is capped by two rectangular planes for the base and roof, while the whole structure is raised by columns resembling the surrounding poles.

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The Architecture Designs

MAY 9, 2024

Crafting the perfect glass shower doors does more than just please the eye; it also steps up your bathroom’s game by being super handy and user-friendly. Instead, these doors are made from thick, durable tempered glass, which allows them to stand on their own without the need for a supporting frame.

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Deezen

APRIL 19, 2024

We rounded up the twelve key installations being exhibited this year , which include a series of monumental glass portals created by Czech glassmaker Lasvit and a bright-orange brutalist installation by Samuel Ross for Kohler. Once home to the city's stock exchange, the structure is among the Danish capital's most famous buildings.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Architect Marc Perrotta has renovated a traditional home in Mérida , Mexico by removing a "clumsy" addition to the home and substituting it for a concrete structure with glass and brick walls. Glass, concrete and brick were used for the extension's facade. Marc Perrotta restored some original aspects of the structure.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

For our latest lookbook , we've chosen eight kitchens in contemporary homes where strategically placed windows and glazing create well-lit spaces for cooking and spending quality time with family and friends.

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