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Designers experiment with traditional tile-making techniques for Pentagram x Huguet collection

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Partners at design consultancy Pentagram have created a collection of contemporary tiles and objects for Mallorcan tile brand Huguet, which is on show at London Design Festival and includes glow-in-the-dark tiles. Le Corbusier informed Lobe's tile design. Sascha Lobe created a typographic design.

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Philippe Block on Sustainable Construction: “Building Technique Is More Important Than Materials”

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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. It is estimated that 8% of global carbon emissions are caused by the manufacture of cement, the binding agent in concrete.

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Ten iconic designs that have been reissued for contemporary interiors

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Also included is a contemporary release of Ib Kofod-Larsen's 1953 Penguin Chair by MENU , Plank and Konstantin Grcic 's stackable Miura stool from 2005 and Verner Panton 's Easy Sofa and pouf by Verpan originally designed in 1964. The post Ten iconic designs that have been reissued for contemporary interiors appeared first on Dezeen.

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Honoka 3D-prints furniture that "re-weaves Tatami into modern life"

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Visitors were walked through the manufacturing process The Igusa grass is cut from the mats and ground up, before being mixed with biodegradable resin. Igusa grass is used in the manufacturing of Tatami mats Tatami is a traditional style of mat made from lengths of dried Igusa grass that have been used in Japanese interiors for centuries.

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Boano Prišmontas creates art gallery that "is unmistakably a barn"

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Designed as a peaceful place to display art, the small gallery combines the traditional barn form with modern construction techniques. An art gallery occupies the arched space While its shape is informed by rural barns, it is also designed to create an interior that is an impressive space for displaying art.

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Award-winning Word on Woods podcast returns for fourth season

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Word on Woods podcast focuses on "unexpected and timely" topics, with each episode including an interview with a leading designer, architect, manufacturer or forestry expert. The premier will examine the material's potential and how contemporary designers are using it in "experimental and playful directions". Photo by Benjamin Lund.

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Five product and industrial design programmes on Dezeen Courses

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Dezeen Courses: for our latest Dezeen Courses roundup, we've selected five product design and industrial design programmes that equip students with creative skills and manufacturing knowledge. Click here for more information. The post Five product and industrial design programmes on Dezeen Courses appeared first on Dezeen.