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Deconstruction by Design: How Architects Are Redefining Practice Through Material Reuse

Architizer

The examination of repurposing the roof materials from the Montréal Olympic Stadium in the recently published article on the Olympic construction dilemma , has prompted me to explore the broader implications of recycling construction waste. The judging process for Architizer's 12th Annual A+Awards is now away.

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Miniview: Mondrian Singapore Duxton deconstructs the shophouse

Hotel Designs

Carter was taken with the big idea of the deconstructed shophouse. Rather than a direct translation, we took its parts and deconstructed it into contemporary forms,” she explained. In the hotel rooms, inspiration abounds. “We The minibar we call the cloud bar, I was inspired by flying in and out of Singapore.

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Demolition Is Dead. The Future of Sustainable Architecture Lies in Deconstruction

Architizer

This ritual of demolition and construction, whether at the scale of an entire building or an interior renovation, perpetuates a cycle of unsustainable material renewal that heavily contributes to the built environment’s carbon emissions — up to 50% of the annual global total.

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Event: Originality Deconstructed: Ace Hotel DTLA

Bustler

The vignette-style exhibition is being mounted by independent design writer and curator Adrian Madlener with the generous support of Imaginative Sponsor-Lumens, Host Sponsor-Ace Hotel and Inspired Sponsor-2Modern. For more information: www.beoriginalamericas.com Read the full post on Bustler

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Six fashion and textile student projects that centre on their materials

Deezen

Dezeen School Shows: we've picked six fashion and textile design student projects featured in Dezeen School Shows that showcase and discuss the intricacies of fabric and materials. These fashion and textile design students have created garments that showcase the their materiality in addition to their overall design.

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A Noosa home inspired by Geoffrey Bawa

Habitus Living

CLO Studio’s design pays homage to the celebrated Sri Lankan architect, Geoffrey Bawa , whose influence has been instrumental in shaping Boonburrh’s unique character – Bawa’s courtyard house in Colombo served as the ultimate inspiration. The unique premise of Boonburrh is the deconstruction of a conventional home.

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arcs architekten Design Traditionally Bavarian Inspired Modern Farmhouse 2.0

Architizer

Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? therefore, the building material was used here as in a prototype. the special thing about this is that a highly efficient energy envelope was produced without the additional use of insulating materials in the wall. © arcs architekten. © arcs architekten.

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