BD+C

MAY 11, 2023

In the simplest sense, a circular economy is an approach to material lifecycle management guided by three principles: eliminate waste, keep materials in circulation for as long as possible, and regenerate natural systems. I’m so excited for organizations to see the value that comes from a proper, streamlined deconstruction.

Building 98

Building Deconstruction Sustainability Materials 98

Deezen

OCTOBER 18, 2022

As part of our Dezeen x The Mindcraft Project 2022 collaboration, we've rounded up the work of 10 Danish designers, including three-dimensional knitted objects and a sculpture coloured by pigments made from found materials. The artist used the lost-wax casting technique to create her sculptures and cast them in solid coloured glass.

Technology 104

Technology Technology Technique Design 104

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Indonesian studio RAW Architecture used bamboo for the structure, interior walls, decorative carvings and door handles, at this home and community space in West Java. The project] aims to deconstruct the public perception of bamboo's craftsmanship as 'poor man's timber'," said the practice. It used bamboo as a primary material.

Home 98

Home Architecture Deconstruction Structure 98

Architizer

APRIL 22, 2024

From maximizing energy efficiency to choosing sustainable materials and ensuring ethical construction practices, these strategies are designed to help professionals make the most of available resources. By selecting locally produced materials, you reduce transportation costs and emissions and you also support the local economy.

Sustainability 85

Sustainability Architect Design Utilities 85

Architizer

APRIL 22, 2024

From maximizing energy efficiency to choosing sustainable materials and ensuring ethical construction practices, these strategies are designed to help professionals make the most of available resources. By selecting locally produced materials, you reduce transportation costs and emissions and you also support the local economy.

Sustainability 85

Sustainability Architect Design Utilities 85

Deezen

DECEMBER 16, 2023

The BFA in Interior Design, is a four-year accredited programme with a focus on sustainable material practices and spatial innovation in which students learn to design for various human environments, including the home, workplace and public sphere.

Students 115

Students Architecture Student Art Project 115

Deezen

JULY 11, 2022

The structure, which consists of modular student housing units oriented around a central atrium, was designed with the large number of Indigenous students in mind. The structure has modular housing units connected to a central atrium. Cedar cladding was used for much of the interior of the main structure.

Students 111

Students Housing Design Deconstruction 111

aasarchitecture

JULY 14, 2023

A gift from the wonderful nature, rocks are quarried from mines and transformed into various construction materials and ornamental components through cutting and polishing. The techniques of stone quarrying and processing show artisanship that pursues for perfection. The design draws inspiration from an intriguing quarry scenario.

Mining 52

Mining Design Deconstruction Nature 52

Architizer

AUGUST 16, 2023

Timber is a building material as old as time — its storied grain connects us to the ancient longhouses of our ancestors and their early settlements forged from wattle and daub. Surreal in its proportions, the vaulted communal space is framed by a skeleton of trusses inspired by traditional shipbuilding techniques.

Interior 95

Interior Zoning Residential Deconstruction 95

Deezen

APRIL 17, 2023

In IRN 401, a second-year studio, students build on the concept of environments for the human body, integrating foundations of structures, site, material awareness and human behaviour theory to comprehensive design problems. Students investigate concepts and develop design solutions with a focus on the public realm of interiors.

Students 91

Students Project Design Deconstruction 91

Deezen

MAY 27, 2023

Brutalism celebrates the use of quality materials and considered construction, which has been applied to each stage of the design process, from initial visual research to the careful planning of the final collection. The prints use a variety of both digital and traditional techniques to produce a series of exciting and diverse outcomes.

Project 94

Project Students Design Inspiration 94

Architizer

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The loop acts as a sinuous spine that structures and protects a series of tiny piazzas, wild gardens, dog parks, and playgrounds. Aidlin Darling Design executed a daring remodel of a non-descript, two-story hillside residence, transforming the 1950s structure into a dramatic three-story home. KT Residence.

Project 98

Project Architecture Inspiration Deconstruction 98

Architizer

JANUARY 19, 2023

Playing With Perforated Materials Restaurant of Metasequoia Grove by GOA (Group of Architects) , Suzhou, China Jury Winner and Popular Choice Winner, 10 th Annual A+Awards, Restaurants (L >1000 sq ft) A nearby grove of metasequoia trees influenced the striking design of this restaurant in Shanwan Village, just west of Shanghai.

Space 70

Space Architect Zoning Environment 70

Deezen

JUNE 7, 2022

"In reaction to public anger at the closure of Newham City Farm and the high demand for community allotments, the scheme provides floating gardens, inspired by the traditional Mesoamerican agricultural technique; Chinampa. The workshop re-purposes a Hopkins prefab structure to provide residents a stable income and transferable skills.

Students 107

Students Art Project Design 107

Habitus Living

AUGUST 13, 2023

Winner University of Queensland Cricket Club Maintenance Shed |Lineburg Wang with Steve Hunt Architect | Australia Image by David Chatfield The University of Queensland Cricket Club Maintenance Shed celebrates cost efficiencies by utilising standard grey blocks as both structure and decoration.

Design 52

Design Commercial Residential Glass 52

Deezen

JUNE 14, 2023

We have developed new integration strategies with technologies and humanities areas, so design studio, being the unit core each year, becomes a real laboratory of techniques and theories – including climate action – and a reflection on contemporary practices (especially in year three). "In

Students 95

Students Art Project Architecture 95

e-architect

APRIL 27, 2023

In order to achieve harmonious coexistence with the native environment, the design team reorganized the functional structure by optimizing the facade and body structure of the building, using shells in marine culture as elements, and introducing a large number of arcs and arches into the facade.

Contemporary 50

Contemporary Cities Art Technique 50

Deezen

JUNE 14, 2023

We have developed new integration strategies with technologies and humanities areas, so design studio, being the unit core each year, becomes a real laboratory of techniques and theories – including climate action – and a reflection on contemporary practices (especially in year three). "In

Students 52

Students Project Architecture Mining 52

Santa Cruz Architect

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Wood has been a staple material in construction for centuries, offering natural beauty, sustainability, and versatility. Over the years, wood-frame construction has witnessed significant innovations that have revolutionized the way we build structures.

Innovation 73

Innovation Construction Construction Technique 73

Architizer

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The son of a master mason and stonecutter, Mies appreciated the power and beauty of materials; this reverence was an essential aspect of his stripped-down aesthetic, bound as it was to his equally famous dictum, “Less is more.” The project began with the careful deconstruction of administrative buildings that pre-existed on the site.

Architecture 101

Architecture Glass Deconstruction Technique 101

Architizer

MARCH 3, 2022

Right: Public Farm 1, a 2008 installation on the grounds of Long Island City’s MoMA PS1 by Amale Andraos’s firm, WORKac; the museum described the installation as “a living structure made from inexpensive and sustainable materials recyclable after its use at PS1”; images via MoMA PS1 and Archinect. Amale Andraos. Gabriela Carillo.

Architecture 101

Architecture Firms Inspiration Education 101

Architizer

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

A solid material pierced with small holes is an effective and functional means to control sunlight, heat and privacy. While it may be a functional technique, architects oftentimes take these perforated elevations one step further to imbue a design with artistry and aestheticism. Photos by Derek Swalwell.

Residential 98

Residential Deconstruction Exterior Inspiration 98

Architecture Quote

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Within architecture, adaptive reuse is a architecture synonym for already built structures that are not being used anymore and can be brought back to use while conserving the building’s resources and (potential) historic value. An arcade consists of a series of arches that are carried by columns that serve as support for the structure.

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Architecture Exterior Structure Deconstruction 52