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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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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. Helping provide sparkle to the space are psychedelic, kaleidoscopic artworks, visual cocktails composed of photos of exotic blooms.

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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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Foster + Partners unveils Saudi Arabia pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka

Deezen

British architecture studio Foster + Partners has released visuals of its design for the Saudi Arabia pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka , which will be modelled on the kingdom's traditional villages. The design is also expected to incorporate rainwater recycling and photovoltaic technologies that generate electricity.

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Previously unrecycleable clothing made into Fibers Unsorted textile

Deezen

"The challenge that Fibers Unsorted set was to develop a quality yarn out of the big waste streams of textile that are still today only down-cycled into a poor insulation material or get burned or end up in a landfill," Envisions director Sanne Schuurman told Dezeen. "We

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Cassina Showroom, Ningbo | OUTIN. DESIGN

ArchiDiaries

DESIGN adopted unique deconstruction methods and spatial languages to tell the story of the brand that has never stopped making breakthroughs and evolving over its long history. The brand boldly explores, experiments and innovates in design and materials and has created many classics. Fusion & deconstruction of past and future.

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Mansion XÚN Restaurant, Chengdu, China

e-architect

The visual experience emanates warmth akin to sitting by a cozy fireplace, complemented by the ambiance crafted through noble and elegant materials. Materials and proportions collide freely in a deconstructive and irregular manner, seeking an “asymmetrical balance point” across the entire plane and facade.