Hotel Designs

AUGUST 31, 2023

A result of expert design and beautifully meticulous craftsmanship, the collection uses only the finest components and materials to deliver unmatched flow performance, safety and water efficiency. Image credit: Crosswater A cooler shade, Slate offers a high contrast yet more subdued finish to Matt Black.

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Deezen

JANUARY 31, 2022

The interiors of the home are finished with natural materials. "It It was also quite dark as the orientation of the property isn't ideal – the rear reception room in particular had very little natural light.". It was very tired, with bright floral carpets and textured wallpaper," he told Dezeen.

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Deezen

JANUARY 17, 2024

Florida-based manufacturer Renco has created a building block made of repurposed materials that interlocks and stacks for "LEGO-like" construction. They were first used in Turkey after earthquakes to rebuild infrastructure faster and more affordably after natural disasters.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Dutch studio Francois Verhoeven Architects has completed Villa K340, a house in The Hague formed of interlocking blocks finished with contrasting timber and plaster. Francois Verhoeven Architects designed the villa in the residential district of Vroondaal, which sits close to the beaches and dunes on the coast of the Netherlands.

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Aric Gitomer Architect

MAY 22, 2023

Wood is a timeless material that has been used in construction and interior design for centuries. In this article, we’ll explore some wooden inspiration for your home, and offer tips and ideas for using this natural material to add warmth and beauty to your living spaces.

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Hotel Designs

MAY 16, 2024

Also known as ‘nature-living’ this means transferring familiar qualities and objects into a different environment which can contribute to rest and relaxation. Image credit: AXOR The new AXOR Starck Nature Shower brings the iconic design of the AXOR Starck shower column to the outdoors for a luxurious showering experience.

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Deezen

MAY 24, 2023

Promotion: an office with plaster walls that looks like rammed earth and a hotel bar with ombre walls, which fade from fiery red to burnt orange feature in this roundup of interiors finished in custom plaster walls by British brand Clayworks.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Living rooms with tactile brick , concrete and wood surfaces feature in this lookbook , which shows that opting for industrial materials doesn't have to sacrifice cosiness. Typically informed by old and unrefined factories, lofts and warehouses, industrial-style interiors are a go-to for many contemporary designers.

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Habitus Living

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Presented with such a challenge, interior designer Royston Ho from Oblivion Lab has used colours, materials and decisive space planning strategies to convert the unit into a homey abode. The main suite carries the same relaxed atmosphere with warm colours and materials that make the resting area an inviting sanctuary.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Harnessing stone as a structural material can make architecture more enjoyable to both build and inhabit argues Tristram Carfrae, an Arup engineer working on the Sagrada Familia , in this Stone Age 2.0 Stone has become a luxury cladding material, whether used as a rainscreen, or as floor tiling," Carfrae told Dezeen. "We

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Deezen

JULY 1, 2022

The clients also requested that the new spaces include natural materials, which informed the use of douglas fir for the exposed structure, exterior cladding, internal joinery and fittings. The clients requested the use of natural materials in the extension. Wooden finishes are used throughout.

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Deezen

JANUARY 21, 2024

This week's lookbook rounds up eight interiors with furnishings and surfaces finished in burl-wood veneer, allowing its swirly, psychedelic graining to serve a decorative function. Mixed and matched with other patterns, the material is now used to communicate a kind of organic understated luxury, much like natural stone.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Designer Helena Elston has created a collection of upcycled clothing made from mycelium and London-sourced textile waste, which explores "how we can produce beautiful things from discarded materials ". The designer also created a navy trouser suit. The garments have an earthy texture.

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Deezen

MAY 10, 2024

Promotion: Italian architect Elisa Ossino has designed a "tactile" showroom in Milan for Swiss home appliance brand V-Zug. This was designed for visitors to "feel at home and experience appliances while enjoying good conversations", the company said.

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Archinect

JANUARY 9, 2024

GNIZDO HOUSE epitomizes the perfect blend of nature, tradition, and modern architecture, offering a unique space where the walls contribute to healing. From environmentally friendly materials to innovative architectural solutions, every detail has been carefully considered. Inside GNIZDO, every element tells a story.

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Deezen

MAY 5, 2023

Large openings and earthy materials feature in a guesthouse that architecture studio Bohlin Cywinski Jackson has added to a private residence on a secluded island in the Pacific Northwest. The property has a main residence designed by Pennsylvania-based Bohlin Cywinski Jackson in 2012. The guesthouse was built on a 24-acre (9.7-hectare)

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Deezen

MARCH 14, 2024

Promotion: Spanish company Cupa Pizarras has developed Cupaclad, a facade cladding system made from slate that aims to provide a sustainable alternative to conventional exterior finishes. Cupaclad was designed to have a natural, clean aesthetic that aims to adapt to any style of building, from the traditional to the contemporary.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Stone has the potential to become a go-to, low-carbon structural material, but barriers around quarrying and a lack of awareness must be overcome to make this a reality, experts tell Dezeen in this Stone Age 2.0 She explained that the proximity of a quarry to the construction site is important if the material is to be used sustainably.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Get your products in front of the AEC industry’s most renowned designers by submitting today. There are currently thousands of groundbreaking products in development that have been conceived by the minds of radical thinkers, each to help architects and designers make better choices for the planet.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As designers imagine the future of educational buildings, the values and materials of today will inform school environments for decades to come. The team wanted to design a new public-facing identity while creating a safe, enduring environment for kindergarten through eighth-grade students. Presidio Knolls School.

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Dwell

MAY 21, 2024

No matter how grand your renovation vision is, remodeling your kitchen can’t begin without choosing a countertop material. But knowing how often your kitchen counter will be used will help narrow down your choices to the most durable, cost-efficient, and best-looking materials to install into your home.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Dezeen Showroom: rugs informed by polluted rivers and tiles that take cues from traditional ceramics are the latest interior finishes to be featured on Dezeen Showroom. Designer Álvaro Catalán de Ocón collaborated with Spanish brand Gan to create a collection of rugs that depict four significant waterways and their topographical surroundings.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 5, 2022

As part of the Dezeen x The Mindcraft Project 2022 collaboration, Danish designer Anne Brandhøj has created a chair that explores the line between "functional sculpture and sculptural furnishing". Dezeen x The Mindcraft Project 2022 is a partnership between Dezeen and Copenhagen Design Agency. Dezeen x The Mindcraft Project 2022.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Informed by changing attitudes to workplace design following the Covid-19 pandemic, the two buildings have been renovated with a focus on wellbeing and a connection to nature. The approach to the Now building focuses on more cost-effective, flexible spaces, while the Here building is finished to a higher specification.

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Deezen

MAY 18, 2022

Dezeen Showroom: a stool made from wood sourced through sustainable forestry and a 3D-printed chair made from recycled fishing nets are among the latest furniture designs on Dezeen Showroom that use sustainable materials. Fluit chair by Archirivolto Design for Actiu. Fels stool by OUT. Find out more about Fels ›.

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Hotel Designs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Atlas Concorde draws inspiration from onyx to create Marvel Onyx : a collection for creating welcoming, evocative spaces thanks to the lightness and depth of luminous colors in impalpable shades, harking back to the protective power that legend and tradition ascribe to this unique material.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 19, 2023

When you think of a building – whatever scale or project type, the items that go to create that building are most frequently associated with the materials that are selected that define the appearance of the building. Continue reading Ep 121: Material Selection at Life of an Architect. The "Why" jump to 12:51 Why choose the material?

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Deezen

DECEMBER 7, 2023

A grape-based leather alternative and sequins made from tree cellulose are among 15 material innovations on show as part of fashion house Stella McCartney 's exhibition at the COP28 climate conference. The fashion industry accounts for eight per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions," McCartney said. "We

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Hotel Designs

APRIL 12, 2023

Hotel Designs was invited to take an exclusive look at the array of new luxury lighting designs on offer, set to light up the industry… The mix of luxury raw materials and the brand’s attention to detail and finish, brings tactility into focus with the Northern Lights SS23 collection.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Dezeen Showroom: from seating with rounded organic shapes to lighting designed by Frank Lloyd Wright , here are 12 furniture designs and interior products made from wood featured on Dezeen Showroom. As a renewable material with low embodied carbon, wood is a popular sustainable material choice among designers.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Designed to blend in with the landscape, the home is built around rocks and features exposed natural materials that reference the surrounding stones and pine trees. The form is a response to the context of simple vernacular homes, and serves as a counterpoint to the beautiful and rugged natural landscape," said Kundig.

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Hotel Designs

MARCH 31, 2023

Hotel Designs Geberit brings nature into the bathroom Geberit brings nature into the bathroom As guests increasingly look for sustainable and eco-friendly options in the hotel experience, Geberit explores ways of integrating nature into hotel bathroom design.

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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2024

This roundup features distinctive university buildings from across the globe that use a variety of different textures, colours and unusual materials to stand out. The Deakin Law School, Australia, by Woods Bagot Woods Bagot was commissioned to design this university building for Deakin University in Melbourne , Australia.

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Deezen

APRIL 19, 2024

Dezeen Showroom: a collection of console tables and benches informed by kimonos are included among products on Dezeen Showroom that were presented during Milan design week. Floor and table lights as well as wall lamps are also included in the Pop lighting collection , which comes in a selection of playful colourways and metallic finishes.

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Habitus Living

JULY 9, 2023

From preserving the integrity of the organic designs invented by nature, to protecting the physical environment from further pollution, Neolith is a guardian of the natural world — both in practice and in design. At the heart of Neolith’s foundation lies a desire to protect.

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Deezen

MAY 26, 2023

Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has created Matrix One, a laboratory and office building in Amsterdam designed to be dismantled into reusable parts. The building contains offices and laboratories According to MVRDV , over 90 per cent of the building's materials can be reused. "In

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Deezen

JULY 13, 2022

Japanese practice Nori Architects has completed Minimum House in Toyota, Japan , as a "new prototype of urban housing" designed to reduce construction waste and be easily repaired or adapted in the future. Minimum House was designed by Nori Architects. The studio used simple materials for its construction.

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