Santa Cruz Architect

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In the ever-evolving world of architecture and construction, new materials continually emerge, pushing the boundaries of design and performance. One such innovation is the aerogel glass block, a remarkable material that combines the transparency of glass with the extraordinary insulating properties of aerogels.

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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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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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aasarchitecture

APRIL 16, 2024

Architecture firm Luca Curci Architects presents Floating Glass Museum, a groundbreaking project where the boundaries between art and nature blur and the water becomes a canvas for contemporary expression. The balanced fusion of contemporary art and sustainable design that will invite contemplation, reflection and discovery.

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Architonic

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

<p>The need for natural materials to usurp synthetics in our homes is driving innovation in all areas of design. Typically high on plastic and glass content, <a href="[link] is particularly up for scrutiny. And the search goes on.</p>

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Deezen

MAY 18, 2022

London architecture studio Bureau de Change has produced a range of patterned tiles using Thames Glass, a biomaterial created by artist Lulu Harrison from mussel shells. Harrison – a student on the Material Futures masters at Central Saint Martin's – creates her bio-glass using the ground-up shells of quagga mussels as a substitute for sand.

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Architizer

APRIL 4, 2024

Nestled in the heart of America, Arkansas is rich in natural beauty and cultural heritage. Known for its picturesque landscapes, including the majestic Ozark Mountains and the winding Arkansas River, the state’s architecture is grounded in its natural surroundings.

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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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Deezen

AUGUST 7, 2022

For our latest lookbook we've collected 10 projects that exemplify the organic modern design style, which combines minimalist interiors with natural textures and colours. This energy-saving home in London 's Muswell Hill has an interior filled with natural materials. Photography is by Lorenzo Zandri and Christian Brailey.

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Archinect

JULY 19, 2022

Ennead Architects and Kahler Slater , together with the Milwaukee Public Museum, have unveiled the design for a new five-story, 200,000-square-foot museum building atop a 2.4-acre acre site in Milwaukee ’s Haymarket neighborhood. It is on track to be the largest cultural project to date in the city.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Project Status: Built Year: 2021 Size: 3000 sqft – 5000 sqft Budget: 100K – 500K Design Studio Salagnac Arquitectos – The structure consists on a steel structural frame repeated along the building’s reticular geometry. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design?

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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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Habitus Living

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Clifton Hill Courtyard House by Eliza Blair Architecture and Studio MKN defined by a stunning brick and glass extension. The residence epitomises sustainable living through its family-friendly design. Materiality throughout is an important consideration that works hand-in-hand with the architectural form.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Local architecture firm La Base Studio has renovated a glass and concrete home, wrapping it in a delicate privacy and shading screen on a lush site in Buenos Aires , Argentina. The location exposes the home to onlookers, so the design responds to views differently between the levels.

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Deezen

APRIL 15, 2023

Architect and restauranteur Elly Ward has opened the low-impact restaurant Edit in London, drawing inspiration from its vegan, minimal-waste menu to create an interior filled with reused and recycled materials. It's been designed to be as circular as possible, which is the whole philosophy of the restaurant," she told Dezeen.

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Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2023

Montreal studio ACDF Architecture has designed a low-slung, modernist -style home with massing shaped to surround an apple tree and provide lines of sight through the living areas. The Apple Tree House is a modernist-style glass residence. Inside, a minimal palette of materials defines the home.

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Deezen

APRIL 22, 2024

Zaha Hadid Design , Heatherwick Studio and Foster + Partners were among the studios taking part in this year's Milan design week , with starchitecture product designs including a plastic-waste chair and mesh furniture. Its white seat, dotted with colourful spots, opens up on the sides to reveal a paint-spattered design. "In

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ArchiDiaries

MAY 11, 2022

Excerpt: Ember is a fine dine restaurant designed by Interior design firm Nature Times Art Design Co. The restaurant hides under a skyscraper in the clouds and is concealed within a densely layered glass wall. A black wall connects with the glass curtain wall.

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Deezen

AUGUST 14, 2023

A minimal material palette helps define this glazed extension , which London studio DHaus has added to the back of a house in Hertfordshire, UK. The extension was designed by DHaus The addition comprises a largely glazed extension as well as a separate studio, which sits at the end of the garden and contains a home gym.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

As Dezeen completes its editorial series on the role of stone in architecture , we've rounded up eight pieces listed on Dezeen Showroom that demonstrate how the material is used in interior design. Seating and plant pots informed by the appearance of stone also feature.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

A Snøhetta -designed residential tower in Manhattan’s Upper West Side has topped out. Named 50 West 66th Street , the scheme is described by Snøhetta as having a “striking geometry” with a “natural palette of refined materials.” Image credit: L.

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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. Wood has been used to form seating areas and quiet nooks Each of the two buildings features a large arrival atrium designed to evoke a sense of "wonder".

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Architonic

MAY 10, 2023

<p>Minimalist apartment with a glass office was created for customers who are adherents of strict order in the house and love the beauty of natural materials. </p> </p> <p>Our customers did a great research trying to choose the designer for their new apartment.

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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

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Interiors firm Studio Rhonda has redesigned communications agency Zetteler's London office using contrasting colours and tactile vegan and deaf-friendly materials. The choice to use vegan materials was based on the fact that most of Zetteler's staff is vegan or vegetarian. Glass bricks create a light meeting room.

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Deezen

JANUARY 28, 2023

From Norway to New Zealand, this lookbook explores rural cabins with cosy living areas that are animated by natural materials and views out over wild landscapes. As demonstrated by this roundup, little else is needed to make a cabin cosy, and keeping their interiors pared-back retains focus on the main event – the views out to nature.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The shape of the gable, how it is detailed, and its style depends on the structural system used, which reflects regional aesthetics, climate and material availability. These drawings not only tell a story of materials and assembly but also of structure and how a person will experience the space. Modern Countryside Villa.

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Archinect

APRIL 19, 2024

MBB designed the expansion of an existing building for Grace Church School in New York City, adding a new top floor structure for a double-height gymnasium and athletic center. The design solution creates a warm and inviting interior environment filled with natural light from an array of long skylights and large windows.

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Deezen

MARCH 3, 2023

Australian architect Emily Sandstrom has transformed a run-down 1930s bungalow in Sydney by adding an extension that was partly built from demolition materials. Two large sliding glass doors open out to a courtyard and let natural light into the kitchen extension.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Local studio Geddes Ulinskas Architects has completed an expansive home in Cow Hollow, San Francisco with indoor-outdoor spaces, a cast glass staircase and stone detailing. The Bay Area studio designed the 12,000-square foot (1,114-square metre) home on a vacant 0.26 Sliding glass doors continue throughout the home.

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Hotel Designs

MARCH 6, 2023

The first step is all about colour – when working on ways to bring the benefits of nature indoors, think about your base colour. To achieve a natural design within the bathroom avoid stark whites, because although beige can often get a bad rep, it can add natural warmth to any bathroom. Finally, let the light in.

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Deezen

JUNE 13, 2023

Design studio Nina+Co has used materials informed by the ingredients used in natural skincare products for Big Beauty's first store in Hackney, London. She worked closely with Nina+Co , which chose to incorporate waste materials and biomaterials like mycelium into the design.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

Dutch firm DP6 Architectuurstudio has created a mostly bio-based pavilion for the Floriade 2022 horticultural expo in Almere, the Netherlands , which aims to demonstrate exemplary use of natural materials in contemporary construction. The Natural Pavilion is a timber structure that was built by DP6 Architectuurstudio.

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Dwell

APRIL 13, 2023

When we’re in pursuit of heirloom-quality pieces designed to stand the test of time, our inner compasses always lead us directly to Design Within Reach. In other words, this is a designer who thinks beyond the obvious. 40% Off Ripple Wine Glass Sophie Lou Jacobsen Ripple Wine Glass Borosilicate glass resists heat and cold.

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Habitus Living

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Through the Looking Glass House is a project that came to Ben Callery Architects not long after the studio was established five years ago. From the beginning, Through the Looking Glass has been a project that Callery has gone over and above for, even helping the owners find the right site.

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Architizer

JANUARY 31, 2023

Architecture is defined by materials. One of the most significant designers in contemporary architecture, Kengo Kuma ’s work builds upon a legacy of Japanese craftsmanship while rethinking how we use materials. Their sizes are all different, and that helps the architecture merge into the ground naturally.

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Santa Cruz Architect

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The construction industry is undergoing a transformative phase thanks to breakthroughs in material science. Advanced construction materials are revolutionizing the way we build, offering enhanced durability, sustainability, and efficiency. From self-healing concrete to smart materials, the possibilities seem limitless.

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