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MAD Architects creates Milan Design Week pavilion inspired by mountains

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MAD Architects has completed its latest installation for Milan Design Week. The resulting finish offers varying visuals under different lighting conditions while, during the night, lights and mist blur the edges of the materials to give the illusion that the pavilion is floating. Titled ‘Amazing Walk.’

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Snøhetta designs Saudi opera house inspired by traditional Najdi architecture

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Snøhetta has unveiled its design for an opera house in Diriyah, on the outskirts of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Inspired by the surrounding desert landscape, local cultural heritage, and Najdi building traditions, the Royal Diriyah Opera House forms part of a wider master plan to redevelop the historic area.

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Snøhetta designs hemp-based lighting product inspired by 1970s ateljé Lyktan line

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Snøhetta has designed a line of lighting products for Swedish lighting manufacturer ateljé Lyktan. The line, named Superdupertube, sees a revision of the manufacturer’s 1970s Supertube product, which was given a “contemporary makeover through extensive material research.”

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Arshia Architects completes Bel Air residence inspired by ‘streamline automotive design’

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The team describes the project’s aesthetic as “directed by streamline automotive design,” with a split-level concept following the hilly topography of the site. Los Angeles-based Arshia Architects has completed RO54, a residential scheme perched on a hilltop in Bel Air.

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C.F. Møller Architects design Aarhus villa inspired by local university

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The concept, materials and level of detail are inspired by the iconic Aarhus University, which was also designed by C.F. Møller Architects design Aarhus villa inspired by local university appeared first on Åvontuura. Møller Architects. The post C.F.

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From Sketch to Painting: A Digital Art Gallery To Inspire Everyday Architectural Work

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Despite the utilization of technical knowledge, architecture, and interior design also incorporate artistic concepts into their processes. In the context of contemporary society, many of our activities are carried out digitally, from booking accommodation for travel to manufacturing materials and creating art exhibitions.

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Exploring Local Material in Contemporary Architecture: PWDC Transforms Building Surfaces in Nigeria

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Image © Mujib Ojeifo In Lagos , a city with a complex urban fabric that includes historical buildings and vast interpretations of contemporary architecture, lies PatrickWaheed Design Consulting (PWDC). These projects brought the Laterite finishing technique to life and now help build the case for a Nigerian architectural language.