Deezen

JUNE 19, 2022

For the exterior walls, the team used concrete blocks, which were then covered with dark brown stucco that, when dry, appears black. The house gradually surrenders to its surroundings through a series of openings that allow the natural light in," the architect said. Concrete flooring and staircases feature in the interior.

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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. They called on BŌK Modern to design custom metal treatments for the building’s exterior façade, front gate, interior stairs, and balcony guardrails to strike that balance.

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Deezen

JULY 13, 2022

Tokyo-based Nori Architects responded with a compact two-storey home characterised by its exposed timber structure and simple interior and exterior finishes. Within a limited budget, we devised ways to ensure high performance with a combination of thoroughly reduced materials and low-priced equipment," explained the practice.

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Architonic

MARCH 19, 2023

<p>In the world of contemporary architecture and design trends, the topic of biophilia is ruthlessly spreading itself across floor plans, mood boards and finished interiors like butter on hot toast. Also like butter on hot toast, you can never have too much of a good thing.</p>

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Architectural concrete was a natural material selection for the Salt Shed, serving as both the building structure and exterior finish, eliminating the need for additional materials.

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The Spaces

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Patricia Urquiola designed the earthy interiors of this Rome hotel , using plants and natural materials to contrast the building’s grand, historic exterior. Bedrooms – which start around £900 per night – are dressed in wholly neutral shades, with walls finished in ancient Roman lime plaster.

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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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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

JULY 8, 2022

Located on a long, narrow backland plot in a conservation area, the 127-square-metre, four-storey home turns inward with a palette of pale, natural materials to create an "escape from the world outside". The entire exterior is clad with Siberian larch. Russell Jones has used timber to create a mews home in Highgate.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Due to its location on the edge of the Česky Kras nature reserve southwest of Prague, the project was required to visually blend in with the local vernacular, with regulations specifying a simple gable-roof form with rounded eaves. The post Studio Circle Growth uses traditional forms and materials for Czech home appeared first on Dezeen.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 12, 2023

From the technological building systems we choose for our projects to considering the carbon impact of where a product comes from to have a better awareness of the materials our products are made out of. While many sectors are charging forward, the field of materials is rapidly progressing and reshaping how we approach design specifications.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Spanish architect Juan Gurrea Rumeu used a palette of warm, textural materials and carefully positioned voids to create atmospheric living spaces inside this house he designed for himself and his wife in Barcelona. The house's exterior is rendered using a textured stucco that evokes rustic Catalan properties called masias.

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Deezen

MARCH 8, 2023

Promotion: architectural cladding brand Cupa Pizarras has developed a slate cladding system named Cupaclad, which is designed to showcase the material's aesthetic quality while improving a building's insulation. The brand describes Cupaclad as "an innovative cladding system that utilises the beauty and class of natural slate".

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Deezen

JANUARY 15, 2024

Red brickwork and perforated metal panels define the home's exterior "The materiality and design language intend to strike a balance between the robust, utilitarian rear lane that it abuts and the ornate neighbouring terraces," explained the studio. The photography is by Fionn McCann.

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Deezen

AUGUST 5, 2022

Perforated copper clads the exterior of the building. Its material palette gives an industrial feel. The grid-like arrangement of classrooms is visible on the steel-framed exterior, where a mixture of perforated oxidised-copper panels, full-height glazing and set-back areas create varying internal conditions.

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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 material palette for the guesthouse mimics that of the main residence – Douglas fir , cedar , steel and glass.

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Architizer

JULY 27, 2022

On the other end of the dining room is a wall covered in folding windows that offer a natural breeze and uncompromised views of the outdoors. It blends with the surrounding landscape and is therefore barely visible from the exterior, thus adding to the excitement and mystery of visiting this site. Photos by Casey Dunn. Register here !

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Deezen

MAY 9, 2024

Nowhere has renovated a house in Hyderabad called Mayalogili Alongside brick and marble dust, the studio also used plants and soil from the site to create tactile internal finishes that "weave in the materiality of the landscape", it said.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

6 Sydney Street apartment block in a suburb of Melbourne , with an exterior of protruding floorplates and mushroom-like columns. 6 Sydney Street provides 15 apartments across six storeys that are oriented to overlook the natural landscape of the adjacent Orrong Romanis Reserve. The facade is informed by "sinuous curves of nature".

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Dwell

MARCH 23, 2023

Available in a natural or black finish, the Real Cedar exterior of the backyard house lends an air of warm Scandinavian minimalism. A focus on natural materials and light-filled spaces permeates the home’s 540 square feet, making it the ideal backdrop as a guesthouse, pool house, office, or gym.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Ceramiche Keope's tile collection named Geo aims to combine the patterning from nature with a silky feel underfoot. Geo has an understated finish that intends to set a solid base for elegant indoor and outdoor spaces. The brand's Interno4 collection also takes cues from the natural world. Dezeen Showroom.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

All the spaces have an immediate connection with the vegetation, warm materials and natural light; elements that result in a pleasant and healthy workspace that, in turn, activates all the senses and encourages creativity. The combination of modernity in contrast with the natural and rustic.

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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. Flek Pure by 3form is a completely recycled architectural material. Fels stool by OUT. Find out more about Fluit ›.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The architects used materials that complemented the site. Throughout the project, the architects selected materials and finishes that enhance the atmosphere within the spaces, creating a more intimate and domestic feel. "We Then, in the interior, wood becomes a relevant element as structure and as finishings.".

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Deezen

JULY 27, 2022

On the one hand, the project embraces the banal nature of the strip mall as we haven’t really done anything to the exterior," explained the designers. StudioAC chose to use a minimal palette of three materials throughout the monochrome interior design to let the restaurant's statement layout speak for itself.

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Deezen

APRIL 23, 2024

The Cenote washbasin draws inspiration from the ancient Mayans, who considered the rocky natural waterholes known as cenotes as both water sources and places of spiritual significance. The Cenote basin is made of hand-moulded clay Here, Urquiola reinterprets the idea in two ways, one version in fireclay and the other in lava stone.

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Architecture Ideas

MARCH 13, 2022

Home exteriors are naturally going to be the first thing that people see when they arrive at your house. Let’s see amazing smart ways to improve the exterior of your home. Let’s see amazing smart ways to improve the exterior of your home. What can you do to upgrade your current home exterior?

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Deezen

APRIL 17, 2024

A large tree lies at the heart of a cedar-clad residence in southern California designed by US studio Brett Farrow Architect, which used various tactics to "meld nature into the home's ethos". The design of the home is a reflection on the natural environment and climate of coastal southern California," the studio said.

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Architizer

APRIL 11, 2022

As the largest design efforts to shape the built environment in a given age, they naturally drive innovation simply due to the sheer scale of their undertaking. Designed to accommodate 150,000 daily visitors, Iconsiam and Iconluxe needed equally pioneering flooring and façade materials to perform well under extremely taxing conditions.

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DesignRulz

JANUARY 15, 2023

A Spanish-style house located in an urban environment would likely incorporate elements of traditional Spanish architecture, such as terracotta roof tiles, stucco exterior walls, and arched openings. Spanish-style houses often use natural materials, such as stone, wood, and tile, in the construction and design.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The walls of the central area were constructed with stacked sandstone , which gives the area the feeling of being an exterior space. Natural airflow and views of the valley below can be enjoyed from three sides of the living room by opening up floor-to-ceiling glass doors.". The interiors feature weathered materials.

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Deezen

MARCH 7, 2024

The home is enveloped in a dark timber lattice Vertical elements placed at a range of angles were designed to invite a play of light across the exterior. The timber lattice was set slightly away from the main exterior walls, which are largely glazed, forming a void where the studio has added trees and a series of local plants.

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Architecture Ideas

MARCH 15, 2022

That is the reason why many prefer to go with shades of this in-between color, which can be the case when choosing exterior house colors as well. Are Grey House Exterior Color Schemes Suitable for Houses? In recent times these modern grey house exterior color schemes have led grey to be one of the most chosen colors for a structure.

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Architecture Ideas

JANUARY 6, 2022

When it comes to the design of a house, the exterior is equally important as interior spaces. Painting the property is a significant investment, and there are several exterior house color options. There are endless options of exterior design to make the overall look stand out in your neighborhood. Source: hzcdn.com.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The house is made of two prefabricated volumes "The fast construction schedule that was expected and the scarcity of materials during the end of the pandemic ended up narrowing down our choice of structural materials," the team told Dezeen. They allow the entry of natural light to be controlled and the desired privacy to be adjusted."

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Deezen

MARCH 4, 2024

The Noon Slate bathtub is deep and wide for total comfort It has a textured exterior that evokes the tactile look of natural stone, while the inside has a smooth finish with an integrated shelf for storing and displaying items.

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Deezen

JANUARY 24, 2024

Overlapping arches frame the CentralWorld shopping centre in Bangkok "The design conceptually explores contradictions between the chaotic and peaceful nature of Bangkok, offering a moment of respite in a dense urban district," the studio told Dezeen.

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