Dwell

JANUARY 12, 2024

Here, in only the second offering since the architecture was commissioned, Koenig demonstrates a mastery of materials, sensitivity to the environment, and a harmonious relationship with nature. In a celebration of structural steel, the home is held aloft by four heroic columns, minimizing the impact on the site.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

From monolithic concrete pillars to ornately decorated columns, this lookbook collates ten living room interiors that embrace existing structural columns. Pillars can provide a strong focal point that can be enhanced by both the choice of interior finishes and the placement of furniture around them.

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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. Sliding glass doors open to the garden The sliding glass doors open to the garden and pool deck, blurring the interior and exterior relationship.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Materials from a dismantled warehouse were used to build this courtyard house named Dailly, which local studio Mamout has nestled between two buildings in Belgium. Dailly is arranged around two courtyards and features colourful spaces filled with reclaimed materials. The concept is therefore to have a low, long house lit by patios."

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Deezen

JULY 17, 2022

For our latest lookbook , we've chosen 10 residential glass extensions that create airy, light-filled and modern additions to homes. Glass is a popular material for house extensions as it is durable, weather-resistant and – thanks to its transparency – adds light and brightness to a space. Find out more about The Glass Ribbon ›.

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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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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. We were interested in creating heavy sculptural forms in a limited material palette with three main elements of concrete, timber and glass."

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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

JANUARY 16, 2023

The Apple Tree House is a modernist-style glass residence. ACDF Architecture arranged the structure around an apple tree. Glass walls throughout the public areas of the home give sightlines of the tree and the other living areas from a variety of different positions. Inside, a minimal palette of materials defines the home.

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Deezen

JUNE 16, 2023

Raw, tactile materials including clay tiles, earthenware pots and compressed earth bricks define this courtyard home near Chennai, India , designed by local practice Rain Studio. The structure was built from a combination of reclaimed and regional materials, which were left raw wherever possible.

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Deezen

JUNE 10, 2022

Exterior materials include bronze, glass, stone, and wood. The structure was oriented around the primary, horseshoe-shaped 600-seat auditorium. Around this symmetrical volume expressive glass wings were created that undulate along the river on one side of the building and the road on the other.

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Glass Architect Exterior Finishes 140

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions.

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The Spaces

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Though hardly a new trend, ‘raw’ has really taken off in 2023 with material textures playing pivotal roles in interior design. The raw aesthetic leans into the rugged side of minimalism, celebrating the texture and honesty of materials. But what exactly is it? Raw interiors are irregular or rough, weathered and often handworked.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Mjölk Architekti has renovated a 130-year-old dwelling in the north of the Czech Republic , adding a glass extension , sunken living area and domed skylight. Behind the curtain of the original cabin, a glittering glass extension has sprung up.". There is a contrast between old and new materials and finishes.

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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. Geddes Ulinskas Architects added wood-wrapped roof eaves to the structure. The structure is pulled back from the exterior walls," the studio said.

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Deezen

MAY 1, 2024

Architecture studio A6A has converted a former model-making workshop in Bordeaux into a studio for itself that is defined by pared-back materials and spaces. This heavy steel door leads into L'Atelier's model workshop and material library – an open, flexible space with a sanded concrete floor and a long birch storage wall.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Operable glass walls flank the living spaces of this sprawling Texas ranch, which was designed by Sanders Architecture to appear "like it rose up from the land". The living room is set apart from the kitchen and bar area and features glass walls on three sides and tall wooden ceilings supported by exposed steel trusses.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Completed in 2019 on the eastern end of Long Island , New York, the 8,300-square foot (770-square metre) home has a board-formed mass with punched windows, natural materials and light-filled spaces. A double-tiered roof plate floats crowns the cube, pulling the structural spanning beams back from the edge. A/V: Audio Interiors Inc.

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Glass Home Civil Engineering Architecture 105

Deezen

MAY 10, 2022

New York office SO-IL and Parisian studio FREAKS have completed the renovation and extension of an 18th-century glass factory in France, adding a sweeping concrete plaza that unites a series of cultural spaces. SO-IL and FREAKS have extended a former glass factory in France. The team added a sweeping concrete plaza.

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Deezen

APRIL 9, 2022

A combined living, kitchen and dining space sits on the ground floor, with bifold glass doors opening onto a patio space where a built-in barbecue area is sheltered by a wooden awning. The post Vallribera Arquitectes contrasts heavy and light finishes at compact home in Barcelona appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

APRIL 19, 2024

Leading designers and brands unveiled products and collections during this year's event, including a series of undulating lighting , an office chair with a deliberately bent metal structure and a credenza with dramatic proportions and refined materials.

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Deezen

MARCH 6, 2022

TYPE 's design centres around simple, quality materials that can be left exposed, so they don't need external finishes. Details include an exposed concrete structure, lime plaster walls, a floor of quarry tiles and furniture elements made from ash and Douglas fir. Structural engineer: Blue Engineering.

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Materials Housing Windows Structural Engineering 111

Architizer

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Man-made structures will eventually be worn and weathered, losing their original form and texture after decades and centuries. Would combining the additive nature of plants with spatial designs result in structures that develop and renew themselves over years, rather than breaking and collapsing?

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Architizer

MAY 4, 2023

Often, the expression of this negotiation between form and use plays out in materials, the many assemblies and combinations that define what we experience. But it wasn’t until the 19th century that the material began gaining new architectural applications outside roofing. Terracotta is the building’s most prominent material.

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Materials Architecture Education Glass 104

Deezen

APRIL 16, 2024

Traditional materials and building techniques "celebrate the essence" of south Indian architecture at Telugu Medium, a restaurant in Hyderabad by local practice Sona Reddy Studio. These finishes are combined with minimal furniture made of dark wood, chosen by the studio to be "timeless, simple, and evocative".

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Dwell

MARCH 12, 2024

Rough-and-ready finishes merge with refined touches like marble trim and glass-orb pendants. The materiality of the project arises from the difficulty of accessing the construction site with particular attention to the reuse of materials on-site and off, as well as the use of natural materials such as insulation and coatings."

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The home's Tokyo-based owner tasked the studio with creating a holiday rental that would "incorporate the local climate and culture", while also updating its structure to be earthquake resilient. Copper is a traditional material in this region, and we thought it was particularly appropriate," he added.

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Deezen

APRIL 12, 2024

The credenza can be customised by specifying various combinations of materials and colourways It comes in two sizes. Both have a structure made from aluminium, which can be finished with either polished or black chrome surface treatments.

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Deezen

MAY 29, 2022

Architecture firm LOHA used "material layering" to create a light-filled workspace in California for photographers, videographers and other creatives involved in brand imaging for sportswear brand Nike. The two-storey structure has a long, linear footprint, measuring 487 feet long by 86 feet wide (148 by 26 metres).

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Utilities Materials Building Finishes 111

The Architecture Designs

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

If you desire a patio, you must know that you can create patios from different materials. Terry Moten, a licensed builder from NO1 Patios Brisbane will help you decide which material is best for your needs and budget. Materials Used For Patio? . This effect can weaken the entire structure and cause it to crack.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Indian studio Blurring Boundaries has used organic forms and natural materials throughout Asmalay, a curvaceous home that wraps around trees in a forest near Mumbai. By prioritising a seamless flow and letting the roof's form define the structure's massing, we wanted to create a truly unique and artistic living space."

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Home Roofing Glass Materials 134

Dwell

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In a smokey, wood-paneled study, a soft, warm glow cascades from a gold-and-jade glass lamp, revealing an emerald-green velvet armchair in one corner of the room. Ornate glass curiosities line the shelves. Both leaned heavily into the Art Deco aesthetic, incorporating ornate decor and luxurious materials with geometric patterns.

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Architizer

MAY 15, 2023

This astonishing glass house, perched on the banks of Minnesota’s Lake Minnetonka, is proof of precisely that. Clean, crisp lines define its striking structure, which emerges from the trees like a modernist specter. Making a Glass House Structurally Sound Less is more, or so the mantra of modernism goes.

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Glass Architecture Modern Structure 107

Deezen

MARCH 14, 2024

Architecture practice Studio Guma has overhauled an old farmhouse in Normandy, retaining its stone and timber structure to "evoke the rural history" of the site. A paved patio is accessed through sliding glass doors Studio Guma has preserved the farmhouse's existing structure and complemented it with subtle contrasts in concrete and steel.

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Exterior Structure Glass Renovation 136

Architizer

JUNE 2, 2022

Meanwhile, the use of materials like stone, wood and concrete helps unify the design with the terrain around. While mostly underground, a part of the structure rises above the terrain and features a glass wall that invites passersby to peek into the building and observe the activity taking place inside.

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Deezen

APRIL 14, 2024

It has an overhanging roof and sliding glass walls Pavilion in the Garden is formed of two offset concrete blocks containing visitor facilities and services. Full-height, sliding glass doors wrap the events space, while the canopy and stone floor extend outwards to create a sheltered terrace around its edges.

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The Architecture Designs

MAY 5, 2022

Specifically, Atex can be used in architecture because of the quality matt lacquer finish and the magnificent strength-to-weight ratio. The Atex membranes are made with unique combinations of materials that provide superior resistance to fire, chemicals and abrasion. What is a textile membrane? source: innovationintextiles.com.

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