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Lahznimmo Architects aims for "beautiful utility" with museum storage in Sydney

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Lahznimmo Architects have completed storage building for a museum in Sydney "We aimed for 'beautiful utility' – a building with a calmness and cool precision that would functionally serve the activities within and protect the collection," said Lahznimmo Architects director Andrew Nimmo said. The photography is by Rory Gardiner.

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LOHA utilizes "material layering" for Nike Icon Studios building in Los Angeles

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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. For interior finishes, the team used purposeful materials. Adaptability was also a guiding concern. Client: Nike.

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Bureau de Change creates architectural tiles using glass made from mussels

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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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Environmental Innovation: 8 Materials at the Forefront of the Sustainable Design Revolution

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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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Geddes Ulinskas Architects includes cast-glass staircase in San Francisco home

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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. Columns are set in with glass to create a floating effect of the roof and allow for a linear ribbon of bronze windows throughout the home.".

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How to Utilize Aluminum in Modern Construction Projects

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History of Aluminum Utilizing in Construction. This made the metal extremely popular for finishing domes and roofs, used in wall panels and drains, and for decorative purposes. Polishing is equally essential as it prepares aluminum products for other finishing procedures. Source: whranking.com. Aluminum also offers airtightness.

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Wooj Founder Sean Kim Searches for Utility in Unconventional Textures

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He was sent home to finish school. We try to find these interesting patterns and textures and then work backward to find a way to utilize them in a functional way." Wooj Design Wavy Cups Wooj Wavy Cup Materials: Slip-cast stoneware Dimensions: 4" H x 3.5" Lockdown had just started. He needed a project to work on.