Deezen

JANUARY 17, 2024

Florida-based manufacturer Renco has created a building block made of repurposed materials that interlocks and stacks for "LEGO-like" construction. To build with Renco, all that is required is a fork truck to lift up the materials, a glue gun powered by a small generator and a mallet," said the team.

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Deezen

MARCH 21, 2024

The 087 house features a facade decorated with chunky marble shapes The studio, known for its playful use of geometry, created custom carpentry from locally sourced materials to accommodate the home's curved and staggered walls and the sloping ceilings within the building. All of them look like nasty appliances.

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Architecture Ideas

OCTOBER 11, 2023

They proffer an array of colors and finishes, a paramount selection for individuals seeking to change the appearance of wooden surfaces. Whether one favors the classic wooden aesthetic or craves a vibrant finish, paint can accomplish it all. Wondering, ‘ What is a wood coating ?’ It ensures longevity for your wooden items.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Dutch studio Francois Verhoeven Architects has completed Villa K340, a house in The Hague formed of interlocking blocks finished with contrasting timber and plaster. These natural materials, in their most raw form, contrast with the aesthetic divisions of the facades and slender aluminium window frames."

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Deezen

APRIL 15, 2024

Plywood walls feature throughout the home Bedrooms, bathrooms and a studio space are organised in a U-shape around this atrium, with a finish of plywood panelling and deliberately simple fittings to allow them to be easily adapted to different uses by the inhabitants. The photography is by Giaime Meloni.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JANUARY 12, 2023

The Italian brand Stone Island is known both for stylish performance wear and for pioneering textile designs that incorporate highly unconventional materials. The post OMA / AMO transforms common materials into high-tech finishes for Stone Island Chicago appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Deezen

MAY 24, 2023

Promotion: an office with plaster walls that looks like rammed earth and a hotel bar with ombre walls, which fade from fiery red to burnt orange feature in this roundup of interiors finished in custom plaster walls by British brand Clayworks.

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Finishes Visualization Interior Materials 101

Deezen

APRIL 20, 2024

The kitchens in this roundup exemplify how a combination of seemingly clashing materials can create a rich and interesting palette. Here are eight kitchens with eye-catching material palettes made up of contrasting colours and textures. This was contrasted with cool tones in the polished floor and steel-blue-painted ceiling.

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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. To add warmth to the space, these finishes are balanced with natural details including dark wooden floorboards and furniture , suede chairs and a textile wall tapestry.

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Industrial Materials Inspiration Interior 139

Deezen

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Stone has the potential to become a go-to, low-carbon structural material, but barriers around quarrying and a lack of awareness must be overcome to make this a reality, experts tell Dezeen in this Stone Age 2.0 The structural use of stone is not new," said Blasi. Architect Elisabeth Polzella often uses structural stone in her projects.

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Dwell

MARCH 21, 2023

Straw bales from a nearby farm were chosen as the insulation material. Clay plaster and rammed earth from the waste soil of Brussels building sites are used for finishing. Second-hand recycled products add character and prevent additional emissions from new materials. "By Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Harnessing stone as a structural material can make architecture more enjoyable to both build and inhabit argues Tristram Carfrae, an Arup engineer working on the Sagrada Familia , in this Stone Age 2.0 Stone has become a luxury cladding material, whether used as a rainscreen, or as floor tiling," Carfrae told Dezeen. "We

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Structure Materials Foundation Engineering 140

Deezen

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

In the eight examples below, architects and interior designers used the style in different creative ways to turn staircases into statement pieces made from materials including steel, patterned wood and micro cement. This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive.

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Materials Interior Inspiration Visualization 135

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

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Dezeen Showroom: rugs informed by polluted rivers and tiles that take cues from traditional ceramics are the latest interior finishes to be featured on Dezeen Showroom. The brand took the palace's flooring and created a more installable, compatible iteration available in neutral shades with matte finishes. Lume tiles by Marazzi.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Design studio D415 has used standard construction materials such as plasterboard and steel profiles in unexpected ways to create a concept store in Bratislava , spotlighting young fashion designers from Slovakia and neighbouring Czechia. The post D415 reimagines mundane materials for Bratislava boutique Som Store appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

APRIL 4, 2023

Dezeen Showroom: material brand 3form has launched a surfaces collection named Flare, which features reflective flakes informed by "the inherent beauty of shimmering light". The Flare collection of materials has reflective, shimmering surfaces that are achieved by scattered metallic dust. For more details email showroom@dezeen.com.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 7, 2023

A grape-based leather alternative and sequins made from tree cellulose are among 15 material innovations on show as part of fashion house Stella McCartney 's exhibition at the COP28 climate conference.

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Sustainability Innovation Materials Industrial 124

Habitus Living

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Presented with such a challenge, interior designer Royston Ho from Oblivion Lab has used colours, materials and decisive space planning strategies to convert the unit into a homey abode. The main suite carries the same relaxed atmosphere with warm colours and materials that make the resting area an inviting sanctuary.

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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. Is it early? All the time? Is it early?

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Architonic

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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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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. Photo by Rachel Godbe Turning structural staircases into textural focal points, BŌK Modern fabricated their panels from 14GA steel with a primer and powder-coated finish for durability.

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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2024

This roundup features distinctive university buildings from across the globe that use a variety of different textures, colours and unusual materials to stand out. The building has a variety of different timber finishes on its outer walls, including black-painted larch. Inside, it houses teaching spaces for music and computer science.

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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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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 position and scale of openings frames views and curates intimacy and light."

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Architonic

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The race is on to develop planet-friendly materials of high enough quality to replace carbon-intensive ones, as well as the systems to ensure they’re accessible for all, whilst consumers wait impatiently at the finish line. By instead repurposing the same objects, the difficult recycling process can be avoided.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The home references traditional rural Czech dwellings "But then we kind of completely embraced them, especially when we saw the finished symmetrical red gable roof protruding in the landscape amongst the other similar houses, it began to feel right," Zizka told Dezeen. Meanwhile, the roof is lined with traditional tiles called bobrovka.

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Materials Home Regulation Roofing 111

Archinect

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The material palette was also carefully selected to brighten the space. Yellow accents and pops of greenery compliment warm wood finishes to create a welcoming environment The storefront of the previously dark and compact space was redesigned to let in more light and create a lively indoor-outdoor dining experience.

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The Architecture Designs

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Exterior finishes are like the protective armor and the beautiful coat for our homes. Let’s find out why long-lasting finishes are important and make a big difference. Let’s find out why long-lasting finishes are important and make a big difference. But that’s not the end of the story.

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Deezen

APRIL 8, 2024

New steps, ramps and balustrades provide accessibility through the park Once home to a neighbourhood in the 13th century, parts of the park are part of an archaeological reserve, and Kauh incorporated any historical materials found during construction into its new design.

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Deezen

JUNE 13, 2023

Danish design practice Natural Material Studio has unveiled its Human Nature exhibition, which featured compostable biofoam seating and biomaterial textiles, at 3 Days of Design. We created a lot of materials for this exhibition, I think around 150 square metres," Natural Material Studio founder Bonnie Hvillum told Dezeen.

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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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Materials Interior Concept Finishes 109

Deezen

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Designer Helena Elston has created a collection of upcycled clothing made from mycelium and London-sourced textile waste, which explores "how we can produce beautiful things from discarded materials ". I work with mycelium because it is the future of materials. The designer also created a navy trouser suit.

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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 post Timber structure and finishes define London home by Russell Jones appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Contrasting colours and materials feature throughout. The extension has a deliberately simple finish. Existing features were retained in the cottage, while the extension has a deliberately simple interior finished with oak panelling and exposed concrete. Adam Kane Architects extended and renovated a cottage in Barwon Heads.

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Deezen

MARCH 19, 2023

Door furniture and other pieces of practical hardware provide the finishing touches to interior schemes, and can create physical touchpoints that play a significant role in how people interact with the spaces they inhabit. D Line has been designing and manufacturing architectural hardware and sanitary ware since 1971.

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