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How to Use Alternative Products and Materials to Reduce a Project’s Carbon Footprint

ArchDaily

Straw insulation offers the lowest carbon footprint across its entire lifetime than any other major insulation material. Image © 11H45 Working within the restrictions of a limited carbon footprint can be one of the hardest – but also most rewarding – parts of a modern architect’s role. Read more »

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

ArchDaily

This design practice, Co-led by Adeyemo Shokunbi , aims to contribute to a Nigerian architectural language through the renaissance of local materials. These projects brought the Laterite finishing technique to life and now help build the case for a Nigerian architectural language. Read more »

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Honoka 3D-prints furniture that "re-weaves Tatami into modern life"

Deezen

At Designart Tokyo , Japanese design collective Honoka exhibited furniture and lighting made by 3D printing a material made from discarded Tatami mats. Using ExtraBold's large 3D printer, the project proposes furniture that re-weaves Tatami into modern life." We will continue to inherit the culture of tatami to the next generation."

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Sagrada Familia shows stone "can return to being used as a structural material"

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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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From Traditional to Modern: A Deep Dive into Various Kitchen Cabinet Styles

The Architecture Designs

Traditional cabinets are usually crafted from materials like quarter-sawn oak, which results in a deep, expressive finish that was popular in most turn-of-the-20th-century houses. To achieve its antique look, cabinet makers use techniques such as glazing, distressing, and lacquering to create a time-worn appearance.

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Six designers reimagine traditional Korean mother-of-pearl craft for modern life

Deezen

A lot of mother-of-pearl artisans think the technique is finished," Duson Gallery founder Yangsoo Kim told Dezeen. I really want mother-of-pearl to be one of the luxury materials." Mother-of-pearl is a really traditional natural material but it has a character for the future." But I'm trying to cheer them up.

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Raw but refined interiors that celebrate texture and material

The Spaces

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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