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

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Interior design practice Object Space Place has revamped the Apricity restaurant interior in London with second-hand furniture and reclaimed materials. Part of the refurbishment involved removing a timber staircase to maximise usable floor space in the basement. The restaurant is furnished with second-hand tables and chairs.

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Habitus Living

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

A maisonette is an enviable amount of space for two people, especially in Singapore where many live in compact apartments and flats. 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.

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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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Deezen

MAY 10, 2024

Overlooking Piazza San Marco in the Italian city's Brera district, the space is organised into two areas – one that displays V-Zug 's home appliances and one that functions as an "interactive kitchen". All the materials in the space are on the one hand a search for the tactility of surfaces and on the other a search for colours," she added.

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Deezen

APRIL 24, 2024

Planted balconies surround open living spaces at this house in Bangalore , designed by Indian studio 4site Architects for a nature-loving family. Named House of Greens, the four-bedroom home is informed by Bangalore's history of green spaces and parks, which have earned it the moniker of the "garden city" of India.

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Deezen

JULY 1, 2022

Architecture studio Emil Eve has added a timber-framed extension to a Victorian house in south London that contains light-filled interior spaces with a connection to the outdoors. The clients requested the use of natural materials in the extension. Wooden finishes are used throughout.

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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.

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Deezen

MARCH 25, 2024

A bedroom incorporating a bathtub and a window bench is one of several versatile spaces architect Ulli Heckmann created when renovating this compact apartment in Rotterdam , the Netherlands. Heckmann completely rebuilt the interior spaces using affordable materials.

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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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Deezen

JANUARY 21, 2024

This week's lookbook rounds up eight interiors with furnishings and surfaces finished in burl-wood veneer, allowing its swirly, psychedelic graining to serve a decorative function. Mixed and matched with other patterns, the material is now used to communicate a kind of organic understated luxury, much like natural stone.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Informed by changing attitudes to workplace design following the Covid-19 pandemic, the two buildings have been renovated with a focus on wellbeing and a connection to nature. One of them, named Here, offers space for more established companies, while the other, named Now, contains offices for smaller companies and start-ups.

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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. With priorities around durability, longevity, cost-efficiency, and ease of installation, metal plays a starring role in high-traffic education spaces. Presidio Knolls School.

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Archinect

JANUARY 9, 2024

GNIZDO HOUSE epitomizes the perfect blend of nature, tradition, and modern architecture, offering a unique space where the walls contribute to healing. From environmentally friendly materials to innovative architectural solutions, every detail has been carefully considered. Inside GNIZDO, every element tells a story.

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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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Architizer

AUGUST 24, 2022

The third is a court area for garden and soft landscape and the last one is main circulation connecting all spaces together. Junsekino Architecture & Design: The architect conveys the characteristic of the office by portraying it through the building form and space. What drove the selection of materials used in the project?

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Hotel Designs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Atlas Concorde draws inspiration from onyx to create Marvel Onyx : a collection for creating welcoming, evocative spaces thanks to the lightness and depth of luminous colors in impalpable shades, harking back to the protective power that legend and tradition ascribe to this unique material.

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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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The Architecture Designs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

As the need for durable and attractive paving solutions for residential and commercial spaces continues to grow, the options available to contractors and homeowners alike are becoming more varied. We will also provide an overview of the available options and some tips for choosing the right material for your project. Concrete Paving.

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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. It spans 2,100 square meters and comprises a sequence of repeated modules that encompass classrooms, lecture halls, and supplementary spaces.

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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

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Indonesian practice Stilt Studios has completed a series of "nature-centric" villas for the Grün Uluwatu resort in Bali , which are elevated on steel columns to sit among the tree canopy. This approach allows for a more sustainable and harmonious coexistence between the built environment and nature,” he added.

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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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Deezen

DECEMBER 27, 2023

A curvilinear thatched hut has been paired with terracotta-hued tiles at the Amsterdam store for homeware brand Polspotten, which was designed by local studio Space Projects. The hut provides a meeting space for colleagues, according to the studio founder. The thatch, as a natural material, absorbs sound as well," explained Smit.

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Habitus Living

JULY 9, 2023

From preserving the integrity of the organic designs invented by nature, to protecting the physical environment from further pollution, Neolith is a guardian of the natural world — both in practice and in design. Neolith products are made from 100 per cent natural materials and are manufactured in carbon-neutral conditions.

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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. Their bold presence helps to emphasise the volume of these double-height spaces.

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Architizer

JULY 27, 2022

These arches define the seating spaces and add a sense of grandeur. 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. Once descended into the subterranean space, guests are welcomed by a warm, wooden interior made of white oak and douglas fir.

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Hotel Designs

APRIL 12, 2023

Hotel Designs was invited to take an exclusive look at the array of new luxury lighting designs on offer, set to light up the industry… The mix of luxury raw materials and the brand’s attention to detail and finish, brings tactility into focus with the Northern Lights SS23 collection.

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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

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. Two large skylights and an almost full-height window illuminate this space.

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Deezen

AUGUST 25, 2023

Puntofilipino has completed the Radikal Klassisk apartment "He was looking for a space of relaxation, silence and solitude," Puntofilipino founder Gema Gutiérrez told Dezeen. Puntofilipino set out to design a space that reflects the client's love of Danish style without resorting to Scandinavian design cliches.

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Deezen

JANUARY 21, 2023

In our latest lookbook , we highlight 10 bedroom interiors that introduce earthy colour palettes and natural materials to evoke a sense of calm and tranquility. Stone surfaces, timber panelling, linen fabric, accents of clay and limewash finishes add subtle textures to the interior spaces.

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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

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Devised by the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), Natural Connections was on show in the entrance hall of the cultural building Matadero Madrid. Top: Natural Connections features playful furniture pieces. The pieces were given minimal finishing to mimic the texture of the tree they came from.

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Deezen

JUNE 22, 2022

Local studio Oliver Leech Architects and interior designer Juliet O'Caroll used a palette of pale pink colours and materials for this extension and refurbishment of a Victorian terrace in London. A pale pink material palette was developed with Juliet O'Caroll. "[We] Green finishes have been used in the bathrooms.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Charalampous, who is the co-founder and creative director of multi-disciplinary design studio Dedàleo , developed the Ilo+milo system as an alternative to what she calls "the rigid and static nature of traditional kitchens". The kitchen's metal doors can be finished in different colours The Ilo+milo 2.0 The Ilo+milo 2.0 The Ilo+milo 2.0

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Architizer

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Scratch resistant, stain resistant, and able to endure the elements, Dekton is the surface of choice for designers looking for a material that is both resilient and visually alluring. There are two different options when it comes to the size and spacing of the grooves. Dekton Ukiyo KRETA. The graphics are really key here.

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