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

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Named Clinic in Anif, the two-storey project by Steiner Architecture houses a ground-floor respiratory clinic along with two individual apartment units on the upper floor. The home interiors offer a similarly subtle material palette with off-white walls and black steel detailing, though complemented instead with pale wooden flooring.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 11, 2024

With an oeuvre that blends respect for context, lightness and technology to create environmentally conscious and aesthetically pleasing structures, his approach combines advanced materials with traditional techniques. This is often made explicit in his sketches, as an initial concern, and clearly comes through in the finished works.

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Dwell

MARCH 21, 2023

In this project we focused on densification, the circular economy, and cohousing. The notions of subtlety, simplicity, repetition, and flexibility were central in this project to create an easily adaptable, low-tech building. Straw bales from a nearby farm were chosen as the insulation material. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

APRIL 19, 2024

Dezeen Showroom: based on European beech timber, Project Wood tiles by Casalgrande Padana recreate the look of wood by mimicking the texture of the grain. The Project Wood collection is available in two formats – one for indoor use with a natural or grip finish, and one thicker tile for outdoor use with an anti-slip finish.

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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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Dwell

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The British Columbia company’s gable-sided residences start at $290 per square foot and prioritize finishes that are toxin-free. From prefab tiny houses and modular cabin kits to entire homes ready to ship, their projects represent some of the best ideas in the industry. Do you know a prefab brand that should be on our radar?

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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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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?

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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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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.

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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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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. The fashion industry accounts for eight per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions," McCartney said. "We

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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 Architect Elisabeth Polzella often uses structural stone in her projects.

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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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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2024

As students across the southern hemisphere return to school, we've rounded up twelve of the best projects from our Pinterest. This roundup features distinctive university buildings from across the globe that use a variety of different textures, colours and unusual materials to stand out.

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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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Architizer

APRIL 11, 2022

Mega projects inherently push limits. But while their development tends to bring about novel approaches to design and construction when considered in whole, the innovations they realize in the application of individual architectural materials is often overlooked. million square feet of retail between its two malls.

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Dwell

MAY 17, 2024

From prefab tiny houses and modular cabin kits to entire homes ready to ship, their projects represent some of the best ideas in the industry. Studio Dot founder Steele Olney and builder Evan Graham often found themselves discussing the future of building in Australia’s changing climate during their collaborations on custom projects.

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designboom

APRIL 3, 2024

terracotta floors, glossy finishes, gentle shapes, soft materials and fluorescent tubes shape the converted interiors. The post el departamento converts hangar into dystopian-inspired nude project store in bilbao appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Due to its location on the edge of the Česky Kras nature reserve southwest of Prague, the project was required to visually blend in with the local vernacular, with regulations specifying a simple gable-roof form with rounded eaves. The post Studio Circle Growth uses traditional forms and materials for Czech home appeared first on Dezeen.

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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

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Named Barwon Heads House, the project was designed by Melbourne studio Adam Kane Architects as a contemporary dwelling that embodied a "relaxed, coastal lifestyle". Contrasting colours and materials feature throughout. The extension has a deliberately simple finish. The photography is by Timothy Kaye.

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The Architect's Newsletter

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The post Protect your latest project with these cutting-edge exterior paints, coatings, and finishes appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper. The outermost layer of any facade must be durable enough to withstand the elements, which, in this unpredictable global climate, is an evermore difficult task.

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Deezen

APRIL 11, 2024

Also included is a project that creates 3D printed materials based on the structure of chainmail and an installation that uses folded aluminium sheets to create dramatic lighting effects. Projects explore multiple domains within the world of design that include architecture, product design, fashion and urban design.

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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. The photography is by Yash R Jain.

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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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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

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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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. Here are some of our favourite ‘raw’ projects that celebrate an ‘undone’ aesthetic.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 30, 2023

"Formerly known as '3D Design', this course allows you to join a community of staff and students eager to explore the potential for beauty, usefulness and meaning in contemporary material culture. Shiver by Fred Dunbar "This is a material-led project that aims to reimagine and challenge the conventional norms of material finishes.

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Deezen

MAY 7, 2023

Japanese designer Yuma Kano has created a decorative material that resembles terrazzo from wood , foliage, bark, soil and seeds that was shown at Milan design week. In the Japanese forest industry, these small pieces of wood are a waste material," Kano told Dezeen. "I I wanted to reuse the waste."

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Deezen

OCTOBER 5, 2022

As part of the Dezeen x The Mindcraft Project 2022 collaboration, Danish designer Anne Brandhøj has created a chair that explores the line between "functional sculpture and sculptural furnishing". Anne Brandhøj's chair features in The Mindcraft Project 2022. Dezeen x The Mindcraft Project 2022.

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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. The photography is by Fionn McCann.

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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

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 thatch, as a natural material, absorbs sound as well," explained Smit. The hut provides a meeting space for colleagues, according to the studio founder.

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