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

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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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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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Japanese patchwork technique informs interior of Sando burger bar in Geneva

Deezen

The studio retained the existing tiled flooring and the bar In this spirit, the studio retained the interior's original bar – simply re-finishing it in brushed and corrugated stainless steel – and patched up the existing tiled flooring. The photography is by Alicia Dubuis.

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Pressure Washing Techniques For Different Driveway Surfaces

The Architecture Designs

However, not all driveway materials can handle the same pressure washing methods. This overview covers the specialized techniques needed to revitalize your driveway while preventing avoidable mistakes. Make sure to completely rinse off any cleaning solutions after you finish washing each section of the driveway.

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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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Ringvide adapts paper-colouring technique to create marbled-wood furniture

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Swedish furniture producer Ringvide has designed a collection of wood furniture that is patterned with a marbling colour technique normally used on paper. Visby-based Ringvide used the suminagashi marbling technique to create swirling patterns on its wooden tables. It uses a technique normally used to create marbled paper.

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Rain Studio combines raw and reclaimed materials for "native yet contemporary" home

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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.