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Shigeru Ban unveils Paper Log House at Philip Johnson's Glass House

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Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has created a pavilion from paper tubes, wood and milk crates to mark the 75th anniversary of US architect Philip Johnson's Glass House in Connecticut , USA. metres) structure was built within the site of Johnson 's historic house. foot by 13.5 meters by 4.1

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Chicago Architecture Biennial fills postmodern Thompson Center with installations

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The Floating Museum , an art collective and curator for the fifth Chicago Architecture Biennial ( CAB 5 ), collaborated with stakeholders of the iconic, Helmut Jahn-designed structure to array a series of works in the space. Top: The University of Stuttgart's Hygroshell Research Pavilion featured self-forming wooden planes.

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Dezeen's top 10 innovative materials of 2023

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As part of our review of 2023 , Dezeen's design and environment editor Jennifer Hahn has rounded up 10 of this year's most significant material innovations , including bricks made from toxic soil and a 3D printer for wool.

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What are Aerogel Glass Blocks?

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In the ever-evolving world of architecture and construction, new materials continually emerge, pushing the boundaries of design and performance. One such innovation is the aerogel glass block, a remarkable material that combines the transparency of glass with the extraordinary insulating properties of aerogels.

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Studio Other Spaces encloses Buffalo museum courtyard in "canopy of glass and mirrors"

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Created as part of a renovation of the museum led by architecture studio OMA 's New York office, Common Sky is a massive glass and mirror canopy created from hundreds of overlapping mirror and glass panels. The choice to use mirrors instead of having an all-glass canopy came from a desire to create an insulating effect for the canopy.

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MAD installs reflective ETFE cube at Milan design week

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The installation is titled Momentum. It was constructed using ETFE – a plastic polymer that is often used as an alternative to glass, which was fixed across the surface of the iron frame and used to conceal the interior of the structure. Chinese architecture studio MAD has inserted a 12.5-metre-tall

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Zeller & Moye and Katie Paterson align hundreds of glass cylinders for Apple campus sculpture

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Architecture studio Zeller & Moye has collaborated with artist Katie Paterson to create Mirage, a massive sculpture made from glass cylinders for technology company Apple 's campus in California. It is meant to be experiential Mirage derives its name from the effect that the glass gives off when hit by light.

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