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How to Improve Internal and External Environments with Glass Ceilings

ArchDaily

Image © XINLEE As a highly transparent material that stands up to all but the most extreme of weather conditions, is easily formed into any size or shape, and, once formed, will last for thousands of years, glass is still one of the most innovative and crucial materials used in architecture. Shenzhen Hongshan Middle School.

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Seeing Through Layers: Translucent Materials in Architecture

ArchDaily

Translucency, at its essence, is an optical property that enables the total or partial passage of light through materials, without providing a clear view of the objects behind them. Traditionally, glass sheets have been the symbolic material associated with transparency, commonly used in the fabrication of doors and windows.

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30 Japanese Homes that Use Metal for Interior Accents

ArchDaily

Image © Yusuke Fujioka Contemporary Japanese interiors incorporate elements both of tradition and modernity to embody the country's innovative spirit while maintaining a profound respect for its history and cultural heritage.

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Eight interiors that feature reclaimed and recycled materials

Deezen

For our latest lookbook , Dezeen has selected eight examples of interiors that were created with reclaimed and recycled materials, including a restaurant in Bangalore and a brick house in Ghent. The studio categorised them, then organised them into a colourful, stylish interior. Its glass walls were framed with recycled rods.

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fala atelier weaves glass brick and metal mesh to shape apartment for two in porto

designboom

originally a ground floor shop from the 1970s, the project dissolves the traditional boundaries of a house with its unusual material palette. The post fala atelier weaves glass brick and metal mesh to shape apartment for two in porto appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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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. Raw interiors are irregular or rough, weathered and often handworked. Case in point?

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Dezeen's top 10 innovative materials of 2023

Deezen

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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