Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2023

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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Santa Cruz Architect

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

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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Deezen

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Looking Glass Lodge is situated within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and was developed for a client whose parents established a nature reserve there in the 1960s. Looking Glass Lodge is clad in timber. The building has electrochromic glass for added privacy. The lodge sits on a nature reserve.

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Architonic

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Xokol has won Dezeen Awards 2023 interiors project of the year following the announcement of all nine interiors category winners, which were revealed at this evening's ceremony. It was also named restaurant and bar interior of the year. The use of materials in Xokol is unexpected," said the master jury.

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Deezen

JULY 17, 2022

For our latest lookbook , we've chosen 10 residential glass extensions that create airy, light-filled and modern additions to homes. Glass is a popular material for house extensions as it is durable, weather-resistant and – thanks to its transparency – adds light and brightness to a space. Find out more about The Glass Ribbon ›.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Local architecture firm La Base Studio has renovated a glass and concrete home, wrapping it in a delicate privacy and shading screen on a lush site in Buenos Aires , Argentina. Sliding glass doors open to the garden The sliding glass doors open to the garden and pool deck, blurring the interior and exterior relationship.

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Archinect

APRIL 19, 2024

MBB designed the expansion of an existing building for Grace Church School in New York City, adding a new top floor structure for a double-height gymnasium and athletic center. The design solution creates a warm and inviting interior environment filled with natural light from an array of long skylights and large windows.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A courtyard house converted into a fragrance store by FOG Architecture has won Dezeen Awards China 2023 Interiors project of the year, as seen in this movie produced by Dezeen. The project was also named retail interior of the year. It has to return to its role at the centre of the community."

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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

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Interiors firm Studio Rhonda has redesigned communications agency Zetteler's London office using contrasting colours and tactile vegan and deaf-friendly materials. The choice to use vegan materials was based on the fact that most of Zetteler's staff is vegan or vegetarian. Glass bricks create a light meeting room.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Lisbon interior design practice Bacana Studio took cues from Portugal 's coastal traditions for the interiors of a João Luís Carrilho da Graça-designed Anfibio restaurant. Located alongside the Tejo river, the restaurant was designed to "merge the duality of the sea and the land," the interiors studio told Dezeen.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Formafatal has constructed twin villas out of rammed earth on a jungled hillside in Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica that open to the Pacific Ocean with expansive frameless glass. My intention was to design sustainable houses with biophilic interiors," said Štěpánová.

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Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2023

The Apple Tree House is a modernist-style glass residence. ACDF Architecture arranged the structure around an apple tree. Glass walls throughout the public areas of the home give sightlines of the tree and the other living areas from a variety of different positions. Inside, a minimal palette of materials defines the home.

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Deezen

JUNE 10, 2022

Exterior materials include bronze, glass, stone, and wood. The structure was oriented around the primary, horseshoe-shaped 600-seat auditorium. Around this symmetrical volume expressive glass wings were created that undulate along the river on one side of the building and the road on the other.

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Deezen

JANUARY 3, 2022

o de Buen and Luis Young have used a green metallic frame to form the structure of an airy apartment built atop an existing building in Mexico City. These rooflines open up the interior spaces to views of the surrounding treetops. The structure itself defines the architectural program," said the architects. Architects Ana Nun?o

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Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Local studio Hopson Rodstrom Design placed a sawtooth roof on top of this black-clad apartment building with an interior courtyard in southern California. Its facade is interspersed with many skinny windows The seven-storey structure has a ground-level podium clad in green-painted concrete interspersed with steel gates.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 12, 2023

From the technological building systems we choose for our projects to considering the carbon impact of where a product comes from to have a better awareness of the materials our products are made out of. While many sectors are charging forward, the field of materials is rapidly progressing and reshaping how we approach design specifications.

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Deezen

AUGUST 14, 2023

A minimal material palette helps define this glazed extension , which London studio DHaus has added to the back of a house in Hertfordshire, UK. We were interested in creating heavy sculptural forms in a limited material palette with three main elements of concrete, timber and glass." The photography is by Nick Dearden.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Wadba Wadba House by Hannah Cooper "Nested in Toonumber Forest, New South Wales, Wadba Wadba House draws inspiration from MORQ and various Australian designs that embody a luxurious, rustic, minimal interior. The use of natural light, layering and circulation all add to the inspiration derived from the works of Louis Kahn.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Raised above its sloping site on a concrete podium containing garage space, GRAAM Architecture 's design was informed by a desire to use materials and companies local to the area. Its wooden structure echoes the local resources of the Burgundy region, whose reputation for hardwood and softwood forests is well known," it continued. "Its

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Deezen

APRIL 15, 2023

Architect and restauranteur Elly Ward has opened the low-impact restaurant Edit in London, drawing inspiration from its vegan, minimal-waste menu to create an interior filled with reused and recycled materials. Visitors to the restaurant can view the studio's models through a large glass door, adding a decorative touch to the space.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Local studio Geddes Ulinskas Architects has completed an expansive home in Cow Hollow, San Francisco with indoor-outdoor spaces, a cast glass staircase and stone detailing. Geddes Ulinskas Architects added wood-wrapped roof eaves to the structure. The structure is pulled back from the exterior walls," the studio said.

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Architizer

JANUARY 18, 2024

The focus is often on the structural fabric of a building and laying the groundwork for carbon neutrality from the ground up. Interior design has an equally important role to play in ensuring the industry meets its ecological responsibilities. Crafted from 90% salvaged materials, the space is a rich patchwork of texture and color.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Dezeen School Shows: an interiors scheme that uses AI and scent to help ease symptoms of Dementia is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Istituto Europeo di Design. We invite students to get into the world of interior design to create spaces that will effectively respond to human needs and produce a meaningful experience.

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DesignRulz

APRIL 27, 2022

In the interior of a house every detail carries its own function and practical meaning. In this article, we’ll talk about the interior doors materials, designs and functions they perform. When choosing from different options, first of all, pay attention to the materials for internal doors. But what about the doors?

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Mjölk Architekti has renovated a 130-year-old dwelling in the north of the Czech Republic , adding a glass extension , sunken living area and domed skylight. Behind the curtain of the original cabin, a glittering glass extension has sprung up.". There is a contrast between old and new materials and finishes.

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Deezen

JANUARY 28, 2023

From Norway to New Zealand, this lookbook explores rural cabins with cosy living areas that are animated by natural materials and views out over wild landscapes. As demonstrated by this roundup, little else is needed to make a cabin cosy, and keeping their interiors pared-back retains focus on the main event – the views out to nature.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Operable glass walls flank the living spaces of this sprawling Texas ranch, which was designed by Sanders Architecture to appear "like it rose up from the land". The living room is set apart from the kitchen and bar area and features glass walls on three sides and tall wooden ceilings supported by exposed steel trusses.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 3, 2023

For our review of 2023 , we take a look back at the year's 10 most interesting home interiors and invite our readers to pick their favourite. With more than 500 interior stories published on Dezeen in 2023 so far, there is a wide variety of beautiful and unusual homes to choose from.

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Deezen

JANUARY 27, 2024

Studio NAAW uncovered soviet-era details in a Kazakhstan restaurant interior "We wanted to ensure that the interior did not romanticise the legacy of the colonial era, but at the same time did not deny it," NAAW co-founder Elvira Bakubayeva told Dezeen. The key feature of the place is its openness," Bakubayeva explained. "We

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Deezen

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Completed in 2019 on the eastern end of Long Island , New York, the 8,300-square foot (770-square metre) home has a board-formed mass with punched windows, natural materials and light-filled spaces. A double-tiered roof plate floats crowns the cube, pulling the structural spanning beams back from the edge. A/V: Audio Interiors Inc.

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Deezen

JULY 31, 2022

A 13-square-metre apartment in Poland and a trio of holiday homes built around living trees feature in our latest lookbook of ten interiors with hammocks to relax in and comfortable netted floors. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks showcasing colourful staircases , light-filled glass extensions and living rooms with stone.

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Habitus Living

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The white box, with its precise lines and sharp angles, is usually associated with modernism and its attendant materials of steel, concrete and glass. Use of sustainable materials was a central aspect of the brief given to Davis Architects. The post A treasure trove of material textures appeared first on Habitusliving.com.

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Deezen

JULY 7, 2022

Curved cement-screed walls with embedded rows of vertical glass bars characterise this spa in Prague designed by local studio Formafatal. Light fixtures in the ceilings and walls punctuate the interior. The 155-square-metre interior comprises an entrance foyer and a waiting room, doctor's office, locker rooms and treatment areas.

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Deezen

JUNE 29, 2023

Recycled metal sheeting and repurposed wood and glass form Tree House by the Lake, a home in Vietnam designed by local studio H2. It is enveloped by a forest and was built from local scrap materials to reduce its impact on the surrounding landscape. Many wood and glass elements were also repurposed from scrap.

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Deezen

AUGUST 3, 2022

British architect Sam Jacob has used ribbed glass to create a contemporary entrance for London's historic V&A museum and updated its bathrooms with a broken-ceramic cladding that feels "a little perverse". The lobby has glass tubes in three sizes. It sits in front of a large arched window.

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