Habitus Living

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Norton’s Full Moon series is a continuation of his exploration of form and its interplay through materiality. Crafted by hand, the moulded moon is created with materials that closely resemble its appearance. The post Dean Norton’s Full Moon explores glass and its distortions appeared first on Habitusliving.com.

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designboom

JANUARY 7, 2022

The post sarah roseman unveils soft silica, a new material made from knitted glass appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. lying at the boundary between textile and glasswork, soft silica is created by manipulating melted fiberglass and knitting it into an array of complex shapes.

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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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Deezen

APRIL 17, 2024

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. The post Shigeru Ban unveils Paper Log House at Philip Johnson's Glass House appeared first on Dezeen. foot by 13.5 meters by 4.1

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designboom

APRIL 29, 2024

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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The Spaces

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The redesigned space adopts a minimal approach to materials, using Italian walnut panelling on walls, ceilings and floors and a jigsaw-like texture for individual columns and furniture. Keen-eyed shoppers can spot more Italian design cues in the form of Venetian glass rings – used to hang women’s garments.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Wall-to-wall glass and a material palette informed by local vernacular define Zen House, a 33-square-metre micro home on stilts in Austria, completed by Czech studio Jan Tyrpekl. The glass micro home sits on a wooden platform made from glued-laminated timber, which is also utilised for the roof structure.

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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. Made of a composite of glass fibres, resin and stone, the blocks were recently used to construct a Palm Springs apartment complex by Miami-based architecture studio Arquitectonica.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Image © Miguel de Guzmán + Rocío Romero The duality of sunlight in the field of architectural design presents fascinating contrasts, especially when addressing the question of how to interact with it through the built environment and the materials that define architecture. Read more »

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Canadian architecture studio Provencher Roy has created Darwin Bridges, a curved bridge on Nuns' Island outside of Montreal constructed with concrete that utilises recycled glass in its mixture. More than 40,000 kilograms of glass – the equivalent of around 70,000 bottles of wine – went into the mixture.

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Architizer

JANUARY 22, 2024

Architizer’s A+Product Awards celebrate the manufacturers at the forefront of material innovation. In the early years, glass was a medium for divine storytelling. With its vast expanse of plate glass panels and cast iron framework, the structure redefined the possibilities of architecture and design. from 2021 to 2028.

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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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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

APRIL 15, 2024

Read: Jean Verville lines Montreal row house with sculptural plywood interiors From the garden room, glass doors lead into the open-plan ground floor. The ground floor is left raw, and the more intimate [upper] floors are treated in wood, a more noble material," said the studio's founder Jean Benoît Vétillard.

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Archinect

APRIL 30, 2024

Individual components are capable of reuse in line with a principle called the "future material depot," which contributes to its role in the circular economy. Another winning aspect is the hybrid structure's ability to be disassembled and remounted.

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Deezen

MAY 1, 2024

Architecture studio A6A has converted a former model-making workshop in Bordeaux into a studio for itself that is defined by pared-back materials and spaces. This heavy steel door leads into L'Atelier's model workshop and material library – an open, flexible space with a sanded concrete floor and a long birch storage wall.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

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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Deezen

MAY 18, 2022

London architecture studio Bureau de Change has produced a range of patterned tiles using Thames Glass, a biomaterial created by artist Lulu Harrison from mussel shells. Harrison – a student on the Material Futures masters at Central Saint Martin's – creates her bio-glass using the ground-up shells of quagga mussels as a substitute for sand.

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Building and Interiors

MAY 4, 2024

While designing our homes and offices, it is essential to pay attention to the door type and material. These entryway barriers are very crucial fittings for any building, as they control access to our space.

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The Spaces

APRIL 26, 2024

Russian For Fish revamped this Victorian terrace in North London’s leafy Stoke Newington , giving it an angular glass rear extension and tactile material palette. Extending to the rear allowed space for a second seating area by the Crittall glass doors. Concrete appears again on the kitchen countertops and custom island.

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Architizer

MAY 22, 2024

We’ve looked at a number of highly technical projects, nevertheless materials have usually been natural, or as natural as possible. They are a continuation of landscapes reimagined as materials. Due to the location, strict regulations were in place in terms of what could be built, how and with which materials.

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Dwell

MAY 27, 2024

I don’t think there’s anyone more dedicated to the style and movement," Dyer says of Smart, hailing his existing collection of material about both Ellwood and the home. It won’t be an exact replica of the midcentury Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger razed, but the future owner is working with experts to make it close.

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aasarchitecture

APRIL 16, 2024

Architecture firm Luca Curci Architects presents Floating Glass Museum, a groundbreaking project where the boundaries between art and nature blur and the water becomes a canvas for contemporary expression. Sea levels and Climate Change Climate change is now affecting every country on every continent.

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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. The "Why" jump to 12:51 Why choose the material?

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

The design applications of glass are as limitless as the imagination. Glass coatings and colors can be applied primarily for aesthetic purposes, yet the performance benefits are an added - sometimes necessary - bonus.

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Architonic

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Designers experiment with new materials and technologies, cooperate with glass blowers and take advantage of sustainable manufacturing processes and resources. The focus of the top Light + Building theme, ‘Work + Living’ is on the modular use of rooms and spaces both indoors and outdoors. Trends influence the design process.

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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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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Style Meets Safety with Fire Rated Glass Fences 1 kcichowicz Thu, 09/21/2023 - 12:53 SAFTI FIRST For homes and developments built near or in wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas and designated fire zones, fire rated glass fences introduce a remarkable innovation that seamlessly combines safety and aesthetics.

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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. Concrete is the predominant material, but stainless steel and wooden elements such as horizontally stacked logs also feature throughout.

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Westeck News

JULY 7, 2023

Content courtesy of Sash Windows London The Origin of Stained Glass Stained glass windows have been around for generations. During the rise of the Gothic, during the 12th century, the art of the stained-glass window flourished exceptionally.

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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

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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Deezen

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Throughout these venues, there were a number of Japanese designers working with discarded or neglected materials and processes. He also showed sample pieces to explain his process, whereby he applied one colour to the wood before cutting away sections and applying a second colour, making the finished material less recognisable as driftwood.

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Deezen

JANUARY 5, 2024

This informed its unobtrusive single-storey profile and APDI Architecture's use of local materials such as bricks made from laterite – rusty-red stone formed from the leaching of rocks and soil. The post Villa in rural Vietnam uses local materials to "harmonise with the environment" appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

MAY 2, 2024

The fifth leg features a triangular lamp at its tip made of plastic and protected frosted glass, which can be removed via a small button and charged using a USB socket. The fifth leg features a triangular lamp at its tip made of plastic and protected frosted glass, which can be removed via a small button and charged using a USB socket.

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Deezen

AUGUST 2, 2023

The studio used recycled materials for the interiors "Creating work for an office that houses 1,500 employees is both challenging and inspiring," co-founders Axel Landström and Victor Isaksson Pirtti told Dezeen. The shape of the piece comes from dropping a lump of magnetic slime on top of a conductive material," they added.

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Deezen

MARCH 21, 2024

Brickwork extends across the floor of the basement Organised across four floors and a basement level, the white-walled gallery spaces sit alongside the existing staircase, lift, service and storage areas, where the structure's rough material finishes have been left exposed. The photography is by Yongjoon Choi.

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