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Lahznimmo Architects aims for "beautiful utility" with museum storage in Sydney

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Lahznimmo Architects have completed storage building for a museum in Sydney "We aimed for 'beautiful utility' – a building with a calmness and cool precision that would functionally serve the activities within and protect the collection," said Lahznimmo Architects director Andrew Nimmo said. The photography is by Rory Gardiner.

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Five Glass-Wrapped Homes Living Life on the Edge

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The following homes show how prized nearby waterbodies can be better utilized with great architecture and design. Read more »

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Roxbury Branch of The Boston Public Library Renovation // Utile, Inc.

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Utile worked with the Boston Public Facilities Department and the Boston Public Library to complete the comprehensive renovation of the Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library in Nubian Square, following a previous entry design and programming study for the building. © Utile, Inc. © Utile, Inc. © Utile, Inc.

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From Float Glass to OLEDs: How Recent Advancements in Glass Technology Are Reshaping 21st Century Design

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If your brand is innovating in product design for architects, consider entering today: Enter the A+Product Awards It might be hard to believe in today’s see-through society, but glass was once a scarce resource used sparingly in architecture. In the early years, glass was a medium for divine storytelling. from 2021 to 2028.

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Patterns and Motifs Made With Ceramic Blocks

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Technical development and new formal languages utilize them to "announce" the "next" architectural era. Glass, steel, concrete, or brick convey messages about buildings. Casa Tijolo / AZL architects © Iwan Baan A considerable part of architectural innovation involves the use of materials.

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Five Glassy Homes that Withstand the Elements

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Connecting homes to nature through copious amounts of glass creates serene environments while maintaining stable home temperatures. Below, see how five homes utilize sliding glass doors regardless of the weather, while maintaining energy performance. Read more »

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Bureau de Change creates architectural tiles using glass made from mussels

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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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