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Exploring Indigenous Wisdom: A Journey through Architecture Rooted in Tradition and Community

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As traditional custodians of the land, indigenous communities posses a profound understanding of their ecosystems, locally-available materials, cultural norms and social constrains. This knowledge holds insights valuable for shaping contemporary architecture, helping it adapt to both the people and their environments.

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FranklinTill shares nine principles for a shift to regenerative materials

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By making it easier to identify textiles that have a greater positive impact on people and planet, FranklinTill hopes to enable a shift towards regenerative materials. "We We can only move towards a regenerative approach to textiles by understanding the full lifecycle of our materials," said co-founder FranklinTill Caroline Till. "As

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Mizzi Studio Designs 9 Royal Parks Kiosks Using Sustainable Materials and Traditional Craft Techniques

Architizer

Their design responds to the Grade I-listed landscape, with sustainable materials and traditional craft techniques creating simple, functional forms. Overall, each design variation is informed by the architectural or organic elements that the kiosk shares its space with. What drove the selection of materials used in the project?

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Architectural Pioneering Consultants uses local materials for school in Tanzania

Deezen

Montessori patterns informed the layout of the building The studio's design draws on Montessori patterns, which are 28 spatial ideas derived from the principles of Montessori – a method of education that encourages hands-on learning rather than formal teaching. All our material choices were maxed out for performance.

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Patternmaker fabric collection by Camira

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Dezeen Showroom: British textile brand Camira has launched a range of fabrics in collaboration with textile artist Kate Lawrie, combining material innovation with intricate patterns. To produce the fabrics, the brand used its own innovative digital print technology, resulting in a hand-painted look.

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Designers experiment with traditional tile-making techniques for Pentagram x Huguet collection

Deezen

The designers were briefed to experiment with materiality and craft, taking advantage of Huguet 's capabilities as a manufacturer of artisan tiles, cement and terrazzo. The project was conceived by Astrid Stavro, who created tiles with sustainable materials. Jody Hudson-Powell's innovative tile glows in the dark.

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Matteo Guarnaccia and designers create saddles informed by nomadic Kazakh culture

Deezen

The previous chapter of Guarnaccia's Cross Cultural Chairs project was completed last year and involved designing chairs informed by the specific seating habits of the world's most populous countries. Local artisans then worked with the designers to create the saddles, introducing them to techniques such as wood carving and leather embossing.