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Playing with Translucency and Transparency: Balancing Natural Lighting with High-Performance Panels

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© James Steinkamp The question, "How can we control natural light in interior spaces?" Unregulated direct sunlight can cause discomfort such as visual strain and undesirable heat gains. Some design solutions include installing shading devices, planning spatial orientation, and building forms for indirect natural light.

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shikun zhu and porsche’s balloon installation in china invites silent dialogues with nature

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created as a spectacle against a vast landscape, SH ALL WE TALK explores how images and visuals influence our perception and comprehension of the natural world. The post shikun zhu and porsche’s balloon installation in china invites silent dialogues with nature appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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What are Curated Widths Wooden Floors? Minimizing Waste with a Natural Aesthetic

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Known for their classic beauty and enveloping textures, these floors not only enhance the visual aspect of a room but also provide exceptional thermal comfort, resistance, and resilience, able to withstand wear and tear and heavy traffic. Among the variety of options on the market, solid wood plank flooring stands out as a timeless choice.

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400 hanging mushroom bricks used in Studio Link-Arc’s Shenzhen Biennale installation

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New York City firm Studio Link-Arc has created an installation in Shenzhen formed from 400 hanging mushroom bricks. As a result, the installation aimed to reflect, visualize, and learn from the organisms in order to inform future architectural applications of the material.

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Three large-scale and "deeply interactive" installations at Coachella 2024

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Soaring, spikey plywood towers and a colourful, kinetic "settlement" by artist Morag Myerscough are among the large-scale installations at this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California. It's a geometry the duo played with in previous projects – a moment of objects touching, just kissing each other," said the team.

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MAD Architects creates Milan Design Week pavilion inspired by mountains

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MAD Architects has completed its latest installation for Milan Design Week. Image credit: Moreno Maggi Image credit: Moreno Maggi Set within the Cortile della Farmacia courtyard at the University of Milan , the ‘Amazing Walk’ seeks to “blur the boundary between built and natural environments in a surreal way.

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"Solarpunk" installations feature at Earth Edition festival in California

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The ten-day event was located at the California Institute of Art' s (CalArts) campus in Santa Clarita and sought to "shift the tone of the conversation around the climate crisis" with AI technology, large-scale immersive installations and climate-oriented work by over 40 individual artists.