Archinect

AUGUST 12, 2022

The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture 's Materials Lab and Interior Design Program have been awarded a $60,000 grant from the Angelo Donghia Foundation. It will highlight materials relating to circularity, embodied carbon , health and toxicity, and social equity. “For the Interior Design Progra.

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The Spaces

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Though hardly a new trend, ‘raw’ has really taken off in 2023 with material textures playing pivotal roles in interior design. The raw aesthetic leans into the rugged side of minimalism, celebrating the texture and honesty of materials. Raw interiors are irregular or rough, weathered and often handworked. Case in point?

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Enscape

APRIL 4, 2024

Gone are the days when interior designers relied solely on sketches and 2D drawings to convey their visions. Today, 3D rendering in interior design has become a cornerstone of the industry, marking a significant shift from these traditional methods. Here's a guide on getting started in rendering with Enscape.

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The Architect's Newsletter

APRIL 12, 2023

Introducing AN Interior Source Material, the curated guide to the best new products for residential, workplace, and hospitality interiors; made for—and loved by—architects and designers.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Closely related to the makeup of materials organically found in nature, the color chorus of whites , grays, and earthy brown tones has played a pivotal role in artistic expression, fashion , interior design , and architecture for millenia.

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Deezen

AUGUST 19, 2023

For our latest lookbook we have collected eight art deco interiors, ranging from a mews courtyard house in London to a loft in an iconic Los Angeles tower. Among the materials used to create interiors with the art deco feels are marble , stone and brass.

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Deezen

APRIL 14, 2024

The deceptively simple organic modern style combines modernist interior designs with natural materials and earthy colours. Plenty of wood, in the form of flooring, panelling and furniture give these interiors an organic feel. This is exemplified by the use of natural materials and floor-to-ceiling glazing.

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Deezen

MARCH 19, 2023

For this special lookbook sponsored by Danish design company D Line, we've selected ten interiors that showcase architectural details by the brand including door handles , taps and drawer pulls. Subsequent remodelling means that only Room 606 remains in its original form.

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Contemporist

JANUARY 10, 2024

A modern gin bar in Buenos Aires, Argentina, has an interior inspired by materials found in the distillery.

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ArchDaily

MAY 25, 2023

To solve this, Swatchbox is out on a mission to help design professionals around the world, by offering a curated selection of interior and exterior samples from global brands in one place, at no cost.

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Archinect

APRIL 12, 2023

has announced the launch of an interior design service that offers “professional, one-on-one interior design at an affordable price.” ” The service sees customers schedule an appointment online to connect with an IKEA interior design expert and embark on virtual sessions to establish a design for their space.

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Deezen

MARCH 6, 2024

Interior designer Erik Bratsberg has created unique artwork for the interior of the Persona restaurant in Stockholm , which also features asymmetrical terrazzo and patinated brass details. This material mix was chosen to evoke a sense of "casual elegance", Bratsberg said. Bratsberg said.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

While they create heavier volumes in a room, when done well closed staircases can add a monumental, almost sculptural feel to an interior. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring "bookshelf-wealth" interiors , living spaces with metal furniture and interiors punctuated by structural columns.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JULY 26, 2023

AN Interior’s annual survey checks in with leading architects and designers across North America to see which materials they’re specifying and why.

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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. Typically informed by old and unrefined factories, lofts and warehouses, industrial-style interiors are a go-to for many contemporary designers.

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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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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It is particularly in the architecture, engineering and construction industry that the material stands unchallenged, accounting for 60-70% of its total consumption. So much so that it has indisputably become the most used plastic for building materials worldwide, often found in pipes, fittings, flooring, roofing, window profiles and more.

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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

MARCH 26, 2024

Natalino has opened its first physical store "Nathan's clothes use a lot of natural textures and you can often see how they're constructed, so we wanted to capture those qualities in the interior," studio founder Aram Mooradian told Dezeen. The photography is by Thomas Adank.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JULY 20, 2022

Architects and designers today are met with seemingly endless options when it comes to selecting materials. While news tends to favor those pushing the envelope of material science, we have [.]. The post Six interior architects on their materials of choice appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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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

JANUARY 2, 2024

East London hair salon Buller and Rice has opened a new venue with an interior design palette that includes seaweed, algae, cork and mushroom leather. Buller and Rice Wanstead is a hair salon and lifestyle store Rice told Dezeen their ambition was to use as many plant-based materials as possible. "We

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Deezen

MARCH 26, 2024

The University of Chicago John W Boyer Center was designed by Studio Gang in accordance with the French sustainability law requiring new public buildings to be built from at least 50 per cent wood or other natural materials. It will be built from at least 50 per cent natural materials in line with the French sustainability law.

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Deezen

MARCH 1, 2024

Interior design studio Hollie Bowden Interiors has created fine jeweller Rachel Boston's flagship store and showroom in London. The space blends a neutral palette of glass, steel and sycamore wood veneer The store aims to blend a neutral material palette of glass and steel with sycamore wood veneer and velvet mohair upholstery.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Local studio SODA has used warm colours and natural materials to create the first store for tea brand Chai Guys on Portobello Road in London 's Notting Hill neighbourhood. The post Chai Guys Portobello cafe interior evokes "the colour of spices" appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The Revalu platform uses one million data points and an AI -powered accuracy checker to enable architects to compare the environmental impacts of different building materials. First, there is the material cloud, which gathers over one million data points related to the environmental impact of different materials.

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Deezen

APRIL 13, 2024

From guest rooms filled with fashion designer Christian Louboutin's personal antique collection to Ibiza's oldest hotel where handmade masks are mounted on the walls, our latest lookbook features eight eclectic hotel interiors. Here are eight eclectic hotel interiors from around the world defined by contrasts and clashes.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Copenhagen-based Natural Material Studio has handcrafted swirly panels made of spent grain salvaged from beer production for a restaurant opened by the local ÅBEN brewery. From the very start of the process, it was important for us not to force the waste material, so we let it dry naturally," explained Hvillum.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Our latest lookbook focuses on quiet luxury and features projects including a French hotel and a Swedish Grace apartment that exemplify the trend for discrete, yet sumptuous interiors. A lustrous herringbone parquet floor adds a natural feel, while a playful modern chandelier in smoke-coloured glass completes the interior.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Indian architecture studio Workers of Art has converted a former storage space into its own plant-filled office , using recycled and repurposed waste materials in almost every aspect of its design. The post WOA designs own studio space using materials that had been "relegated to landfill" appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Promotion: design studio Muza Lab has created the interior and exterior spaces of the One&Only Aesthesis resort, bungalows and villas in Athens , Greece. Textural local stone and marble are also used across the scheme, uniting the spaces by underpinning them with naturally occurring materials found in Greece.

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Deezen

MARCH 21, 2024

The 087 house features a facade decorated with chunky marble shapes The studio, known for its playful use of geometry, created custom carpentry from locally sourced materials to accommodate the home's curved and staggered walls and the sloping ceilings within the building. The photography is by Francisco Ascensao and Giulietta Margot.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

In this lookbook , we collect eight residential interiors that were put together with limited funds but still have a certain richness. Featuring exposed structures, simple materials and sparing use of finishes, these budget interiors prove that adventurous design doesn't have to be reserved for the very wealthy.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As designers imagine the future of educational buildings, the values and materials of today will inform school environments for decades to come. Studio Bondy Architecture was tasked with renovating the PKS campus, including two historic buildings and the main U-Wing building containing the interior courtyard. Presidio Knolls School.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Dutch company Human Material Loop is using an unusual waste source to make a zero-carbon wool alternative that requires no land or water use: human hair. Human Material Loop works with participating hairdressers to collect hair cuttings, which it processes into yarns and textiles and sometimes turns into garments.

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Deezen

JANUARY 21, 2024

This week's lookbook rounds up eight interiors with furnishings and surfaces finished in burl-wood veneer, allowing its swirly, psychedelic graining to serve a decorative function. Mixed and matched with other patterns, the material is now used to communicate a kind of organic understated luxury, much like natural stone.

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DesignRulz

APRIL 17, 2024

In this vibrant city, you’ll find a mix of traditional and contemporary interior designs. photo Embracing Nature and Sustainability One of the most noticeable trends in Washington, DC’s interior design scene is the shift towards natural materials and sustainability.

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