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Design H&C Construct CasaTresAguas in Protected Biosphere Using Locally Sourced Materials and Responsible Design Practices

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Andreas Croitoru: Our experience as designers for luxury hotel brands such as Aman, GHM, One&Only, Cheval Blanc and many others, brought us to the understanding that nurturing our ancient human desire to connect and return to nature is one of the most important responsibilities we do have as designers. © designH&C. © designH&C.

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Compelling Conversations: Panelized Walls for Multifamily Projects

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Ron: What are the advantages of using panelized walls with continuous wood structural panel sheathing? We also can use a 7 ¼-inch deep LVL versus the 2-by-10s, which are 9 ¼ inches — meaning less wood mass in the wall component. DL Cohen is a commercial wood framing contractor that specializes in large, multifamily projects.

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US scientists develop "nanoscale" coating to combat spread of fires

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A team of scientists from universities in the United States have developed a silicon-based coating that can help stop the spread of fires by preventing materials coming in contact with flame. The findings were published in a recent academic paper that details the molecular makeup of the material. But once it rains, it's gone.

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Onsen furniture collection by Francesco Meda and David Quincoces for Gandia Blasco

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Dezeen Showroom: designers Francesco Meda and David Quincoces have expanded their Onsen collection for Gandia Blasco , adding more outdoor furniture styles that reference the materiality of tanned leather. Contact: info@gandiablasco.com. The Onsen collection references the elegant beauty of artisanal leather. Brand: Gandia Blasco.

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Barro pendant by Peca celebrates Mexico's pre-Hispanic craftsmanship

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Dezeen Showroom: Mexican design studio Peca has created a pendant lamp made from black clay and glass for lighting brand Graypants , which combines ancient craft techniques with a contemporary design language. The red clay is finished using a shorter firing process, without making use of this oxygen reduction technique.

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Barro pendant by Caterina Moretti celebrates Mexico's pre-Hispanic craftsmanship

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Dezeen Showroom: Peruvian designer Caterina Moretti has created a pendant lamp made from black clay and glass for lighting brand Graypants , which combines ancient craft techniques with a contemporary design language. The red clay is finished using a shorter firing process, without making use of this oxygen reduction technique.

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Five unembellished furniture designs by Saltzman Prize-winner Marco Campardo

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Here, the Italian designer walks us through five of his key projects and explains why he is "not a very decorative guy". Campardo , who started his career as a graphic designer in Venice, set up his own studio in Peckham in 2019 with a focus on material experimentation and "hacking" industrial processes to create unexpected outcomes.

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