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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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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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Taming Exterior Greenery: Landscape Design for Houses in Natural Environments

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© Derek Swalwell A healthy environment that is also visually appealing in our homes has become increasingly sought when it comes to designing houses and residential spaces, especially during the world’s current context.

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"Natur-Lodges" Collective Housing by RHB architectes

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The staggered arrangement of the buildings on either side of the central alleyway creates multiple visual op. Two generous undeveloped pockets to the north, the shared vegetable garden and the Haut Verger, provide a breathing space for the site and a gentle transition with the suburban area.

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The Future of Us Pavilion Evokes Dialogue with Nature through a Stunning Visual Experience

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The Future of Us Pavilion – Located in Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay, the Bayfront Pavilion, also known as The Future of Us Pavilion, follows the grand tradition of experimental architectural structures that evoke a dialogue with nature by blending an intricate form with a perforated skin fluidly with the adjacent environments.

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Eight interiors where burl wood provides natural texture

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Mixed and matched with other patterns, the material is now used to communicate a kind of organic understated luxury, much like natural stone. This is the latest in our lookbook series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive. Burl wood is a rare and expensive wood , often only available in thin sheets of veneer.

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Studio Gang begins construction on Parisian university built with 50 per cent natural materials

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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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