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A Layered Architecture: Adaptive Reuse Projects That Reframe the Past Through Bold Material Contrasts

ArchDaily

But what if there was something more poetic about reframing a space and its stories for new users? Through subtle formal moves and daring material choices , they transformed structures that would have been otherwise demolished and reimagined them in new and intriguing ways. Read more ยป

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WOA designs own studio space using materials that had been "relegated to landfill"

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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. Throughout the studio, discarded antiques and over 100 species of local plants were introduced to bring a "homely" quality to the space.

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Greenhouse Technology in Architecture: Building Bright Spaces for the Future

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Image Cortesia de BDG Architects Zwolle Greenhouses are elegant and ingenious structures that incorporate simplicity in design while creating light-filled spaces that shape indoor climates. With walls and roofs composed mainly of transparent or translucent materials, these structures harness solar energy to create a controlled environment.

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Re-Purposing Materials: From Post-Industrial Recyclate to Accessible Furniture

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Image Courtesy of HEWI The role and relationship of furniture in architecture and space design are of great relevance. Thus, the relationship between furniture and space becomes a constant dialogue in which design, aesthetics, and materials contribute their dimension.

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How to Virtually Enlarge Spaces Using Good Lighting

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Image ยฉ Ruijing Photo One of the most essential aspects of interior design is lighting โ€“ an element that can make or break an interior space of any size or material. Yet good lighting can be especially important for smaller or more crowded spaces, making them feel larger and more open even when their literal dimensions havenโ€™t changed.

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Bamboo in Latin American Housing: 10 Houses Revealing the Future of the Material in Architecture

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Image ยฉ Yeferson Bernal, Juan David Toro The use of local materials in architecture is becoming more and more important as there is a growing need to find new, sustainable construction methods that can help address the current climate crisis. Milguaduas House / ritmo arquitectos. Read more ยป

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3D Printing, Artificial Intelligence, and Space Habitats: A Conversation with ICONโ€™s Melodie Yashar

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As a ‘Space Architect’ working on the design and delivery of 3D printed habitats on the Moon and Mars, Melodie Yashar is aware that, even in space, 3D printing does not exist in a vacuum.

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