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

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Image © 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 »

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Philippe Block on Sustainable Construction: “Building Technique Is More Important Than Materials”

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With this type, there is no space for any sort of conversational filler. From the jump, our conversation was all about proving his thesis that geometry, or building technique, is more important than materials when it comes to sustainable construction. With the right geometry, a lot can be done with a small amount of materials.

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Lima cultural facility features pink walls and traditional construction techniques

Deezen

Inside the preserved building is a bookstore The existing open-air courtyard garden – accessed by a long corridor along the southwestern party wall – occupies the centre of the plan and serves as "a communal space for interaction and activities". The flexible sliding panels can open the conference space into the courtyard for larger lectures.

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Japanese patchwork technique informs interior of Sando burger bar in Geneva

Deezen

Sapid Studio designed the interiors of the Sando burger joint in Geneva Since the space was originally designed for a similar establishment, Sapid Studio made no changes to the layout. The post Japanese patchwork technique informs interior of Sando burger bar in Geneva appeared first on Dezeen. The photography is by Alicia Dubuis.

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Mizzi Studio Designs 9 Royal Parks Kiosks Using Sustainable Materials and Traditional Craft Techniques

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Their design responds to the Grade I-listed landscape, with sustainable materials and traditional craft techniques creating simple, functional forms. Overall, each design variation is informed by the architectural or organic elements that the kiosk shares its space with. What drove the selection of materials used in the project?

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onebulb architecture’s passive brick house in india winds communal and meditative spaces

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open volumes visually interconnected by a natural material palette are built with passive techniques, tackling the region's extreme climatic conditions. The post onebulb architecture’s passive brick house in india winds communal and meditative spaces appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Natural Material Studio creates restaurant panels from leftover beer

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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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