Anarchitect designs low-tech public installation for Dubai Design Week using Cosentino's carbon neutral collection…
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Architecture Building Materials Community architecture Leisure attraction Surface design Sustainable designZAV Architects designs visitor centre made out of adobe in Iran’s Hormoz Island
One of Iran’s best-known practices Zav Architects has designed a community centre on the island of Hormuz, located in the Straits of Hormoz in the Persian Gulf. The island of Hormuz has been economically…
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F&B Interiors Surface designDubai’s new snack bar concept by NIU Studio is inspired by retro elements and futuristic spaceship
Dubai-based NIU Studio, headed by Italian architects Elena Gregorutti and Giorgio Palermo, has designed a dramatic new acai snack bar, Grapes & Dates in the emirate. Located within the Last Exit F&B venue in…
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Architecture Building Materials Events Exhibition Surface designOUALALOU + CHOI designs Morocco Pavilion for Expo 2021 Dubai
Paris- and Casablanca-based practice OUALALOU + CHOI has designed the Pavilion at the 2021 Expo in Dubai, showcasing traditional Moroccan design and construction techniques. The pavilion showcases an innovative use of rammed earth construction, a…
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Architecture Building Materials Surface design Sustainable designWorld Environment Day: 8 low-impact building materials that help to reduce construction carbon footprint
June 5 is celebrated annually as UN World Environment Day. With an ongoing debate on embracing more environmentally-friendly construction materials and increase sustainability in the built environment, we are highlighting eight materials that are…
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Architecture Fashion Retail design Surface designOrproject designs reflective sculptural walls for luxury boutique in Indian capital
US-, Europe- and India-based multidisciplinary practice, Orproject, was commissioned to design a partition system for well-known Indian fashion designer Amit Aggarwal’s flagship store in New Delhi’s upscale Mehrauli district. Aggarwal is known for working…
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Architecture Culture Public Institution Surface designSuzhou Financial Center Exhibition Hall by Lacime Architects explores city’s heritage through parametric facade
Located in Suzhou, a city known for its canals, the cultural centre by Lacime Architects, led by Zhaoqing Song, and assisted by Dan Guo, Jichang Nie, and Minqi Wu, aims to explore the local…