Porcelain Tile Sizes and Waste Calculation: A Comprehensive Guide to Cost Efficiency
Porcelain tiles are a popular choice for finishing projects due to their durability and versatile designs. However, selecting the appropriate…
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Materials examined through their properties, applications and role in building performance. Coverage addresses structure, envelopes and finishes, considering durability, maintenance, production and environmental implications alongside appearance.
Trace material choices through architectural projects and construction methods, compare their use in design, and explore related research.
Copper-Roofed Home by Jason Good Architecture in Wimbledon Village
In Wimbledon Village, London, Jason Good Architecture has created a two-bedroom home that balances respect for the area’s architectural heritage…
A Sports Complex by Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica (CCA)
In 2023, Mexican design studio Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica (CCA) completed an ambitious project aimed at revitalizing public life in…
Colien House: Álvaro Siza Masterpiece of Concrete and Nature
Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza has completed the Colien House, a striking three-storey concrete home embedded in a hillside overlooking a…
Bureau des Mésarchitecture Completes Housing Block
Architecture studio Bureau des Mésarchitecture has unveiled its latest project in Leiria, Portugal: a striking apartment block wrapped in concrete…
Lemay Designs Mass-Timber Chalet with Green Roof in Quebec
Canadian architecture studio Lemay has completed a sustainable chalet prototype in Potton, Quebec. Designed with a sloped green roof and…
Max Núñez Arquitectos Creates Concrete Care Home in Chile
Local studio Max Núñez Arquitectos has designed a concrete care home in Chile, featuring open interiors that promote reduced maintenance,…
Moke Architecten Crowns Wooden Home in Muiden with Greenhouse
A stunning greenhouse, framed by a wooden pergola, crowns the top of this home in Muiden, Netherlands, designed by local…
Studio Gang Verde Tower in San Francisco
Studio Gang, a Chicago-based architecture firm, has completed the Verde tower, a striking 23-storey skyscraper wrapped in green-glazed ceramic tiles…
Wooden Louvres Create Seclusion by Keiji Ashizawa
Japanese architect Keiji Ashizawa drew inspiration from traditional Kyoto townhouses when designing the House in Aoyama, a concrete residence in…
Cubeinside’s Bait Ur Raiyan Mosque: A Modern Red-Brick Sanctuary
Cubeinside, a local architecture studio in Dhaka, has designed the Bait Ur Raiyan Mosque in Bangladesh, emphasizing simplicity and geometric…
Villain House: A Concrete Replica of an Old Barcelona Townhouse
Architecture Office Claudia Raurell has replaced a dilapidated townhouse in Barcelona with Villain House, a concrete home that replicates the…
Hello Wood Designs Grass-Topped CLT House
Architecture studio Hello Wood has completed CLT House, a sunken residence near Budapest, Hungary. The home features a green roof…
Mould Growing on Toyo Ito “Largest Wooden Building in Asia”
Gaia, a mass-timber business school at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito and Singapore-based…
Casa La Escocesa: A Sustainable Metal-Clad House by DUB Arquitectura
Local studio DUB Arquitectura has created “Casa La Escocesa,” a metal-clad house featuring innovative “insulating blankets” made from sheep wool…
Locus Designs Makan Restaurant with Recycled Materials
Mexican design studio Locus has crafted the interior of Makan, a Singaporean restaurant in Mexico City, using 50% recycled materials….
Niceworkshop’s Neo-Naturalism Design for HaHouse Cafe
Niceworkshop, led by Hyunseog Oh, has reimagined HaHouse Cafe in Seoul’s Itaewon district, blending urban and natural elements in a…
Kona Village Resort: Reimagined by Walker Warner Architects
Winding pathways and thatched roofs made of recycled plastic are among the notable features of the Kona Village resort in…
Miller Apartment Building with Red Brick Facade
Dutch studio Martens Willems & Humblé Architecten has clad the Miller Apartment Building in Maastricht with red brick, paying homage…
Kengo Kuma Shrouds Seoul Museum in Cascading Aluminium Pipes
Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has unveiled the Audeum audio museum in Seoul, which is characterized by its…
Galaxy Arch Completes Pavilion in Suzhou Industrial Park
Galaxy Arch has completed a pavilion in Suzhou Industrial Park, inspired by an old wooden cabin previously popular among locals….
