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Core77ID Firm Layer Develops Corrugated Plywood: Strong, Lightweight This Ripple table is by British industrial design and engineering firm Layer . Its construction was made possible by a production innovation: Ripple uses an innovative and sustainable new…

10.19

Designboomundulating plywood layers form stratum parametric public seating sculpture COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN YIELDS Stratum PARAMETRIC TIMBER BENCH STRATUM is a monumental parametric wooden bench designed and manufactured by Zorka Furniture for Haywood Mall in Greenville, South Carolina…

10.19

ArchitecturephotoJapan蘆田暢人建築設計事務所による、大阪・吹田市の「江坂ひととき」。高密度な都市の“超低密度”な民間の地域拠点。都市と里山の課題も解決する存在を求め、両者の“交流と循環”を促す建築を志向。森で伐採した“広葉樹の丸太”を構造材とし仕上材なども同地域の木材を使用して造る 蘆田暢人建築設計事務所が設計した、大阪・吹田市の「江坂ひととき」です。 高密度な都市の“超低密度”な

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Dezeen ArchitectureThin concrete plane defines minimalist villa in Ibiza by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos A thin white-concrete plane folds and steps down a hillside to enclose Bellavista 11, a minimalist home overlooking the sea in Ibiza , designed by Spanish studio Fran Silvestre Arquitectos .

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RemodelistaExpert Advice: The Retrouvius Guide to Using Reclaimed Stone in Remodeling Projects Stone is a natural resource that’s been used in interiors since before the wheel was invented. Though durable and costly—not to mention inimitably patterned and textured—it’s almost never thought of…

10.16

YellowtraceExperimental Roma by Rodolphe Parente Brings Marble, Steel and 1970s Vibes to a Former Bank. A bank is a strange place to go looking for hedonism. Banks are built to reassure: sober, solid, permanent.

10.14

Design PatakiIndiaCeiling The Deal: 5 Homes Reinventing The Fifth Wall With Frescoes, Coffers, Cane And Clay Inventiveness is a key ingredient to good design. It means looking at something ordinary and seeing instead what it could be.

10.06

AD FranceL'île la plus maudite de France est en Bretagne, entre meurtres, légendes et séquestrations Dans le golfe du Morbihan, cette petite île privée à l'histoire sordide a de quoi dissuader les visiteurs de s'y aventurer. Retour sur son lourd passé.

10.19

Designboomboonserm premthada builds coastal office in thailand with reclaimed timber reclaimed timber carries its history forward Designed by Boonserm Premthada of Bangkok Project Studio, Traces by the Sea is a 440.7-square-meter office for Matalay in Khao Lak, Phang Nga, Thailand .

10.19

ArchiproductsPink Bathrooms: 8 Stunning Design Ideas and Pairings, from Blush Pink to Terracotta Marble, terrazzo, geometric wallpaper and colored fixtures: how to bring out every shade of pink in the bathroom, with the products to recreate each pairing 10/18/2026 - Once associated with romantic…

10.18

ArchiproductsWood Interiors: 5 Home Projects to Copy for Their Brilliant Use of Paneling A selection of boiserie, panels and wall coverings that shows how a single material can redraw a space 10/18/2026 - Homes with wood interiors have a warmth you register on the way through the door…

10.18

AD ItaliaLe notizie della settimana da non perdere secondo AD: dalla nuova collezione di Rimowa alle mostre di JW Anderson e Guerlain a Frieze Londra e Art Basel Paris Una guida settimanale sulle migliori novità di lifestyle, mostre, collaborazioni, prodotti, location e temporary store da non perdere.

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Modern LivingJapan竹の新たな表現に出合う。リビング・モティーフで「EXPANSION -Japanese Bamboo Art-」が開催中 竹を用いた表現の豊かな伝統と現代的な感性に触れる。大分を拠点に活動する10名のアーティストによる作品を、インテリアとともに楽しめるイベントです。

10.16

AD FranceEn Sardaigne, le légendaire hôtel Cala di Volpe de Jacques Couëlle conçu comme un lieu de bien-être Sur la Costa Smeralda, destination très prisée de la jet-set internationale, l’hôtel aux formes insolites de Jacques Couëlle vient d’être remis au goût du jour par l'agence Moinard Bétaille.

10.15

Dezeen ArchitectureSchemata Architects restores guesthouse nestled in ancient Irish rainforest Japanese studio Schemata Architects has renovated a guesthouse in Dromgarriff Rainforest, Ireland , connecting two existing stone buildings with a timber- and steel-framed yoga studio.

10.15

AD FranceComment nettoyer ses vitres après la pluie ? Notre guide sans produits chimiques Vous souhaitez nettoyer vos vitres rapidement et sans produits chimiques ? Filtres à café, thé, vinaigre : la solution se trouve dans votre propre cuisine.

10.15

Architect and Interiors IndiaIndiaGather under Swiss timber to explore how circular principles and sustainable design will shape tomorrow’s habitats Conceived and commissioned by Hub Culture, THE ICON was created as a platform for dialogue, innovation, and collaboration — bringing together architecture, technology, sustainability, and community…

10.15

TectureJapan[無償モニター]キノシタの家具ブランド「Coccole」から新作チェア・ソファが登場。選べる体験モニターの応募は12月31日まで 人が集う場所に穏やかな時間をもたらすキノシタの家具ブランド「Coccole(コッコレ)」の新作製品を対象としたモニター企画が実施されます。Coccoleは、木の無垢材やラタン、スチールなど素材それぞれの質感を生かしながら、カフェやオフィス、商業施設など、さまざまな空間とそこで過ごす人に寄り添う家具を展開しています。

10.15

The Design FilesA Modern Cottage-Inspired Renovation For An Artist’s Family Home A Modern Cottage-Inspired Renovation For An Artist’s Family Home Interiors by Christina Savopoulos Calacatta Gold honed stone benches, shelving and splashback from Baasar Stone .

10.14

AD FranceÀ Londres, une maison géorgienne entre modernisme et wabi-sabi, face à Regent's Park Sa vue et son bâti étaient déjà extraordinaires. Studio Iro a donné à cette grande maison, répartie sur 5 étages, l'unité et le charme qui lui manquaient.

10.14

Remodelista10 Easy Pieces: Wooden Clothes Drying Racks Whenever I am in Europe, I marvel at the ease and routine nature of air drying ones clothing. Here in the States, it’s all too typical to toss your laundry into an energy-consuming tumble dryer while…

10.14

ArchitecturephotoJapan安藤忠雄の“TIME’S”に焦点を当てる展覧会「時がかたちづくる建築」。同建築に入居する“京都建築センター”で開催。スケッチ・模型・図面に加えて建設中の写真を公開。川勝真一がキュレーションし、大竹央祐・片山達貴・篠田優による本建築の記録作品も展示 安藤忠雄の“TIME’S”に焦点を当てた建築展「時がかたちづくる建築 -TIME’Sと安藤忠雄-」で

10.13

Home JournalHong KongA Bamboo Scaffold Becomes an Unexpected Design Spectacle in Tin Shui Wai At +WOO in Tin Shui Wai, a maintenance project is drawing attention for an unexpected reason — the scaffolding itself.

10.13

The Design FilesThis Designer’s 40-Square-Metre Apartment Is An Ode To Colour + Pattern This Designer’s 40-Square-Metre Apartment Is An Ode To Colour + Pattern Architecture + Interiors by Christina Savopoulos Art is Commissioned Triptych Set by Gabrielle Lee Boshier.

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