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Wood has been used in architecture for thousands of years, and remains a popular material for building today. It is valued for its natural beauty, versatility, and sustainability, and can be used in a variety of ways to create a range of architectural styles and forms. Wood is an excellent material for construction because it is strong, lightweight, and renewable. It is also a good insulator, which makes it an ideal material for walls and roofs, and it has the ability to absorb and release moisture, which helps to regulate the indoor climate.
In Tokyo, Architect Kengo Kuma was chosen to design Pigment, an art-supply shop like no other. With more than 4,200 pigments as well as 600 paintbrushes and 50 types of…
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In Iiyama, Nagano, Architect Kengo Kuma, who recently won the National Stadium for the 2020 Olympic Games, was chosen to design the Natyura Cultural Hall. This community complex features two large halls in…
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The Japanese Architect Shigeru Ban was among the designers chosen for the Réinventer Paris competition. The competition asked for proposals to revive 23 sites throughout the city of Paris. Shigeru ban submitted a design for an…
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In Horai, Architect Kengo Kuma was chosen to design a traditional Japanese Onsen, a term for hot springs in the Japanese language. As a volcanically active country, Japan has thousands…
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Completed in 2010, the Studio East Dining, envisioned by the renowned architectural firm Carmody Groarke, expertly intertwines opposing concepts to create a captivating and harmonious space. This exceptional design showcases…
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5 Years after the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami that hit the eastern coast of Japan on March 11th, 2011, some of the buildings were completed under the Home-for-All program started…
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The Serpentine Gallery has unveiled the 4 designs for the 2016 Serpentine Summer House in London designed by Kunlé Adeyemi – NLÉ, Barkow Leibinger, Yona Friedman and Asif Khan. The four…
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The Court House designed by Japanese Architects Takeshi Hosaka is a single family dwelling for a family with 3 children in Nagoya. The courtyard of the house. which names the project,…
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The “Torre del Homenaje” or “Tribute Tower” is an enigmatic architectural piece by Antonio Jiménez Torrecillas that has historically been used as a defensive tower. In 2000, the Government of…
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Japanese teahouses by Architect Terunobu Fujimori have attracted prestigious clients such as the V&A Museum in London, for whom his Beetle’s House featured his signature charred cladding. The inside of…
Continue readingAntiroom II is a self-built pavilion by Elena Chiavi, Ahmad El Mad, Matteo Goldoni made with students from different european countries during the workshop EASA 2015 Links inValletta (Malta)
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The Makino Museum of Plants in Koichi, Japan by Japanese architect Hiroshi Naito has a 2 levels structure constructed of laminated wood. Hiroshi Naito creates a simple, highly durable wooden structure taking care of the environmental…
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Pritzker Prize-winning architect Peter Zumthor has been working on a groundbreaking project in a remote part of Norway for over a decade. This project involves the creation of a cluster…
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Designed in his famous contemporary style, Kengo Kuma’s proposal for the Tokyo Olympic Stadium 2020 conveys a sense of lightness despite its large size. The oval arena is ringed with leafy vegetation…
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