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Thomas Demand and Caruso St John follow “the logic of paper” for The Triple Folly pavilion

September 5, 2022 Amy Frearson 0
The Triple Folly by Thomas Demand and Caruso St John for Kvadrat

German artist Thomas Demand has teamed up with Caruso St John Architects to create his first building – a pavilion at the Kvadrat headquarters in Denmark that was designed to look like it is made out of paper. The Triple Folly is made up of three volumes, featuring elements that resemble a paper plate, a

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University of Virginia 3D-prints living soil walls that sprout greenery

September 5, 2022 Rima Sabina Aouf 0
University of Virginia 3D-printed soil structures

University of Virginia researchers have invented a method of 3D printing with seed-impregnated soil, which could be used to create walls and roofs teeming with plant life. Prototypes built by the researchers start off looking like ordinary raw-earth structures. But over the course of a few days, they sprout and become covered in greenery, leading

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Hybrid uses wood and weathering steel for Oak & Alder duplex in Seattle

September 4, 2022 Jenna McKnight 0
Oak Alder Duplex

American studio Hybrid has designed, funded and built a pair of “missing middle” townhomes that are meant to help densify a Seattle neighbourhood while respecting the context. The Oak & Alder project is located in the city’s Central District neighbourhood, which is dotted with Craftsman-style homes. Local studio Hybrid served as the architect, developer and

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Product Of The Week: Moving Sand Art

September 4, 2022 HD Staff 0

Add calming decoration to your desk, bookshelf, or side table with this 12” moving sand art piece, available in blue or black. Get it here. Recommended Reading:  50 Unique Desk & Alarm Clocks

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Civic Architects converts 1930s town hall buildings into shoe museum

September 4, 2022 Alyn Griffiths 0
Schoenenkwartier Shoe Museum by Civic Architects

Circular openings sliced into an existing brick wall provide views through to exhibition spaces inside this shoe museum, which Amsterdam-based Civic Architects designed in Waaliwijk, the Netherlands. The Schoenenkwartier Museum presents the history of shoe design and production in Waaliwijk, which for centuries was an important centre for traditional craft within the North Brabant region.

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