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Six Essential Materials & The Architects That Love Them

In case you missed it, we’re re-publishing this popular post for your material pleasure. Enjoy!

To celebrate the recent launch of our US product catalog, ArchDaily Materials, we've coupled six iconic architects with what we deem to be their favourite or most frequently used material. From Oscar Neimeyer's sinuous use of concrete to Kengo Kuma's innovative use of wood, which materials define some of the world's best known architects?

Porta Susa TGV Station / Silvio d’Ascia Architecture

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Train Station
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Turin, Italy

Magasins Des Archives Departamentales Du Nord / zigzag architecture + de Alzua+

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Institutional buildings
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Lille, France

Music Academy Of Roubaix / Zig Zag architecture

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Music Venue, Educational Architecture, Restoration
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Roubaix, France

A Place of Exchanges / zigzag architecture

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Research center, Educational Architecture
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Croix, France

The Lantern / zigzag architecture

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Office buildings
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Enghien, Belgium
  • Architects: zigzag architecture
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  2100 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2010

Lucie Aubrac School / Coldefy & Associés Architectes Urbanistes

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Elementary & Middle school
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Tourcoing, France

Aquaterra Environmental Centre / Tectoniques Architectes

Aquaterra Environmental Centre / Tectoniques Architectes - Cultural Architecture, Garden, Facade, Handrail, Beam
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Cultural Architecture
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Hénin-Beaumont, France

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Material Inspiration: 10 Projects Inspired by Glass

To celebrate the launch of ArchDaily Materials, our new product catalog, we've rounded up 10 awesome projects from around the world that were inspired by one material: glass. Check out the projects after the break...

CMYK House / MCKNHM Architects

CMYK House / MCKNHM Architects - Houses, Garden, Fence, Facade, ForestCMYK House / MCKNHM Architects - Houses, Courtyard, Door, FacadeCMYK House / MCKNHM Architects - Houses, Garden, Facade, ForestCMYK House / MCKNHM Architects - Houses, Garden, ForestCMYK House / MCKNHM Architects - More Images+ 29

Houses
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Moers-Vinn, Germany
  • Architects: MCKNHM Architects
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  162 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2013

Neue Hamburger Terrassen / LAN Architecture

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Apartments
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Hamburg, Germany
  • Architects: LAN Architecture
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  11000 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2013

IFSante / WONK architectes

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Institute
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Capinghem, France
  • Architects: WONK architectes
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  3200 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012

Service Center Eurasanté / lalou+lebec architects

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Restaurant, Services
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Loos, France

Factory Building on the Vitra Campus / SANAA

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Factory
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Weil am Rhein, Germany

Logements Marnes-la-Coquette / LEM+ architectes

Logements Marnes-la-Coquette / LEM+ architectes - Housing, Facade, Stairs
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Housing
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Saint-Cloud, France
  • Architects: LEM+ architectes: Scoping
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  3338 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2013

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Rue des Rogations / CAAU

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Apartments
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Lille, France
  • Architects: CAAU
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  3256 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2010

38 Social Housing in Eaubonne / LEM +

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Social Housing
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Eaubonne, France

ZAC Paul Claudel / CAAU

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Housing
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Amiens, France
  • Architects: CAAU
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  10748 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2007