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M45 Building / TRIPTYQUE

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  • Architects: TRIPTYQUE
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  5000
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2023

Rosa Bonheur Cultural Center / Modal Architecture

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Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
  • Architects: Modal Architecture
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  700
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Celtys, LIGNO acoustic, Thorn, sammode

Aquatics Centre Paris / VenhoevenCS + Ateliers 2/3/4/

Aquatics Centre Paris / VenhoevenCS + Ateliers 2/3/4/ - More Images+ 29

L’échappée / Atelier WOA

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Herblay, France
  • Architects: Atelier WOA
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  2227
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2023
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Barthès bois, Briand Bois Construction, Philippe d’Art, Pouget Consultants

The Revival of Art Deco: Exploring New Designs and Preserving Existing Ones

Almost a century after the iconic aesthetic emerged, Art Deco is finally having its comeback. As seen in new projects, interior spaces, and furniture around the globe, the glitz and glam that makes us long for the Roaring 20s of the early 20th century is now giving us a small taste of the Roaring 20s revival in the 21st century. As the distinct identity of Art Deco architecture and design has continued to inspire the world, what can we expect from new designs, and the preservation of existing ones?

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Villa Vitruve / Haddock Architecture

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  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  98
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2021
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Grohe, Maison Bahya, Marius Aurenti, Parqueterie Nouvelle, Villeroy & Boch
  • Professionals: F&D Design

The Comeback of Curved Design: Materials That Can Bend and Curl

The Comeback of Curved Design: Materials That Can Bend and Curl - Featured Image
Hongkun Art Gallery / penda. Image © Xia Zhi

Take a second to imagine a building or a room. Chances are you are envisioning flat rectangular surfaces and straight lines. Whether it be walls, beams or windows, most architectural elements come in standard and extremely practical orthogonal shapes. However, the pandemic has shed light on designs that are not only functional, but also that improve our mood and well-being. In that sense, the power of curved, free-flowing surfaces is unmatched, which explains why they have been making a comeback as a modern design trend. Adopting beautiful nature-inspired shapes, organic curls and bends energize rooms and make users feel good. In fact, neuroscientists have shown that this affection is hard-wired into the brain; in a 2013 study, they found that participants were most likely to consider a space beautiful if it was curvilinear instead of rectilinear. In short, humans love curves.

Durability and Aesthetics of Slate Façades in 5 Projects

Slate is a metamorphic rock formed from the transformation of clay under high pressure and temperature. Very homogeneous and sober, with shades ranging from dark gray to black, it is commonly used in floors and roofs due to its durability and appearance. Slate also works very well for façades, combining the aesthetics of natural stone, shaped by nature for over 500 million years, with the thermal comfort and ease of installation of ventilated façades.

Habib Bourguiba Hall / Explorations Architecture

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"A Room for Imagination" Hotel 1818 / Lina Ghotmeh Architecture

A Room for Imagination Hotel 1818 / Lina Ghotmeh Architecture - More Images+ 13

How to Bend Wood

From its starting to point as a tree to its product form as a beam or piece of furniture, wood used in architecture and interior design goes through several stages and processes. A renewable resource and popular traditional building material, wood is also often cited as a promising construction material of the future, one that is suitable for the new demands of sustainability. But unlike concrete, whose molds can create even the most complex curves, wooden architecture most commonly uses straight beams and panels. In this article, we will cover some techniques that allow for the creation of curved pieces of wood at different scales, some of which are handmade and others of which seek to make the process more efficient and intelligent at a larger scale.

Mix of Commercial Activities Binet / ECDM

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A Room For Tomorrow Prototype / ciguë

A Room For Tomorrow Prototype / ciguë - More Images+ 26

  • Architects: ciguë
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  30
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2019

Wood Ribbon Apartment / Toledano+Architects

Wood Ribbon Apartment / Toledano+Architects - More Images+ 25

  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  130
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2019
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  AutoDesk, Ariostea, Flos, Glas Italia, Hager, +6

175 Haussmann Office Complex / PCA-STREAM

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  • Architects: PCA-STREAM
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  11979
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2020
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Andreu World, Fritz Hansen, STACBOND, Vibia, Alki, +15

Peuple Belge Building / Coldefy & Associés Architectes Urbanistes

Peuple Belge Building  / Coldefy & Associés Architectes Urbanistes - More Images+ 25

Galeries Lafayette Champs-Èlysèes / Bjarke Ingels Group

Galeries Lafayette Champs-Èlysèes / Bjarke Ingels Group - More Images+ 29