Search results for: 'straw'
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Grain sacks as a facade
Pop-Up Café and Bakery in China by F.O.G. Archite...F.O.G. Architecture designed the Cycle Cycle mobile bakery – a temporary pop-up café with an integrated bakery. Grain sacks form the facade of the small wooden structure.
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Sculptural shopping
Stores for Jacquemus in London and Paris by OMAIn Paris and London, OMA have designed the shops for the southern French fashion label Jacquemus, developing multi-layered design scenarios despite material self-restraint.
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Sustainable conversion
Multifunctional Residential Building in Brussels ...Future living – what could it look like? With its conversion of an old industrial building in Brussels, Hé! shows how sustainability, flexibility, and maximum living comfort can be combined.
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Interview with Sarah Wigglesworth
Creative Solutions to Combat the Climate CrisisBritish architect Sarah Wigglesworth drew international attention with her Straw Bale House in London. In this interview with Heide Wessely, she describes how to design cities more sustainably.
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New publication
Natural Building Materials S, M, L„Naturbaustoffe S, M, L – Natural Building Materials S, M, L“ shows 30 pioneering buildings of climate-friendly architecture - constructed from natural materials and in the sizes "small" to "large".
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Our readers’ favourites
The Most Popular Contributions in January 2024Outstanding architecture can change our everyday lives and open up new perspectives. In February, our readers were particularly enthusiastic about the following three contributions.
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A wooden building with straw-bale insulation
House near Prague by Studio Circle GrowthWith Casa De Mi Luna in Karlštejn, a small town southwest of Prague, Studio Circle Growth have combined traditional building forms with natural materials.
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Revitalised 1970s building
Innoasis Office Building in Stavanger by Helen & ...Even after its refurbishment by Helen & Hard, the administration building in Stavanger, Norway remains a product of the 1970s. But a radical transformation has taken place in the interior, where a wealth of wood and more natural light now ensure greater amenity value.
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Best of 2023
The Best Buildings out of Natural MaterialsAt the end of the year, we present three buildings made of natural material that have convinced our editorial team in every aspect.
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A wooden structure with straw-bale insulation
Residence Near Vicenza by Jimmi PianezzolaThis single-family home in Dueville was inspired by a Renaissance villa – apart from its construction of wood and straw-bale insulation.
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Densification in the village centre
Straw-Bale House near Heilbronn by Atelier Kaiser...It is built of renewable resources, flexibly divisible and has achieved Efficiency House Plus status: this duplex in Pfaffenhofen pulls out (nearly) all the stops in terms of sustainability.
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Circular building
Recycled Pavilion in AlmereThe Natural Pavilion, which was designed by DP6 Architectuurstudio for the 2022 Floriade garden show, consists of 95 % bio-based materials and renewable resources. It will now be repurposed as a centre for offices and conferences.
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Henning Larsen exhibition
Changing Our FootprintThe upcoming exhibition at the Aedes Architecture Forum in Berlin will present the modern working practices of Henning Larsen and use international projects to demonstrate the significance of sustainable building.
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Research
Building Components Made of Natural FibresAlong with the Laser Zentrum Hannover (LZH) and other partners, the Department BioMat (Bio-based Materials and Material Cycles in Architecture) at the Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE) Stuttgart is investigating how innovative building elements made of natural fibres can grow with additive production methods.