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Arabian Modernity Meets Sleek Minimalism

April 23, 2024 HD Staff 0

Welcome to a realm where Arabian Modernity fuses with the understated charm of sleek minimalism. This residence by Reham Karam Sokkar redefines luxury with its clean lines, neutral tones, and expansive open spaces that invite the outside in. Every corner is a celebration of refined taste, a testament to the serenity that can be found […]

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A Large Pergola Helps This Home Seamlessly Blends Indoor And Outdoor Spaces

April 23, 2024 Erin 0

Architecture firm Studio Saxe, together with interior design studio Sofía Interiorismo, has shared photos of a home they completed in Costa Rica, that seamlessly blends indoor and outdoor living. This home embodies sustainable living, generating its energy from the sun while shielding itself from its heat with expansive pergolas and overhangs. Inspired by the natural […]

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Beef Architekti creates “outdoor rooms” at House of Grid in Slovakia

April 23, 2024 Betty Owoo 0

A gridded facade of fibre cement, glass and large blinds defines this house in western Slovakia, designed by local studio Beef Architekti. Called House of Grid, the single-storey home in the city of Trnava is designed to offer a seamless connection between its interior and exterior spaces. Beef Architekti has lined the colonnaded facade with

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“I think my work stands out because I follow my gut” says Kelly Wearstler

April 23, 2024 Jane Englefield 0

Kelly Wearstler is often hailed as contemporary interior design’s most recognisable name. In this interview, she tells Dezeen about crafting her textured and eclectic style. American interior designer Wearstler has been dressing rooms since her mid-twenties, rising to become one of the discipline’s most significant names. “I’m obsessed with nuance,” she told Dezeen. “I view

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Peter Markos models timber Monocoque Cabin on world war two fighter plane

April 23, 2024 Starr Charles 0

Architect Peter Markos has designed the Monocoque Cabin, an off-grid timber cabin defined by an organic, cocoon-like form, on a farm in Shropshire, UK. Nestled beside the surrounding woodland, the cabin is wrapped by an external skin or ‘monocoque’ – similar to an eggshell – that draws on structural systems used within the aerospace and

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DesignMarch live talks will focus on the role of design in addressing global imbalances

April 23, 2024 Simon Volt 0

Dezeen has teamed up with DesignMarch to livestream a programme of talks by leading designers exploring the role of architecture and design in addressing global imbalances in the creative industry. To kickstart the festival, a programme of talks will take place throughout the day on 24 April 2024, which will be live streamed from the Henning

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How Engineered Wood Can Decarbonize the Construction Industry

April 23, 2024 Urbem 0

At a time when sustainability and ESG (environmental, social, and governance) concerns are prevalent, there is a crucial need to focus on a sector that accounts for 38% of all global CO₂ emissions and consumes 30% of global resources: the construction industry. In 2022, at COP27, the United Nations announced the Clean Construction Accelerator, a program with actions designed to reduce greenhouse gas production by up to 50% by 2030. A report by ARUP and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development suggests that half of building emissions come from embodied carbon, which is generated in the manufacturing and transportation of materials, not just in construction sites and buildings themselves. It is precisely in this scenario that we see an opportunity for the sector. What is the only renewable material in construction that retains carbon instead of emitting it? Wood.