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the house at first look doesn't appear to be modular, with the voids between the rectangular units opening up to nature, hosting shared spaces for cooking, eating, and gathering. The post paul clemence captures perforated steel curves of rodrigo ohtake’s modular house in brazil appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Although lumber does show promise as a renewable alternative to structural materials such as steel and concrete, it still tends to be a bit weaker than those substances. Scientists have now set about addressing that shortcoming, by strengthening wood with added iron.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: Wood, Iron, Florida Atlantic University
Among the many things we could do to reduce strain on the environment is find greener ways of constructing buildings. You see, cement production accounts for 8% of CO2 emissions worldwide – and a lot of that goes towards making concrete.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: Fungus, Bacteria, Concrete
steel forms are shaped into visual interruptions within linear geometries. The post anuka tavartkiladze sculpts two-seat lovers chair knotted together in steel appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
the wooden canopy structure by yacademy's alumni weaves through mature vegetation, linking cesare roversi headquarters with exhibition and office spaces. The post led by SANAA, YACademy’s alumni craft meandering serpentine promenade out of wood and steel appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Lasers are great for heating things up, whether you need to do it quickly, hit a precise target, or do it from a distance. Under specific conditions, lasers can also cool things down, and that might be JUST what we need to tackle way-too-toasty data centers.Continue ReadingCategory: Physics, ScienceTags: Laser, Data Center, Chips, Sandia Labs, University of New Mexico, Cooling, Photonics
worrell yeung completes the steel-wrapped ridge barn as part of a residential compound in upstate new york. The post in upstate new york, worrell yeung’s ridge barn is wrapped in a corten steel skin appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
the modular furniture collection draws from anatolia’s craft heritage. The post studio lugo pairs horsehair with steel in anachron furniture series at milan design week appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
designed by danilo villanueva, makina watches' azazel_i features a domed sapphire crystal with triple anti-reflective coating. The post sculptural geometric lines contour makina’s azazel_I timepiece encased in steel body appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
the entrance design incorporates steel elements inspired by the sleek shape of a golf driver. The post ASWA installs golf driver-like steel entrance along curved concrete panel facade in bangkok appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.


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