"Metallic wood" is as strong as titanium but five times lighter
University of Pennsylvania engineers have altered a sheet of nickel to produce a material they call "metallic wood", which is extremely strong and light. More
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Kuryłowicz&Associates reveals design for golden Antarctic research centre
The Henry Arctowski Antarctic Station, a prefabricated research centre with golden-coloured metal cladding, is set to be built on King George Island in Antarctica. More
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CODA Bespoke designs pair of neighbouring black houses for twin brothers
CODA Bespoke has created a pair of matching black houses in Sheffield, England, for graphic designer twins Nik and Jon Daughtry. More
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Roberto Dini and Stefano Girodo build mountaintop shelter in Italian Alps
Italian architects and researchers Roberto Dini and Stefano Girodo have built a prefabricated shelter, named Bivouac Luca Pasqualetti, on the edge of a mountain peak in Valpelline, Italy. More
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Xandra van der Eijk's metalwork explores effects of chemical waste dumping
Dutch designer Xandra van der Eijk has poured household chemicals onto widely available metal objects in an installation that aims to demonstrate how chemical waste dumping is affecting the earth in the anthropocene era. More
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Buchanan Architecture designs "simple and sculptural" Rio Vista Residence in Dallas
The corrugated-steel facades of this house in Downtown Dallas, designed by local firm Buchanan Architecture, have slightly differently hues across its three zones. More
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London Design Festival exhibition shines a light on Japanese metalwork masters
The work of expert metalworkers from the northwest of Japan is on show in an exhibition for London Design Festival. More
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Kellenberger-White's multicoloured Alphabet chairs can be used to spell out words
All 26 letters of the alphabet are constructed out of folded metal in this colourful, interactive installation for London Design Festival 2018. More
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Metal shutters vary the facades of Toulouse student housing scheme by PPA Architectures
The metal-clad inner and outer facades at this student housing project for the Olympe de Gouges University in Toulouse incorporate operable shutters that alter the appearance of the buildings. More
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Batman serves as inspiration for Constance Guisset's latest chair
The gently curved backrest and seat of Constance Guisset's stackable steel chair for French brand Matière Grise is based on the contoured form of Batman's mask and cape. More
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Remix Studio wraps metal mesh around artists studios and residences in Beijing
Layers of metal mesh are used to regulate the level of privacy and daylight for glazed creative studios added to a residential building in Beijing by local architecture firm Remix Studio. More
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Southern African wood and galvanised metal combine in furniture by Mabeo
Botswanan brand Mabeo has launched three new collections of furniture made using wood and waste metal from the local construction industry. More
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Gould Evans creates black metal studio building for Missouri art school
American studio Gould Evans has completed a creative facility in Kansas City that houses an array of digital fabrication tools, including eight different types of 3D printer. More
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Snøhetta's King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture nears completion
New photographs reveal the pebble-shaped forms of Snøhetta's cultural centre in Saudi Arabia, which is nearing completion ahead of its slated opening date in 2017. More
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Woods Bagot's zinc-clad apartments echo industrial context in Melbourne
Balconies and windows with deep black frames project from these zinc-clad apartment blocks in Melbourne, designed by Woods Bagot to reference the area's industrial architecture. More
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Studio Uufie captures wood grain in metal for Echo tables
London Design Festival 2016: Canadian studio UUfie has embedded metal into the growth lines of wood to create a set of textured tables (+ slideshow). More
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Alessandro Zambelli creates furniture inlaid with patterns of oxidised metal
London Design Festival 2016: this furniture collection from designer Alessandro Zambelli features a puzzle of metal pieces that have been oxidised to different degrees (+ slideshow). More
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Crosby Studios designs furniture collection with architectural arches
New York 2016: Moscow architecture firm Crosby Studios' debut furniture collection includes sculptural chairs with bent metal supports designed to recall city buildings (+ slideshow). More
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Bird-watching pavilions by Plant Architect are made from perforated plates of weathering steel
Plant Architect has used weathering steel to create a series of wing-like structures for bird watchers in a Toronto park, which are punctured with both patterns and information about local species (+ slideshow). More
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Janne Kyttanen extends Metsidian furniture collection created by explosion welding
New York 2016: Finnish designer Janne Kyttanen has continued to develop his explosion welding technique, melding volcanic stone and 3D-printed copper into two furniture pieces (+ slideshow). More
