This week we revealed a proposal to build cities from lava
This week on Dezeen, Icelandic architect Arnhildur Palmadottir revealed her "radical and gigantic" Lavaforming proposal at the DesignMarch festival in Reykjavík. More
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Arnhildur Palmadottir proposes building cities from lava
Icelandic architect Arnhildur Palmadottir has revealed her "radical and gigantic" Lavaforming proposal at this year's DesignMarch festival in Reykjavík. More
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Soler Orozco Arquitectos and Javier Sánchez embed spa in Mexican jungle
Soler Orozco Arquitectos and Javier Sánchez have created a spa that is shaped like a truncated cone and lit by a dramatic skylight in a dense Mexican jungle. More
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Weber Arquitectos builds San Simon Cabins from volcanic rock
Mexican architecture studio Weber Arquitectos has used grey volcanic stone to construct five cabins on a forested site in Valle de Bravo, Mexico. More
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Bonetti/Kozerski designs flagship location for Pace Gallery in New York
Volcanic stone, grey metal and large stretches of glass form the facades of this eight-storey building in Manhattan's Chelsea neighbourhood, which serves as the global headquarters for Pace Gallery. More
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Fernando Mastrangelo's Magma mirrors feature frames that resemble rock
Brooklyn designer Fernando Mastrangelo has used a mix of black sand and resin to create the magma-like frames around this set of gold mirrors. More
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Formafantasma and Dzek create collection of volcanic-ash-glazed tiles
Amsterdam-based duo Formafantasma and architectural materials brand Dzek collected volcanic ash from Mount Etna in Italy to glaze this "totally 1970s" collection of surface tiles. More
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Davidpompa's Origo light contrasts rough volcanic rock balls and glass bulbs
Mexico City design studio Davidpompa has rounded porous volcanic stone into spheres for its latest lighting collection. More
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Davidpompa's Meta lamp combines volcanic stone and glossy black finish
Mexico City design studio Davidpompa has created a black pendant lamp from volcanic rock more commonly used to make bowls for smashing avocado. More
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Intersticial Arquitectura builds Casa Maguey in Mexico on volcanic stone plinth
Intersticial Arquitectura has completed a home in the Mexican state of Querétaro, lifting the living spaces on walls built from volcanic rocks found on-site during construction. More
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Piamundo's Volcanic Rock Collection includes carved dish for guacamole
Bowls for serving Mexican snacks like guacamole and tortillas are among the pieces in this collection crafted from volcanic rock, launched by design brand Piamundo. More
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Basalt Architects completes hotel at Iceland's Blue Lagoon resort
Guests at The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland can look out onto the turquoise water of the famous lagoon from hotel suites nestled into the lava formations. More
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Bravo! carves 80 vessels from volcanic rock for Monolith Series
Design studio Bravo! has exploited the textures and hues in rock from one of Chile's volcanos in this collection of 80 home accessories, featuring block colours, swirling patterns, mottled surfaces and thick veins. More
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Davidpompa pairs pink volcanic rock and copper for Ambra lamp range
Design studio Davidpompa has carved rose-hued cantera stone mined in Mexico, and teamed it with copper to create this pair of wall and table lights. More
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Pavilion-like house offers spectacular views of India's Western Ghats mountains
Volcanic stone walls and sculptural skylights are among the features of this holiday home by Khosla Associates, which looks out over a picturesque mountain lake in southwest India. More
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Volcanic stone contrasts with white stucco at Texas desert home by Hazelbaker Rush
American studio Hazelbaker Rush has created a mountainside residence where the lower levels blend into the rocky site, while the bright white upper volume stands out in contrast. More
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GT2P melts rock from Chilean volcanoes to create Remolten furniture
Chilean studio GT2P has designed a set of boulder-like stools using re-melted volcanic rock. More
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Faye Toogood turns lava stone into fiery Magma tile collection
London designer Faye Toogood has glazed lava stone in a range of fiery colours for her tile collaboration with ceramics brand Made a Mano. More
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Sameep Padora builds Buddhist Learning Centre in an Indian forest grove
Volcanic stone dust was used to build the walls of this Buddhist education and meditation centre, designed by Sameep Padora & Associates for a woodland clearing in rural India (photos by Edmund Sumner + slideshow). More
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Peca crafts shelves and cubbyholes from volcanic rock
Mexican design studio Peca has handcrafted a collection of shelves by carving blocks of lava stone (+ slideshow). More
