4 February, 2022
Circumscribed structures and architectural skins in façade designs
The value ascribed to façades could be down to the visual importance humans place on…
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28 January, 2022
Cristian Axl Valdés: ‘The approach to designing architecture has nothing to do with a kind of scientific method but rather a musical composition’
Today at The Decorative Surfaces we sit down with Cristián Axl Valdés in Talca, Chile.…
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14 January, 2022
Five key trends for contemporary architecture
The start of the year clearly sets trends that are aligned with a specific context.…
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27 December, 2021
Lofty hidden magic
It is inspiring that the origins of the word 'loft' lie in the old Norse…
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3 December, 2021
Bucolic: architecture of place
Architectural language when talking about location is an ongoing struggle between practical approaches and the…
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26 November, 2021
Railway architecture—soulful transport hubs
Amongst all modes of public transport, the train may be the most unique of them…
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12 November, 2021
Public spaces and urban architecture
Beyond whatever apparent links there may be between architecture and urban planning, a set of…
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5 November, 2021
Successful synergies through digitalisation
Today, adapting to the environment is an essential part of contemporary living. At a time…
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29 October, 2021
Imaginary architecture in literature
There is nothing like a story to let our imaginations to run wild. Through words,…
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8 October, 2021
World Architecture Day: architectural semiotics and photography
The principle of understanding architecture as a discipline lies in the technique and art of…
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