Sentences with phrase «use of natural materials»

The «honest» use of natural materials added warmth to otherwise stark surfaces.

This style employs an unconventional mix of patterns and use of natural materials for furnishings.

Here are seven examples of green creativity that involve alternative uses of natural materials.

An uncompromisingly modern design is softened with graciously curved walls and well considered use of natural materials such as andesite rock for statement walls, polished Merbau - wood and marble floors, and bowed Bengkirai - wood roofs which bring to mind the leaves after which the villa is named.

Tensegrity is a trick of mechanics that allows us to minimize use of man - made materials such as solar cells, plastic, and steel, while maximizing use of natural materials like air, water, and soil.

The S90's cabin has cues taken from the XC90, with extensive use of natural materials, including a slab of wood that forms a large part of the fascia.

It's also known as one of the most eco-friendly, thanks to the company's inventive use of natural materials like merino wool, tree fibers, and recycled water bottles.

They impress with their minimalist approach to architecture, the original use of natural materials and elegant finish.

The founders» ambition and novel use of natural materials is a welcome change in a world where too many phones just look the same.

He's also seeing more use of natural materials such as stone and cork, which he says represents the «what's - old - is - new phenomenon» taking hold.

FOUR / To me, effortless chic is all about a textural use of natural materials, like the combination of white and grey veined marble with glass on these simple but elegant candle holders from Green Apple Home Style.

Behind the design is Graft Architects who's use of natural materials such as oak, copper and brick, combined with contemporary touches, have breathed life into this historic 19th century building.

The firm picked up four awards at the UK Structural Timber Awards, held in Birmingham on October 19, winning best low energy project and best use of timber frame for the Enterprise Centre at the University of East Anglia, a passive - certified building built with local timber that makes extensive use of natural materials, and has been dubbed the UK's greenest building.

New York - based designers Workshop / APD have brought this intriguing vibe to life with the use of natural materials such as weathered brick, oiled steel, and worn concrete, creating a unique 160 - seat dining room joined by a large shipping container set in the middle of the space adorned with hand - painted graffiti - and media - inspired designs by Brooklyn - based artist, Mr. Ewok One.

The use of these natural materials makes all in one diapers baby - friendly and earth - friendly.

The school wanted the playground to include off - the - peg play equipment selected to promote co-ordination and improve upper body strength, a stage to encourage role play and informal performances, and the use of natural materials with different colours and textures.

The use of natural materials in vehicle construction may be good for the environment, but it can make your car more attractive to wildlife looking for a snack.

We love the use of natural materials — the high exposed thatch ceiling, bamboo woven walls, and polished wood or stone floor.

The 200 rooms and suites will be designed with the use of natural materials, featuring a «contemporary and elegant style» inspired by Japan and the beach.

The design of the building is based on clear cut straight lines and angles, which give a striking effect with the use of natural materials.

Complementing the use of natural materials Luxurious, Villa Sati is furnished with Antiques and extraordinary artifacts acquired by collectors from Indonesia and Across Asia over a period of Some 40 years.

Emulating the form of the surrounding rice terraces, this villa showcases an uncompromisingly modern design softened with graciously curved walls and use of natural materials such as andesite rock, merbau wood and marble floors and bowed bengkirai wood roofs that bring to mind the leaves for which the villa has been named.

All the rooms of the hotels tastefully designed and crafted in traditional style making use of natural material and offer back water or lagoon view and also accompany sundeck open air bathrooms.

The use of natural materials such as volcanic stones, raw teak, timber and slate pay homage to the building traditions of the island.

Likewise, the artist's deep engagement with native and ancient craft traditions, and her insistence on the work of the hand, is demonstrated through her use of natural material.

JMcK: In the 70s, you exhibited with Richard Long and Hamish Fulton when Minimalism, Land Art and the use of natural materials were all being championed.

Always a pioneer in the use of natural materials and processes, she has long been interested in extinction and genetics.

Laib's reductive sculpture and installation channels the natural and the spiritual while aspiring to provide a sensual experience for the viewer through the use of natural materials.

The use of natural materials is seen in Carol Bove's open - form sculpture in petrified wood and steel, Jeppe Hein's series of «rooms» shaped by water, and Richard Long's 12 - foot - diameter installation in Dartmoor Granite, while Ursula von Rydingsvard's composition of cut, stacked and sculptured cedar beams transforms solid material into gestural form.

Accomplished in 1969 - 1970 with funds from the pioneering patron Virginia Dwan, the work gave new meaning to «site specific art» in its use of natural materials of the site to create the work.

Among the fascinating aspects of Teresita Fernández's probing, landscape - themed exhibition, titled «Fire (America),» was her use of natural materials: clay, fire, charcoal, and paper.

But, it also came from the influence of Jean DuBuffet in the early 1950s with his use of natural materials to create the well - known gritty and coarsely textured paintings.

Each of his series focuses on a different facet of the growth and transformation of the urban landscape — from studies of architectural maquettes to the extraction and use of natural materials such as limestone, as it is quarried via explosive blasts and subsequently incorporated into the construction of new buildings.

The individual sculptures in this exhibition are intended to reflect fragments of personal experience, with his own response to the environment revealed through the use of natural materials and through his methods of production and through the installation techniques he employs.

The brand new body of work, «Skins,» from Camil — whose conceptual and performative pieces make use of natural materials and textiles — is an homage to Frank Stella's iconic Copper Paintings (1960 - 61).

The first in our series is San Francisco - based environmental artist Gyongy Laky, who addresses many political themes in her hands - on and labour - intensive work, which includes the use of natural materials to textiles.

Yurts, pods, boats and the use of natural materials are just a few ways people are branching out of the rectangular box and still living tiny.

To some these two approaches appear to be chalk and cheese, but in fact they are inherently compatible, and more and more projects are now combining the maths - centred approach of passive house with the extensive use of natural materials.

Nature in Space, in its most basic interpretation, is direct access to actual natural elements such as daylighting strategies within interior spaces, potted plants, exposed wood grain, and the use of natural materials.

The shed's use of natural materials and finishings, and its abundance of natural light, makes it a productive haven to get the creative juices going.

Usually when we think about Environmental Art we think about the use of natural materials set in and around nature.

Starting from the various neutral hues and use of natural materials, to the comfortable layout of the furnishings.

The use of natural materials also helps to create a soothing feel, and the piece de resistance, a round, oversize natural stone bathtub, accentuates the overall look.

The elegant look that he wanted is underpinned by a pale colour palette and extensive use of natural materials.

I admire Arhaus» commitment to sustainability and their use of natural materials.

Here pink soft furnishings, bright curtains and the use of natural materials add a warm feel to the space against the stark white.

No matter where else I look, I keep coming back to your designs due mostly to their simplistic, practical layouts and the use of natural materials that blend well in a rural lake setting.»