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Materials in motion: Tiny Temple Materials in motion: Tiny Temple

ARCHITEXTURES takes you behind the scenes of the Tiny Temple workshop.

The language of stone: Stone Curators The language of stone: Stone Curators

“People love stone” says Gavin Johnston, founder of Stone Curators. He should know, his opinion is one based on years of working with likeminded and appreciative clients who have tasked Gavin with finding exactly the right stone for their projects.

MaterialDistrict Insights MaterialDistrict Insights

At ARCHITEXTURES, we’re dedicated to sharing our love of materials to bring our growing community of architects and designers the innovative, contemporary materials changing the way we construct our built environment.

Constructing change: the circular economy building solution Constructing change: the circular economy building solution

Challenging current linear practices from extraction, to construction, to waste, Scottish startup Kenoteq is reimagining the brick by creating a climate conscious circular ecosystem.

Beneath the surface, stories from Grow House Grow Beneath the surface, stories from Grow House Grow

In 2008, when Cuban American illustrator turned entrepreneur Katie Deedy founded wallpaper company Grow House Grow, the world had turned grey. Collectively, we were covering our walls in monochromatic colours. Katie was about to change all that

Mirrl, the making of modern heirlooms Mirrl, the making of modern heirlooms

One evening, Simon was set to cook his hosts dinner. He opened a cutlery drawer to discover a pair of chopsticks. The chopsticks were unlike anything he’d seen before. Simon had discovered Tsugaru Nuri, a three-hundred-year-old Japanese lacquerware technique.

The Art of wallpaper: the Sandberg Story The Art of wallpaper: the Sandberg Story

Sandberg Wallpaper was established in 1976 by the Sandberg family in Sweden, to create wallpapers and fabrics that blend classic designs with contemporary Scandinavian aesthetics.

Sharing stories with... Tiny Temple Sharing stories with... Tiny Temple

From charred wood cabins to bespoke finishes, every board at Tiny Temple tells a story.

A recipe for success – Built Works creatively mix materials for chocolate store, Barnaby A recipe for success – Built Works creatively mix materials for chocolate store, Barnaby

Barnaby opened its doors in June 2024 and is pulling in the crowds with a range of beautifully displayed chocolate bars housed in an exquisite interior by architectural practice Built Works, designed in collaboration with Morrisstudio.

Timber terrazzo Timber terrazzo

Terrazzo has a long history as a product of waste. It is in this vein that Foresso was created: transforming discarded wood into a durable and useful material that is built on circular design principles.

New ways of working: WorkStack by dRMM New ways of working: WorkStack by dRMM

Alex de Rijke and his practice dRMM have extolled the virtues of working with wood since their formation in 1995. WorkStack, completed in 2024 and already winning awards, is an admirable example of how dRMM push the boundaries of what is possible with timber construction.

The New Bungaroosh The New Bungaroosh

Building sustainably at scale is still viewed as problematic, with concrete and steel seen as a default for larger developments by a risk averse construction industry but the 19th century builders of Brighton had totally nailed it with bungaroosh.