Prologue: Source of Inspiration As a leading enterprise in the building materials and decorative industry, Team Value has created a 3,000-square-meter artistic showroom for new materials in the concept of a “Material Library”. Team Value Pan-Home Furnishing Showroom showcases the most cutting-edge and innovative products from both domestic and international markets. Here, “library” not only refers to the building’s design, but also reflects its practical management. Each new material is tagged with a unique QR code, allowing designers to scan and instantly access detailed information in the in-built system. This system, akin to a library catalog, provides designers with a highly efficient, one-stop solution for exploring and selecting the latest materials.

Groups of innovative individuals around the world are fighting to combat alarming trends in construction waste. Here are 5 creative ways that designers are using recycled materials in their architecture.

The house expresses the natural characteristics of its materials; wood plank cast concrete wall and naturally finished teak wood combined with refined black steel elements, creating a modern sensibility, integrity, and honesty to the architecture of the house.

Sawo Coffee takes the location’s street name "rontgen" as an identity generator and play around with the visual quality of rontgen, which means x-ray.

Frame House concept is embodied from the client's character who engages with fine art, concrete material, and brutal icons.

The design of into a speakeasy restaurant and bar aims for timelessness, bringing nostalgia and romance through materiality and furniture.

Locaāhands Dining Club is a restaurant located in Surabaya that specializes in wood fire menus. True to the dedication in committing sustainable construction, the design revolves around retaining as much of the original house foundation as possible.

A home serves many functions. It is a shelter where family rests and lives. Rumah Keranjang becomes a metaphor where it will contain spaces and accommodate daily activities comfortably in one place.

Dierra Café & Resto utilise natural lighting, air conditioning and materials from local craftsmen.

With the development of material technology these days, architects and interior designers are enabled to deliver designs of various ambiance and forms. In many cases, this convenience ends with instant designs, which are done without thoughtful considerations and only to pursue trending looks and forms. It is no wonder that many designs these days are alike, if not, mundane, and at times without a context.

As climate change has been accelerating in the recent years, a more sustainable design approach is essential to help mitigate its long-term effect. Good material quality is now defined not only by its durability, but also by how much carbon footprint they generate. Many people try to integrate as many environmentally friendly materials that are locally sourced and renewable. Here are some of those materials you can consider to use in your next projects or house renovations.

Partitions in a home interior are used to separate one rooms and to create some sense of privacy. A well-designed partition made of the right material will for sure make your room look beautiful and functional. Here are several choices of room partition based on its main material.

Dow Performance Silicones, a global leader in silicones, silicone-based technology and innovation is unveiling at CES Asia 2019 (booth N1-1014) two new optical bonding solutions for automotive and consumer displays exposed to harsh environmental cond