ArchDaily

APRIL 2, 2024

programming hygromorphic response, open when wet and open when dry, and thicker materials for slow response. But what if everything we are looking for (in terms of sustainability) could come from the materials themselves, taking advantage of their intrinsic properties, without even relying on electricity? Read more »

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ArchDaily

MARCH 18, 2024

Image Courtesy of EcoCocon For a long time, the construction industry has followed a linear process - extract raw materials, build structures, demolish them, and then dispose of the garbage in landfills. Straw-wall panels. This approach has serious negative effects on the environment and society and is inherently unsustainable.

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ArchDaily

JULY 10, 2023

Image © Cedric Verhelst In recent years, the spotlight on sustainable, eco-friendly, and low-carbon materials has intensified across the architecture industry. Despite its vast promise, several hurdles obstruct the widespread adoption of hemp, inhibiting its transformative potential in the construction industry. Read more »

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Courtesy of Kingspan What insulation materials are needed to meet the challenges facing the modern built environment, including how to create a more sustainable future? What if some of them are already available?

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ArchDaily

APRIL 21, 2024

Located in Trondheim, Norway, it is much more than just a building; it is a tangible manifestation of the global commitment to sustainability and innovation. Read more »

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ArchDaily

MAY 27, 2024

Image © Iván Salinero Beyond being a prefabricated material currently produced in large quantities, the use of concrete blocks in architecture continues to evolve to meet the demands and needs of contemporary societies that are constantly changing. Read more »

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ArchDaily

MAY 23, 2024

Construction photography. The project is conceived as a showcase of the company's vision of food production, with an extensive sustainability agenda encompassing various strategies. The project is conceived as a showcase of the company's vision of food production, with an extensive sustainability agenda encompassing various strategies.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have published their study into how materials made from nanocellulose and algae can be used as sustainable architectural materials. Related on Archinect: Architecture's top green projects and sustainability innovations in 2023 “For the first time.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Image © Erik Melander Innovative materials play a crucial role in shaping the future of architecture. They offer not only novel ways to craft buildings but also sustainable and efficient solutions to address pressing environmental challenges. As part of our year-in-review, we reflect on the innovative materials that were featured.

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designboom

MARCH 28, 2023

The post from waste to wonder: AI envisions recycled tires as sustainable construction materials appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. recycled tires reduce the buildings' carbon footprint, enhance thermal insulation, and withstand the most adverse weather condition.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Cortesia de CornWall® The practice of upcycling –present in a variety of industries from fashion to construction– not only revitalizes discarded items, adding new values and functions, but also contributes to turning them into valuable resources. We spoke to Ward Massa from StoneCycling to better understand this material. Read more »

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ArchDaily

APRIL 22, 2024

One of the exhibitions this year, created by Swatchbox, conveys the “true cost” of traditional approaches to construction. The sample platform founded by architects to provide sustainable sampling methods to the design community launched its thought-provoking showcase at the heart of the Brera Design District in Milan. Read more »

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BD+C

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group Design veterans Steven Burke and Michael Swenson will lead the new sustainability initiative for Suffolk. rcassidy Thu, 12/14/2023 - 11:07 SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION Steven Burke and Michael Swenson will lead the new initiative for Suffolk.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism (LCAU) for the Mextrópoli Architecture and City Festival in Mexico City is leveraging the school’s recent innovations in materials research to weave a narrative about the centuries-old capital through four materials: paper, wood, earth, and concrete.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 13, 2023

During a building's lifespan, half of these emissions come from its construction and demolition. To decarbonize architecture and control global emissions, it is important to rethink and reduce the upfront or embodied carbon impacts of demolitions, as well as implement sustainable construction strategies for buildings.

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The Architect's Newsletter

MAY 30, 2024

Wood has long been the material of choice for residential construction in the U.S., but there’s an emergent, and equally ancient, material resurfacing in European architecture: raw earth. Raw earth” The post Why a sustainable material changing the game in Europe hasn’t landed in the U.S.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Today, we are witnessing several projects and approaches in architecture that explore alternatives to energy-intensive building systems, materials , and technologies commonly used in today's construction. These projects, far from adopting approaches that reject technology, seek to promote conscious architectural practices.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Cortesia de Urbem Mass timber is an innovative construction solution that is gaining prominence worldwide due to its sustainability and technological benefits. In addition, its use allows for cleaner, lighter, and faster construction compared to traditional building methods.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Reducing the amount of concrete used in construction would have a major impact on climate change. The plates, of course, use the most sustainable concrete available on the market. And if this principle were widely applied, it could change the future of construction forever. Photo by J. Kurt Schmidt.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Working within the institution’s Digital Building Technologies group led by Professor Benjamin Dillenburger, Bedarf’s project emerged from a doctoral thesis on lightweight insulating construction elements, and how complex shapes could be manufactured with fewer material inputs. “Without automation,

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Image © Yeferson Bernal, Juan David Toro The use of local materials in architecture is becoming more and more important as there is a growing need to find new, sustainable construction methods that can help address the current climate crisis.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The sustainability of structural stone is dependent on how and where it is quarried and its reputation as an infinite material is misleading, warns Slovak-British architect Natalia Petkova in this Stone Age 2.0 The virtue of solid stone construction is case-specific and depends on where the stone comes from and how it is employed."

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 1, 2023

As we understand it today, the sustainable architecture movement began to take shape at the end of the 20 th century. In this global discourse on sustainable architecture , wood has long been celebrated as a symbol of environmental consciousness and decarbonization. © Roland Unger | New Baris Souk Court / Hassan Fathy. Read more »

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Deezen

MARCH 26, 2024

Construction is progressing on a mass-timber academic building with a stone facade designed by architecture firm Studio Gang for the University of Chicago campus in Paris. Construction has commenced on the University of Chicago centre in Paris. The centre will have a mass timber structure.

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Architizer

MAY 22, 2024

If Architizer’s Sustainable Practice series has taught us anything, it’s that environmentally friendly buildings often take us back to basics in terms of resources. We’ve looked at a number of highly technical projects, nevertheless materials have usually been natural, or as natural as possible.

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Archinect

MARCH 2, 2024

New findings published in the journal Construction and Building Materials from a team of materials researchers working at the University of British Columbia Okanagan's School of Engineering have demonstrated the sustainable qualities of using wood fly ash by-products as alternatives to traditional concrete additives.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 25, 2024

Solid ceramic blocks, recognized for their ability to withstand compression and offer strength and durability to structures, are materials frequently used in architecture. However, innovation in construction materials has made space for solutions that combine tradition and modernity, transforming the use of materials such as brick.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 7, 2023

When dry, it is hard and rigid, and is widely used for construction and ceramics. Cortesia de Endicott Composed of very fine mineral particles and formed through the weathering and erosion of rocks over long periods of time, clay has properties that make it useful for a wide range of applications. Read more »

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ArchDaily

MAY 24, 2023

This waste has a promising potential to replace energy-intensive building systems, such as concrete and brick, by providing building materials that combine sustainability and structural efficiency. Read more »

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The Architecture Designs

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

As societal tides continue to pivot towards global sustainability practices, contemporary architectural design is undergoing a transformative shift. The incorporation of sustainable materials is no longer a fleeting trend, but a pivotal force in shaping the future of architecture.

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Santa Cruz Architect

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The construction industry is undergoing a transformative phase thanks to breakthroughs in material science. Advanced construction materials are revolutionizing the way we build, offering enhanced durability, sustainability, and efficiency.

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Architizer

MAY 21, 2024

The examination of repurposing the roof materials from the Montréal Olympic Stadium in the recently published article on the Olympic construction dilemma , has prompted me to explore the broader implications of recycling construction waste. The competition brief called for the design of a new plant shop, fruit and vegetables.

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Archinect

MARCH 9, 2023

Even as the tiny house movement continues to gain popularity and shipping containers are beloved both for their aesthetic appeal and supposed sustainability, it’s worth asking if they’re the right material for this purpose. University of Edinburgh professor Richard J.

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Aric Gitomer Architect

JULY 12, 2022

Several residential architects are now of the opinion that when looking for a new roof, homeowners could invest in a sustainable roofing system. Roofs are now constructed in a way that helps reduce energy bills while retaining the energy in your home. However, most sustainable roofs have at least one of these factors, so you are good.

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designboom

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The post ECOncrete® blocks are bio-enhanced materials for sustainable marine construction appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. this innovative bio-technology is used to create COASTALOCK, a durable block that enables marine life to flourish while stabilizing shorelines.

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Deezen

AUGUST 23, 2023

Local design firm Prowl Studio and investment company Baukunst have shown a variety of sustainable materials including aquatic plants meant for animal feed and an electric RV at a pop-up exhibition in San Francisco. Using natural polymers found in the algae, the company produces a compostable, non-toxic material alternative to plastic.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Image © Akila Venkat & Chakkaravarthy In recent years, India has seen a resurgence of interest in natural building materials , a movement driven by escalating environmental concerns and a growing desire to revive traditional lifestyles. Read more »

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