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From Tradition to Innovation: How Modern Technologies are Transforming the Potential of Wood

ArchDaily

As contemporary architecture becomes more and more concerned with sustainability and environmental responsibility, the popularity of the material has also increased. The materials derived from wood are thus associated with less greenhouse gas emissions on the condition of trees being harvested from sustainably managed forests.

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Artificial Intelligence as an Ally in Architectural Decarbonization: From Conception to Building Implementation

ArchDaily

Image by Nick Fewings Unsplash For a long time, sustainability in the architectural field was synonymous with technology. Efficiency was directly linked to innovative technological devices that adorned buildings with gadgets.

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Christien Meindertsma invents technique for 3D printing with wool

Deezen

The device uses a felting technique to bind the wool together The attachment works with all different types of wool. She believes the technique has many potential applications in design, with examples including furniture, acoustic products and insulation. It's a technique you can use with any European wool," the designer told Dezeen.

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New York Institute of Technology spotlights seven fabrication and robotics projects

Deezen

Dezeen School Shows: a 3D printed panel made from wood and clay that is filled in with hempcrete is included in this school show by the New York Institute of Technology. Students experiment with various computational techniques that focus on studying form, patterns, structures, façade panels or interior components.

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Solar passive building techniques contribute to sustainable designs & energy efficiency: Ar. Shailendra Surana

Building and Interiors

Regarding the future of architecture, there is no doubt that sustainable building materials and designs… The post Solar passive building techniques contribute to sustainable designs & energy efficiency: Ar. Shailendra Surana appeared first on Building And Interiors.

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Ten fabrication and robotics projects by New York Institute of Technology

Deezen

Dezeen School Shows: a project involving the fusion of wood and mycelium is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the New York Institute of Technology. The model shows the same AI-generated image realised through two different digital modelling and fabrication techniques. The pieces are made from high-density foam."

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Expanding the Architectural Prospects of Timber in Its Natural Form

ArchDaily

Through design, the use of trunks or branches of trees in their entirety can accentuate their innate mechanical properties for structural sustainability. Although these practices are fairly absent in contemporary building techniques, new technological innovations expand the prospects of timber construction in architecture.

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