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ETH Zurich researchers develop robotic process for impact printing earth materials

Archinect

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Researchers at ETH Zurich have introduced a new robotic 3D printing method for cement-free low-carbon materials for a circular economy. Their aim was to "increase the cost competitiveness of sustainable building materials through efficient and automated production." Image: Girts Apskalns.

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Aruma Split Garden / RAD+ar (Research Artistic Design + architecture)

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JUNE 18, 2024

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Princeton researchers develop concrete 3D printing method inspired by ancient fish scales

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Researchers at Princeton University’s Engineering School have developed a method for 3D printing concrete with improved crack resistance. “The researchers used different design schemes to combine many stacks of strands into larger functional shapes, such as beams,” Princeton explains.

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German researchers discover carbon sequestering concrete additive made from cyanobacteria

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JULY 29, 2024

Researchers from Germany's Fraunhofer Institute have discovered a new bioconcrete solution made using cyanobacteria (formerly known as blue-green algae) that sequesters carbon through a process of photosynthesis.

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Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High

Research reveals 96% of respondents are very or fairly optimistic about their organization’s growth prospects for the next year. The InEight Global Capital Projects Outlook also finds over half see digital technology as the greatest growth opportunity. But these are only some of the findings. Read the report today!

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Shucun Kindergarten / Architectural Design Research Institute of SCUT

ArchDaily

AUGUST 30, 2024

© Mian Xu architects: Architectural Design Research Institute of SCUT Location: Moxiu Middle Road, Laifuyuan Village, Shapa Town, Yangxi County, Yangjiang City, Guangdong Province, China Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Mian Xu Area: 4405.0 m2 Read more »

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Researchers tackling innovative housing strategies selected as SOM Foundation 2023 Research Prize winners

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The SOM Foundation has announced two teams of academics as the winners of its 2023 Research Prize. This is the sixth edition of the Prize, which was created in 2018 to “cultivate new ideas and meaningful research that addresses the critical issues of our time.”

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Pusaran Ocean Deck / RAD+ar (Research Artistic Design + architecture)

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JULY 12, 2024

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Princeton University researchers develop tougher cement inspired by shells

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JUNE 13, 2024

The research team was led by Reza Moini, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering. Often looking towards biology for inspiration in their work on building materials , the researchers were drawn to a natural material called nacre, also known as mother of pearl.

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Exhibit Columbus announces Miller Prize winners and University Design Research Fellows for fifth cycle

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OCTOBER 7, 2024

Miller Prize and University Design Research Fellows (UDRF) have been announced for the fifth cycle of Exhibit Columbus ahead of next year’s event in Columbus, Indiana. Recipients of the J. Irwin and Xenia S.

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Carter Manny Award recipients look to pools and public health for research inspiration

Archinect

AUGUST 14, 2024

Each year, the Graham Foundation ’s coveted Carter Manny Awards honor the scholarship of doctoral candidates and their research projects which contribute new narratives to our contemporary understanding of architecture and its bearings on the arts, culture, and society. The Awards are bestowed in honor of late architect Carter H.

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Tanatap Frame Garden / RAD+ar (Research Artistic Design + architecture)

ArchDaily

JANUARY 28, 2024

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Aluminum Grotto and Public Ground / HAS design and research

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JUNE 10, 2024

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Forest Villa / HAS design and research

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

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Two University of Toronto researchers selected as recipients of 2023 CTBUH International Research Seed Funding

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has selected a pair of researchers affiliated with the University of Toronto as the recipients of the $20,000 2023 CTBUH International Research Seed Funding grant for a new project that investigates thermal efficiencies in certain variations of twin tower high rise designs.

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Paper space : A folded hometown / Immediacy Design and Research Office

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

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Northeastern University launches fellowship to blend design research and teaching

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Following last week’s look at an opening for a Physical Design + Fabrication Internship at VolvoxLabs , we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Design Research and Teaching Fellowship at Northeastern University. Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons user Edward Orde.

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UK adaptive reuse research lab achieves first-ever perfect BREEAM score

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AUGUST 20, 2024

Image: courtesy CMP Architects The 43,745-square-foot scheme from CMP Architects created valuable lab space for research & development and mid-tech inside a decommissioned natural gas warehouse for developers Wrenbridge and Buccleuch.

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Hsinchu Biotechnology Research and Incubation Center Phase III / JJP Architects & Planners

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MAY 28, 2024

Surrounded by mountains, farmland, and open space, Zhubei Biomedical Park forms a beautiful research and incubation environment. Completed in 2023 in Taiwan. Images by Vesper W.S Hsieh , Jocelyn S.Y. The project, an.

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Perkins&Will's new plant research facility opens at UC Riverside

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JUNE 8, 2023

Perkins&Will has just announced the opening of their new 30,000-square-foot plant research facility for The University of California, Riverside ’s College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS). But beyond that, we wanted to create a structure that spoke to the legacy of the university.”

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Brookings research gives Los Angeles communities guidance for future ADU implementation

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MAY 2, 2024

New research published recently by the Brookings Institution has provided details of how local government in Los Angeles can galvanize a newfound abundance of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) through policy changes in order to combat an ongoing housing crisis currently affecting more than one million Angelenos.

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Stalk Tree-hugger Bar / RAD+ar (Research Artistic Design + architecture)

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

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Society of Architectural Historians names 2024 IDEAS Research Fellows

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Society of Architectural Historians has awarded three emerging scholars with the 2024 SAH IDEAS Research Fellowship. The award seeks to “support research that challenges the existing paradigms and represents under-recognized directions for architectural history.”

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Striatus Bridge / Zaha Hadid Architects + Block Research Group

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

© naaro architects: Block Research Group architects: Zaha Hadid Architects Location: Giardino della Marinaressa, Riva dei Sette Martiri, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy Project Year: 2021 Photographs: naaro Photographs: in3d Photographs: Alessandro Dell'Endice Photographs: Tom van Mele Area: 50.0 m2 Read more »

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Construction season begins for UK's largest Antarctic research hub

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

A six month construction season is set to begin at the United Kingdom’s largest Antarctic research and operations hub. Called the Rothera Research Station, it supports leading researchers in frontier science in the region.

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KPF designs Columbia University's first purpose-built, all-electric research lab building

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APRIL 10, 2024

Kohn Pedersen Fox has designed a new state-of-the-art research and academic facility that will deliver Columbia Universty ’s first purpose-built, all-electric lab building for the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. The project will augment Columbia’s Plan 2030 for achieving campus-wide net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Researchers use cellulose and algae to create 3D printed architectural material

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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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ORIGINAL CONCEPT Studio Office / Shire Space Research

ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

© Here Space Photography architects: Shire Space Research Location: Room 1105, West Building, Zancheng Center, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, China Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Here Space Photography Area: 180.0 m2 Read more »

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Changsha International Conference Center / Architectural Design and Research Institution of SCUT

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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House on a Hill / New Material Research Laboratory

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JUNE 4, 2023

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Toyo Ito Donates His Archive to CCA for Broad Research Access

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DECEMBER 28, 2023

Image © CCA Architect Toyo Ito has donated his archive of architectural works to the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA), an international research institution and museum focused on increasing the accessibility of architectural knowledge.

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Discussing Paid Research Opportunities for M.Arch Students at the UW-Milwaukee SARUP

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

In November 2022 , we connected with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's School of Architecture & Urban Planning (SARUP) to unpack its Mellows Graduate Research Positions (formerly called the Mellowes Master’s Research Assistantships).

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Marvel proposes new Maritime, Business, Research, and Innovation Center for Puerto Rico

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APRIL 25, 2023

Marvel Architects has unveiled their proposal for a new research facility in the rural Puerto Rican community of Ceiba. The plan for the island’s Maritime, Business, Research, and Innovation Center (MBRIC) calls for the addition of a new landmark building at the site of a former U.S.

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University of Chicago researchers create cooling fabric that can block heat from structures in cities

Archinect

JUNE 24, 2024

The material was designed by a team of researchers at the University of Chicago led by Po-Chun Hsu, an Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering. They designed it to block more than half of the radiation from the buildings and the ground.

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Stanford research explores using plastic waste in construction

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JULY 28, 2023

Stanford University has published new research exploring the use of plastic waste in constructing roads and buildings. The team, led by Stanford engineers Zhiye Li and Michael Lepech, incorporated computer modeling, scientific research, field data, and stakeholder interviews in their research, which was recently published in a white paper.

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Termite mounds hold secrets for energy-efficient buildings, researchers find

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MAY 30, 2023

Researchers have uncovered a methodology for reducing energy consumption in buildings by studying the structure of termite mounds. The mounds are regarded as some of the world’s largest biological structures , capable of reachin.

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Cambridge researchers develop AI model to help retrofit and decarbonize housing

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NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have unveiled a “first-of-its-kind AI model” that can help policymakers identify and prioritize houses for retrofitting and other decarbonizing measures.

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Mecanoo and Meng Architects team wins competition for Shenzhen ‘science forest’ research center

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JULY 6, 2023

The project seeks to create “the first comprehensive national science center in the Greater Bay Area, attracting researchers and innovative talents from around the world to create a world-leading research and innovation hub.”

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Tanatap Wall Garden Café Restaurant and Bar / RAD+ar (Research Artistic Design + architecture)

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MARCH 6, 2024

© Mario Wibowo architects: RAD+ar (Research Artistic Design + architecture) Location: Semarang, Semarang City, Central Java, Indonesia Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Mario Wibowo Area: 2500.0 m2 Read more »

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Discussing Paid Research Opportunities for M.Arch Students at UW-Milwaukee SARUP

Archinect

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In November 2022 , we connected with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's School of Architecture & Urban Planning (SARUP) to unpack its Mellows Graduate Research Positions (formerly called the Mellowes Master’s Research Assistantships).

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Tohoku University researchers develop real-time stress monitoring materials for aging infrastructure

Archinect

JUNE 14, 2024

A team of researchers from Japan’s Tohoku University has developed a new mechanoluminescent construction material they say can be used in infrastructure to monitor daily use stress information in real-time in order to avert potential future catastrophes that may result from its aging stock of bridges, roads, and dams.

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Yanzi Memorial Hall / Architectural Design and Research Institution of SCUT

ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

© Yudan Pan architects: Architectural Design and Research Institution of SCUT Location: Wang Yuan Lu, Feng Xian Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Yudan Pan Photographs: A-Photography Photographs: Mansi Yang Area: 7839.0 m2 Read more »

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ETH Zurich researcher develops 3D printed insulation foam using recycled materials

Archinect

DECEMBER 1, 2023

ETH Zurich has published details of new research into lightweight building components produced using 3D printing. Led by doctoral architecture researcher Patrick Bedarf, the Airlements project centers on cement-free mineral foams derived from recycled industrial waste.

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Fucheng Experimental School / The Institute of Architectural Design & Research ShenZhen University(Z&Z STUDIO)

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MAY 4, 2024

© Inter_mountain image,Zhong Zhong architects: The Institute of Architectural Design & Research ShenZhen University(Z&Z STUDIO) Location: Shen Zhen Shi, China Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Inter_mountain image,Zhong Zhong Area: 28694.0 m2 Read more »

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ETH Zurich researchers develop robotic process for impact printing earth materials

Aruma Split Garden / RAD+ar (Research Artistic Design + architecture)

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Princeton researchers develop concrete 3D printing method inspired by ancient fish scales

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German researchers discover carbon sequestering concrete additive made from cyanobacteria

Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High

Shucun Kindergarten / Architectural Design Research Institute of SCUT

Researchers tackling innovative housing strategies selected as SOM Foundation 2023 Research Prize winners

Pusaran Ocean Deck / RAD+ar (Research Artistic Design + architecture)

Princeton University researchers develop tougher cement inspired by shells

Exhibit Columbus announces Miller Prize winners and University Design Research Fellows for fifth cycle

Carter Manny Award recipients look to pools and public health for research inspiration

Tanatap Frame Garden / RAD+ar (Research Artistic Design + architecture)

Aluminum Grotto and Public Ground / HAS design and research

Forest Villa / HAS design and research

Two University of Toronto researchers selected as recipients of 2023 CTBUH International Research Seed Funding

Paper space : A folded hometown / Immediacy Design and Research Office

Northeastern University launches fellowship to blend design research and teaching

UK adaptive reuse research lab achieves first-ever perfect BREEAM score

Hsinchu Biotechnology Research and Incubation Center Phase III / JJP Architects & Planners

Perkins&Will's new plant research facility opens at UC Riverside

Brookings research gives Los Angeles communities guidance for future ADU implementation

Stalk Tree-hugger Bar / RAD+ar (Research Artistic Design + architecture)

Society of Architectural Historians names 2024 IDEAS Research Fellows

Striatus Bridge / Zaha Hadid Architects + Block Research Group

Construction season begins for UK's largest Antarctic research hub

KPF designs Columbia University's first purpose-built, all-electric research lab building

Researchers use cellulose and algae to create 3D printed architectural material

ORIGINAL CONCEPT Studio Office / Shire Space Research

Changsha International Conference Center / Architectural Design and Research Institution of SCUT

House on a Hill / New Material Research Laboratory

Toyo Ito Donates His Archive to CCA for Broad Research Access

Discussing Paid Research Opportunities for M.Arch Students at the UW-Milwaukee SARUP

Marvel proposes new Maritime, Business, Research, and Innovation Center for Puerto Rico

University of Chicago researchers create cooling fabric that can block heat from structures in cities

Stanford research explores using plastic waste in construction

Termite mounds hold secrets for energy-efficient buildings, researchers find

Cambridge researchers develop AI model to help retrofit and decarbonize housing

Mecanoo and Meng Architects team wins competition for Shenzhen ‘science forest’ research center

Tanatap Wall Garden Café Restaurant and Bar / RAD+ar (Research Artistic Design + architecture)

Discussing Paid Research Opportunities for M.Arch Students at UW-Milwaukee SARUP

Tohoku University researchers develop real-time stress monitoring materials for aging infrastructure

Yanzi Memorial Hall / Architectural Design and Research Institution of SCUT

ETH Zurich researcher develops 3D printed insulation foam using recycled materials

Fucheng Experimental School / The Institute of Architectural Design & Research ShenZhen University(Z&Z STUDIO)

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