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"I would caution against claims of stone being a revolutionary sustainable material" says Natalia Petkova

Deezen

The virtue of solid stone construction is case-specific and depends on where the stone comes from and how it is employed." Petkova is an architect and researcher who recently completed a PhD thesis exploring the structural use of stone in projects under construction in Spain, Switzerland and the UK, which is awaiting publication.

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What is Rammed Earth Construction?

Santa Cruz Architect

Among these age-old methods, rammed-earth construction stands out as a beacon of eco-friendly building practices. Modern rammed-earth technology combines traditional wisdom with contemporary engineering, offering a sustainable solution to contemporary construction challenges.

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Sagrada Familia shows stone "can return to being used as a structural material"

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a series exploring the material's potential as a durable, low-carbon alternative to steel and concrete. For him, there are many benefits to reintroducing stone in construction, with the most obvious stemming from its qualities as a natural material. Top: engineer Tristram Carfrae is a proponent of structural stone.

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Architects "can develop a new language" with structural stone says Aurore Baulier

Deezen

Obviously, you can shape concrete into all these fancy forms, but if you're clever with stone, you can do incredible stuff," Baulier told Dezeen. series, which is exploring the material's potential to be a modern construction material. Stone can be used for foundations, but also as a superstructure," she continued. "A

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"We are proposing a simple switch from concrete to stone" says The Stone Collective

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The Stone Collective is aiming to weaken concrete and steel's hold on the architecture industry. The steel and concrete industries are dominating because they are well organised and lobbying. Top: the group says using stone in place of concrete is "a simple switch". As part of our Stone Age 2.0

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Voll Arkitekter's Mjøstårnet "helped wooden architecture reach new heights"

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Mjøstårnet is located along Norway's lake Mjøsa "Wood construction has gained a new renaissance and we are proud to be able to help wooden architecture reach new heights," Voll Arkitekter partner Øystein Elgsaas told Dezeen. It was constructed with CLT and glulam. Next in our Timber Revolution series is a profile of Mjøstårnet, an 85.4-metre-high

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Intro to ICFs and Alternative ICFs

Santa Cruz Architect

Insulating concrete form or insulated concrete form (ICF) is a system of formwork for reinforced concrete usually made with a rigid thermal insulation that stays in place as a permanent interior and exterior substrate for walls, floors, and roofs. Today, ICFs are an accepted system within all building codes in North America.