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Building tall with timber "does not make sense" say experts

Deezen

As part of our Timber Revolution series, Dezeen asked mass-timber experts about the ongoing race to build ever-taller wooden buildings. For most buildings, tall timber does not make sense," said Arup fellow Andrew Lawrence. Timber's natural home is low-rise construction," he told Dezeen.

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The Future of Architecture: 10 Transformative Design Principles for a Sustainable World

Architizer

This article was written by Edward Mazria, FAIA, the founder and CEO of Architecture 2030 whose mission is to rapidly transform the built environment from a major emitter of greenhouse gases to a central source of solutions to the climate crisis. High-Rise Housing Blocks 3. The five CIAM planning principles included: 1.

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Building Safety Regulator for high-rise buildings

e-architect

Around 750 applications have been opened with the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR) since its registration process for high-rise buildings opened last month. All high-rise residential buildings must be registered with BSR by law. Its launch is the biggest change in building safety for a generation.

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What is Rammed Earth Construction?

Santa Cruz Architect

In an age where sustainability and environmental consciousness are at the forefront of architectural innovation, ancient building techniques are experiencing a renaissance. Among these age-old methods, rammed-earth construction stands out as a beacon of eco-friendly building practices.

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Skyscrapers Made of Wood

Santa Cruz Architect

Engineers and entrepreneurs are testing out new ways of building things—in terms of both methodology and materials—to make construction more eco-friendly, not to mention cut its costs and provide better spaces for people to work and live in. 3D printed houses are one trend that’s been on the rise for a couple years. Eco-Friendly.

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Back to the stone age

Deezen

Can stone be a viable modern building material? series will investigate how a small, but growing, group of architects and engineers are rediscovering the potential of one of the world's oldest building materials. Along with domestic structures, some of the world's largest and most impressive buildings were created from stone.

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Concrete panels by Rieder wrap pixelated Van B housing in Munich

Deezen

Van B is a housing block designed by Ben van Berkel This gives rise to a pixelated facade, which is covered with large cladding panels made of glass fibre-reinforced concrete. Like the building's adaptable homes, the panels are customisable, with their format, surface, texture and colour able to be modified.

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