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"True Cost" Exhibition at Milan Design Week Portrays Environmental Cost of Construction Industry

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Image Courtesy of Swatchbox Milan Design Week rarely fails to deliver on compelling showcases of design and innovation. One of the exhibitions this year, created by Swatchbox, conveys the “true cost” of traditional approaches to construction. A visitor views the ‘True Cost’ video projection in the Swatchbox Milan Exhibition.

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Building the Future: The Rise of Modular Construction in the Middle East

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© Marc Goodwin | Expo 2020 Modular construction is a process in which a building is constructed away from its actual site, within controlled factory settings, using identical materials, and adhering to a set of codes and regulations. Read more »

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Turning Corn Waste Into an Innovative Bio-Based Material

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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. CornWall® , developed by StoneCycling , is a pioneering innovation in this regard.

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AEC innovators feature among the 2023 Autodesk Design & Make Awards winners

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Formerly known as the Autodesk Excellence Awards , the series honors “an inspiring collection of innovators exploring bold opportunities with technology to transform their industries and make a lasting impact on the world.”

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An industry expert discusses what’s holding back the use of 3D printing in commercial construction

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While the government has doled out grant money to research 3D printing capabilities in space, and several proof-of-concept projects from bridges to Army barracks have garnered headlines, the applied use of 3D printing in commercial construction remains nascent. Patti Harburg-Petrich, principal in the Los Angeles office of U.K.-based

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K Architectures completes construction of the Knowledge Center for Innovation in Saint-Étienne

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The attic is clad in a timeless pre-weathered metal and pushes 19th century industrial functionalism to the edge of abstraction. The post K Architectures completes construction of the Knowledge Center for Innovation in Saint-Étienne appeared first on Åvontuura.

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“Achieving Sustainable Construction Is First Using the Right Material for the Right Job”: In Conversation With Seratech

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Image © Helene Sandberg Seratech's technology , developed by Sam Draper and Barney Shanks, eliminates the CO₂ footprint of concrete and reduces carbon emissions in construction. This innovative process uses silica, a waste product from flue gases, as a carbon-negative cement replacement in concrete. Read more »