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Lima cultural facility features pink walls and traditional construction techniques

Deezen

The concrete base – formed with wooden boards salvaged from the site – serves as a protective box for over 80,000 volumes stored in the ground-floor library. The quincha walls reuse soil and adobe from the site and use more straw to lighten and insulate the material.

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Philippe Block on Sustainable Construction: “Building Technique Is More Important Than Materials”

Architizer

Reducing the amount of concrete used in construction would have a major impact on climate change. Yet they are just as strong, and can easily be used in the construction of high-density, high-rise buildings, meeting a practical need in a world with a population projected to grow by over 2 billion in the next thirty years. Photo by J.

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Bamboo pavilion by AtArchitecture references traditional Indian handlooms and construction

Deezen

Northeast Pavilion is a permanent bamboo structure created by Mumbai studio AtArchitecture to showcase local craft and construction techniques from the northeast of India. This includes the use of bamboo for the pavilion's structure, which makes a direct reference to the materiality of Indian handlooms.

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

Deezen

Harnessing stone as a structural material can make architecture more enjoyable to both build and inhabit argues Tristram Carfrae, an Arup engineer working on the Sagrada Familia , in this Stone Age 2.0 Stone has become a luxury cladding material, whether used as a rainscreen, or as floor tiling," Carfrae told Dezeen. "We

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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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Architectural Pioneering Consultants uses local materials for school in Tanzania

Deezen

These include making use of local materials with tactile qualities and ensuring a building is formed of interconnected spaces that are tailored to children's activities. Architectural Pioneering Consultants had three principles for the construction of the school. All our material choices were maxed out for performance.

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Mizzi Studio Designs 9 Royal Parks Kiosks Using Sustainable Materials and Traditional Craft Techniques

Architizer

Their design responds to the Grade I-listed landscape, with sustainable materials and traditional craft techniques creating simple, functional forms. They are unique not just in the way they are designed, but through their low-impact construction – they are modular, freestanding, and able to be transported rapidly.