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Traditional Techniques Applied to Contemporary Architecture in the Amazon

ArchDaily

Photo: Jean Dallazem The architecture of indigenous peoples is deeply rooted in their surroundings, in the sense that materials are locally sourced and empirically tested, to discover the construction techniques and dwellings that best respond to the values of the community and their understanding of housing.

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MIT researchers create strong, ultra-light architected materials using kirigami techniques

Archinect

Researchers at MIT have developed a lightweight architected material inspired by the cellular structures found in natural materials such as honeycombs and bones. The structures are described as "steel cork" by Gershenfeld due to their lightweight nature combined with high strength and stiffness.

Technique 246
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MIT researchers develop rapid 3D printing process with liquid metal

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News is circulating about a novel method for 3D printing liquid metals that was developed by researchers working at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Self-Assembly Lab. Image credit: MIT Self-Assembly Lab The hope now is to refine the technique to allow for more consistent and higher-resolution prints.

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Christien Meindertsma invents technique for 3D printing with wool

Deezen

Dutch designer Christien Meindertsma has developed a robot that can build three-dimensional volumes out of wool. The project was made possible with the help of robotics company TFT , which worked with Meindertsma to develop a custom robot arm. It's a technique you can use with any European wool," the designer told Dezeen.

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Sustainable Architecture: Design Green with the Client in Mind

Speaker: Pedro Clarke – Principal Architect at A+ Architecture, In Loco Program Director

There are a variety of approaches you can use to develop this collaborative sustainable culture. Techniques to integrate sustainable processes into your architectural designs. Join this webinar to learn how! In this session, Pedro will discuss: Challenges for the future of sustainable architecture.

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Breaking Down Architectural Techniques With USC School of Architecture’s Foundational Graduate Studio

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This foundational studio focused on giving students with no previous architecture backgrounds an opportunity to gain "experience to foundational design concepts, disciplinary knowledge, and techniques for thinking about and developing fundamental architectural principles."

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Researchers develop user-friendly interface for creating complex material designs

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Researchers from MIT and the Institute of Science and Technology Austria have developed a computational technique that makes it easier for a user to quickly design a metamaterial cell from any of those smaller building blocks, and then evaluate the resulting metamaterial’s properties.

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