Aric Gitomer Architect

JULY 12, 2022

Climate changes have had a massive impact on the global environment, and every individual has some part to play. Building green is beneficial for the environment and a positive step towards reducing the carbon footprint. Building green is beneficial for the environment and a positive step towards reducing the carbon footprint.

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Archinect

AUGUST 12, 2022

Researchers at MIT have developed a type of 3D printed material that can sense how it is moving and interacting with its surrounding environment. “And if you use really complex materials, then you can have motion, perception, and structure all in one. Image: Courtesy of the research.

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Architizer

MAY 21, 2024

The examination of repurposing the roof materials from the Montréal Olympic Stadium in the recently published article on the Olympic construction dilemma , has prompted me to explore the broader implications of recycling construction waste. The judging process for Architizer's 12th Annual A+Awards is now away.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

ACAN Natural Materials Group co-ordinator Aurore Baulier calls on architects to embrace stone 's natural qualities and reintroduce the material into their toolkits in this Stone Age 2.0 Swapping traditional materials – or materials that are traditional now – for stone can be done."

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Archinect

JANUARY 6, 2022

In an effort to represent the toll plastic waste has on the environment, a group of undergraduate architecture students from the Pratt Institute have constructed a series of inflatable structures that put into physical form the research they say simultaneously demonstrates the potential for its reduction and reuse as a building material.

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Architizer

MAY 22, 2024

We’ve looked at a number of highly technical projects, nevertheless materials have usually been natural, or as natural as possible. But what about when the setting, the landscape onto and into which we build, is utilized as an integral part of the structure? They are a continuation of landscapes reimagined as materials.

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Architizer

APRIL 30, 2024

They can be material structures that connect two (or more!) Beyond spanning from point A to B, architects are designing bridges as inhabitable structures to build connections between people and places. Architects: Want to have your project featured? Bridges are both physical and metaphorical.

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Deezen

MARCH 2, 2023

There's a very seductive myth around trees being the original givers in this dynamic: that trees evolved and promptly forested the world to create a cosy oxygen-rich environment that allowed humanity to come forth. But using timber needs to be more than a fad diet. But this was a big change for those early plants. Enter lignin.

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Architizer

MARCH 5, 2024

As the principles of circularity and sustainability take root in the industry, the harmonious relationship between food production and the environment is coming into sharp focus. Architects draw inspiration from such endeavors, conceptualizing structures that embrace precision farming, serving as living laboratories.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Image Cortesia de BDG Architects Zwolle Greenhouses are elegant and ingenious structures that incorporate simplicity in design while creating light-filled spaces that shape indoor climates. With walls and roofs composed mainly of transparent or translucent materials, these structures harness solar energy to create a controlled environment.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The sustainability of structural stone is dependent on how and where it is quarried and its reputation as an infinite material is misleading, warns Slovak-British architect Natalia Petkova in this Stone Age 2.0 series, which is investigating the potential of the material as a viable, low-carbon, modern structural material.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 13, 2023

The 2023 iteration of the group show draws attention to expressions of sustainability in its numerous forms, ranging from a focus on the environment and urban landscape to the unfolding conversations on innovation, reuse, community, and inclusion. Read more »

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BD+C

MAY 6, 2024

The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment 0 qpurcell Mon, 05/06/2024 - 10:30 Biophilic Design Biophilic design in the built environment supports the health and wellbeing of individuals, as they spend most of their time indoors. In Los Angeles, our 13,482-sf office is LEED and Fitwel certified.

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Deezen

JANUARY 26, 2024

Studio Bark developed the Shingles project to find structural uses for otherwise unusable bits of timber Spindles began when the studio was hired to build a family home on a wooded site in Buckinghamshire in the southeast of England. "We We were there in midsummer. That posed the question of what to do with the felled trees.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As designers imagine the future of educational buildings, the values and materials of today will inform school environments for decades to come. The team wanted to design a new public-facing identity while creating a safe, enduring environment for kindergarten through eighth-grade students. Presidio Knolls School.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2023

As part of our review of 2023 , Dezeen's design and environment editor Jennifer Hahn has rounded up 10 of this year's most significant material innovations , including bricks made from toxic soil and a 3D printer for wool. You add a layer when you're cold and take off a layer when you're hot."

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Deezen

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Artist Tom Hicks has spent the last six years documenting the built environment of the West Midlands. From factories and warehouses to shop fronts and underpasses, Hicks explores the structures that make up the post-industrial landscape of the West Midlands region known as the Black Country.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The studio described the building's material palette as industrial, chosen to evoke the site's industrial history. It's hugely demanding in terms of what we are asking from services and structure." The structure is the architecture," said Henderson. The photography is by Hufton and Crow.

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Santa Cruz Architect

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The construction industry is undergoing a transformative phase thanks to breakthroughs in material science. Advanced construction materials are revolutionizing the way we build, offering enhanced durability, sustainability, and efficiency. From self-healing concrete to smart materials, the possibilities seem limitless.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Following these trends, many businesses are now adopting a comfortable home-like environment — sometimes prioritizing comfort over formality and other times upping their interior decor game to lure employees back to work.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Spanish architect Juan Gurrea Rumeu used a palette of warm, textural materials and carefully positioned voids to create atmospheric living spaces inside this house he designed for himself and his wife in Barcelona. Their bold presence helps to emphasise the volume of these double-height spaces.

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The Architecture Designs

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The incorporation of sustainable materials is no longer a fleeting trend, but a pivotal force in shaping the future of architecture. This evolution marks a crucial step towards preserving the delicate balance between man-made structures and the natural environment.

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BD+C

APRIL 21, 2023

The Role of Engineered Wood in Sustainable Structures 1 kcichowicz Fri, 04/21/2023 - 11:23 Sustainability in construction is becoming more important as society moves towards a more sustainable future. What Makes a Sustainable Structure? How Do We Compare Building Materials?

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ArchDaily

MARCH 18, 2024

Image Courtesy of EcoCocon For a long time, the construction industry has followed a linear process - extract raw materials, build structures, demolish them, and then dispose of the garbage in landfills. This approach has serious negative effects on the environment and society and is inherently unsustainable.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 21, 2024

Image © French + Tye The main role of architecture is to create structures that protect us from the environment and create spaces that are safe and comfortable for all types of needs and activities. Bradbury Works - [Y/N] Studio. By providing shelter, architecture also shapes the way people interact with their surroundings.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 26, 2024

In prehistoric times, we sought refuge in caves, taking advantage of rock structures for protection against the natural elements and predators. Image © Fernando Alda Architecture has always played a key role in providing shelter and protection for human beings. Read more »

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Following the sleek style of the brand's other DesignJet printers, the plotters were created to streamline and suit the environment of any home or office interior. Following a similar structure, the T950 printer features a fixed-sheet organiser and comes in a white and grey colourway.

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Deezen

AUGUST 17, 2023

Dutch architecture studio Overtreders W has created Stable Stack, a temporary cabin hotel built using straps and borrowed materials, in Veenhuizen, the Netherlands. Stable Stack is a temporary hotel room with a view of farmland The studio designed the temporary accommodation to highlight Veenhuizen's craftsmanship, history and environment.

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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2024

This roundup features distinctive university buildings from across the globe that use a variety of different textures, colours and unusual materials to stand out. The 19-story structure uses a closed-loop geothermal heating system and has solar panels as well as an optimized shading system provided by its louvres.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This establishment isn't merely a structure; it's an environment crafted through strategic placement of walls that redefine and choreograph the space. These walls fold and unfold the spatial experience, integrating the "environment" with its larger context.

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Deezen

APRIL 19, 2023

Copenhagen-based Natural Material Studio and designer Zuzanna Skurka have created an installation at Milan design week from soft bio textiles made from surplus bricks. Rule one is, you should work with materials that are already there," studio founder Bonnie Hvillum told Dezeen in Milan. added Hvillum.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Architecture studio Tolila+Gilliland used a palette of tactile materials to "engage the senses" at the Gilbert Raby Therapeutic Workshops in France. The timber structure is visible in the therapy rooms The workshops were organised around a central five-metre-wide "bioclimatic street", illuminated by large skylights in the roof above.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Image © Jose Antonio Gallego Vázquez/ Unspash The built environment is responsible for approximately 42% of annual global CO2 emissions. Demolitions typically involve dismantling , razing, destroying, or wrecking buildings and structural parts, leading to unsustainable levels of carbon emissions, material depletion, waste, and pollution.

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Archinect

MAY 6, 2024

Rendering courtesy Buřinka and MYMO The SAMOROST concept is the latest example of sustainable construction using mushroom-based compounds as an alternative material to insulate external walls, roofs, and floors, as well as other non-load-bearing components.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Image © Miguel de Guzmán + Rocío Romero The duality of sunlight in the field of architectural design presents fascinating contrasts, especially when addressing the question of how to interact with it through the built environment and the materials that define architecture. Read more »

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Architizer

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Choosing the right material has always been a significant step in realizing any architectural feat. Material choice not only impacts the formal, structural and aesthetic qualities of a structure, it equally impacts the surrounding environment. Start your submission today. .

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Deezen

JUNE 4, 2023

Creek Cabin is a house in Suffolk by MAP Architecture and Jon Broome Architects "For me, this project was about finding a way to live in harmony with the surrounding environment," MAP Architecture partner Robert Mawson told Dezeen. To be flood resilient, the bricks had to be selected with a low moisture absorption.

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