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Turning Corn Waste Into an Innovative Bio-Based Material

ArchDaily

Adopting the spirit of the circular economy by harnessing agricultural waste such as corn cobs, rice straw, and sugar cane bagasse for building materials marks a fundamental shift towards sustainable practices, promoting a closed-loop system that minimizes waste and optimizes resource efficiency. Read more ยป

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Environmental Innovation: 8 Materials at the Forefront of the Sustainable Design Revolution

Architizer

Environmental awareness has become one of the fundamental drivers for innovation in architecture. From the technological building systems we choose for our projects to considering the carbon impact of where a product comes from to have a better awareness of the materials our products are made out of.

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From Agro-Waste to Sustainable Structures: Concrete Made from Sugarcane

ArchDaily

Courtesy of Sugarcreteโ„ข Finding effective and valuable solutions for agricultural waste management has been an inspiring challenge for researchers. Read more ยป

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Thirty innovative projects named on Dezeen Awards 2023 sustainability shortlist

Deezen

Dezeen has announced the sustainability shortlist for this year's Dezeen Awards , which includes designs by Snรธhetta , Diana Kellogg Architects, Blond and Foster + Partners. All six winners will then go on to compete for the title of sustainability project of the year. This category is sponsored by Brookfield Properties. by Nina+Co.

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MIT Mextrรณpoli installation provides a critical exploration into the use of sustainable construction materials

Archinect

Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism (LCAU) for the Mextrópoli Architecture and City Festival in Mexico City is leveraging the school’s recent innovations in materials research to weave a narrative about the centuries-old capital through four materials: paper, wood, earth, and concrete.

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Surface Design Show 2024 โ€“ providing a platform for New Talent and Material Innovation

Hotel Designs

Once again, the New Talent section will inspire and excite visitors whilst supporting those starting their career in the design world. Image credit: Jane Gray Design Having grown-up in the Scottish countryside most of Jane Grayโ€™s Design work is inspired by the landscapes that surround her and that of her childhood home.

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Cosentinoโ€™s Latest Material Innovation Could Transform Sustainable Design

Architizer

Among architects and builders, Cosentino surfaces are known to be innovative and high-quality, but one should also add visionary and socially conscious to the list of descriptors. Cosentino uses the term โ€œCircular Economyโ€ to describe their sustainable approach to resources. All said and done, this process produces ZERO water waste.