Archinect

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Working within the institution’s Digital Building Technologies group led by Professor Benjamin Dillenburger, Bedarf’s project emerged from a doctoral thesis on lightweight insulating construction elements, and how complex shapes could be manufactured with fewer material inputs. “Without automation,

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ArchDaily

MARCH 13, 2024

Pioneering advanced construction and large-scale 3D Printing , ICON was selected as ArchDaily’s Best New Practices of 2021 due to its boundary-breaking technology that is advancing capability in the built environment. The Texas -based startup has just unveiled various toolkits and products to modernize construction processes further.

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ArchDaily

JULY 5, 2023

Watch Sebastian Peck from KOMPAS VC and Liz Gilligan from Material Evolution explain a revolutionary low-carbon cement produced from industrial waste, and how can it help to decarbonize architecture by reducing a building's carbon footprint by 85%.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 18, 2024

Below, explore some emerging material technologies designed to benefit both humans and other life forms. It aims not only for a net-zero approach but also seeks collaboration with non-human organisms to develop environments beneficial to all. Read more »

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has debuted a new concrete alternative material as part of its participation in the fifth Chicago Architecture Biennial (CAB 5) , which is taking place now through February 11th at multiple locations citywide. The results seen therein offer a one-metric-ton total offset, according to the product team.

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SW Oregon Architect

MAY 28, 2023

president and CEO of Autonomic Materials explains the concepts underlying the technology of self-healing high-performance coatings. The latest edition featured a fascinating presentation on self-healing technology for coatings by Gerald Wilson , Ph.D, president and CEO of Autonomic Materials, Inc. Gerald Wilson , Ph.D

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

When designing, his studio experiments with different digital technologies through a sustainable lens and with a keen eye on social issues, aiming to deliver innovative and emotional experiences. He also addresses crucial questions about fostering innovation and creativity with new materials in architecture, among other topics.

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ArchDaily

MAY 17, 2023

While it remains a universally used material in architecture, its widespread use has led to an increased demand and less efficient resource management. To address issues such as warping, aging, and high environmental costs associated with solid wood , materials like Technowood have been developed.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

With walls and roofs composed mainly of transparent or translucent materials, these structures harness solar energy to create a controlled environment. 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.

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Archinect

AUGUST 7, 2023

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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The Architecture Designs

APRIL 25, 2023

Introduction The high-quality mold manufacturing industry has experienced significant advancements in recent years, driven by the rapid development of material technologies. In this article, we will explore the latest innovations in mold material technologies and their applications in various industries.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 1, 2023

Beyond the different technologies implemented, the designs applied, or the materials used, architects and designers demonstrate, day by day, the multiple configurations and arrangements that these spaces can adopt through their projects, developing strategies both on an aesthetic and design level, as well as on a technical and functional level.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 30, 2021

An influx of new technology, from carbon-calculating software to the development of new, sustainable materials, has been a major response by a field with such a large influence on each of these issues. With this, new approaches and solutions have been required in order to both adapt to this new reality and make it better.

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Deezen

APRIL 11, 2024

Dezeen School Shows: a 3D printed panel made from wood and clay that is filled in with hempcrete is included in this school show by the New York Institute of Technology. Each project's research explores three stages of design that encapsulate material research, computation design and robotics fabrication.

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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. We've essentially figured out a low-energy way to treat a building like a person," said materials engineer Po-Chun Hsu.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

million contract was awarded under NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research program and will see ICON develop “space-based construction technology” with the aim of creating humanity’s “first-ever construction on another planetary body.” ” Concept render of ICON's proposed system.

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Image © Christophe Valtin Wood, one of the oldest building materials, has been continuously reinvented throughout history. As contemporary architecture becomes more and more concerned with sustainability and environmental responsibility, the popularity of the material has also increased. Read more »

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The Architect's Newsletter

MARCH 16, 2022

The post Felecia Davis Studio balances traditional materials with new technologies appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper. This article is part of our series of profiles on the Architectural League of New York’s 2022 Emerging Voices winners. The full list can be found here. Borderless Studio and Felecia Davis presented [.].

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Deezen

MARCH 20, 2024

By making it easier to identify textiles that have a greater positive impact on people and planet, FranklinTill hopes to enable a shift towards regenerative materials. "We We can only move towards a regenerative approach to textiles by understanding the full lifecycle of our materials," said co-founder FranklinTill Caroline Till. "As

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Aric Gitomer Architect

JULY 12, 2022

Let’s look at the sustainable alternative to roofing materials. Corrugated roofing is one of the most used materials for average homes. Owing to the advancement in technology, now this roof is not limited to just the wavy pattern and translucent colors. These factors can be quite overwhelming and make the process tedious.

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Hotel Designs

MAY 14, 2024

Hotel Designs Roundtable: Can technology aid sustainable improvements in design? Roundtable: Can technology aid sustainable improvements in design? Hitch Derras: We spend a lot of time on research, and that includes the history of the building, the area, and trying to find local materials, local artists and craftspeople.

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Deezen

AUGUST 14, 2023

The first materials designed by AI could be less than 18 months away, according to Orbital Materials CEO Jonathan Godwin, who aims to harness the technology to create materials to help with carbon capture.

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Deezen

MAY 10, 2024

The narrative of the space focuses on the tactility of the material and the contrast between the mirrored surfaces of the V-Zug technological home appliances and the tactility of the stone, which is often sculptural," Ossino told Dezeen. A large porthole visually connects the upper area with the floor below.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Dezeen School Shows: a project involving the fusion of wood and mycelium is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the New York Institute of Technology. In this case, clay is used as the relief material that receives the stamp while being contained within a wooden mould.

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The Architect's Newsletter

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The warm, earthy style of Reformation’s New York flagship belies the technology-driven shopping experiences located within.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 6, 2023

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 groundbreaking technology won the 2022 Obel Award for its focus on embodied emissions. Co-founders of Seratech Sam Draper and Barney Shanks.

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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. In addition to classrooms, the building features an amphitheatre, study areas, technology bars and individual workspaces.

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designboom

APRIL 8, 2024

The post kim mesches’ color-changing resin tops and dresses shift with heat-activated technology appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. kim mesches mixes thermochromic or color-changing dyes, pigments, and more with resin to create his heat-activated tops and dresses.

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ArchDaily

JULY 5, 2023

Therefore, since ancient times, traditional strategies have been sought to help achieve this, and many have been adapted to their historical and material contexts. And although the human body has temperature regulation mechanisms, such as sweating and vasodilation, sometimes we need additional help to achieve thermal comfort. Read more »

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Dutch company Human Material Loop is using an unusual waste source to make a zero-carbon wool alternative that requires no land or water use: human hair. Human Material Loop works with participating hairdressers to collect hair cuttings, which it processes into yarns and textiles and sometimes turns into garments.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 9, 2024

Image © Paul Vu As construction materials costs increase , builders and developers are seeking alternatives to traditional home construction methods to address housing shortages. In response, an expanding construction technology field is the 3D printing sector.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Stone has the potential to become a go-to, low-carbon structural material, but barriers around quarrying and a lack of awareness must be overcome to make this a reality, experts tell Dezeen in this Stone Age 2.0 She explained that the proximity of a quarry to the construction site is important if the material is to be used sustainably.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 21, 2024

Conceived as an advanced research laboratory and a practical example of sustainable construction practices, it represents the point of convergence between architecture, technology and environmental awareness.

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Deezen

JANUARY 17, 2024

Florida-based manufacturer Renco has created a building block made of repurposed materials that interlocks and stacks for "LEGO-like" construction. To build with Renco, all that is required is a fork truck to lift up the materials, a glue gun powered by a small generator and a mallet," said the team.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 7, 2023

A grape-based leather alternative and sequins made from tree cellulose are among 15 material innovations on show as part of fashion house Stella McCartney 's exhibition at the COP28 climate conference. The post Stella McCartney presents Sustainable Market of material innovations at COP28 appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

AUGUST 23, 2023

Local design firm Prowl Studio and investment company Baukunst have shown a variety of sustainable materials including aquatic plants meant for animal feed and an electric RV at a pop-up exhibition in San Francisco. Using natural polymers found in the algae, the company produces a compostable, non-toxic material alternative to plastic.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The Revalu platform uses one million data points and an AI -powered accuracy checker to enable architects to compare the environmental impacts of different building materials. First, there is the material cloud, which gathers over one million data points related to the environmental impact of different materials.

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