Materials

University of Stuttgart creates biomimetic pavilions based on sea urchins and beetle wings

May 8, 2019 Rima Sabina Aouf 0
University of Stuttgart creates biomimetic pavilions for the Bundesgartenschau horticultural show in Germany

The University of Stuttgart has continued its experiments into biomimicry and robotic construction with two pavilions at the Bundesgartenschau horticultural show in Germany. Both of the pavilions are built by robots and are designed to imitate nature – known as biomimicry. A sweeping wooden pavilion has a shape based on sea urchins, while a fibre-composite

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Researchers re-engineer cob into sustainable new building material CobBauge

March 11, 2019 Rima Sabina Aouf 0
Researchers re-engineer cob into sustainable new building material CobBauge

Ancient building material cob has been brought up to contemporary standards by a team of British and French researchers, who see it as an environmentally friendly option for homes. The team, led by Steve Goodhew from the University of Plymouth, have created a new version of cob – a building material made a mixture of

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UNStudio develops The Coolest White paint to cool down our cities

March 1, 2019 Tom Ravenscroft 0
The Coolest White paint by UNStudio and UNStudio and Monopol Colors

UNStudio and Monopol Colors have created an extremely reflective white paint in response to the impact of climate change, which will reduce the amount of heat buildings absorb and cool our cities. By limiting the amount of light and therefore heat a building absorbs, the paint reduces the need for air-conditioning and the impact of urban heat islands. Named The

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Studio Drift deconstructs everyday objects for Materialism series at Frieze LA

February 21, 2019 Eleanor Gibson 0
Materialism by Studio Drift

Amsterdam-based Studio Drift “de-produced” a bicycle and a pencil into the chunks of the materials used to make them for an exhibit at the inaugural Frieze Art Fair in Los Angeles. The studio deconstructed the manmade items to highlight the amount of natural resources and effort involved in the extraction, labour and manufacturing of their

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Zaha Hadid Architects and ETH Zurich debut concrete pavilion with 3D-knitted formwork

November 2, 2018 India Block 0

A double-curved concrete shelled pavilion, constructed using a 3D-knitted formwork developed by Zaha Hadid Architects and ETH Zurich, has gone on display in Mexico City. The pavilion named KnitCandela, was built using KnitCrete – a new 3D-knitted textile technology for creating curving concrete structures, without the need for expensive and time-consuming moulds. The colourful pavilion is

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AIA demands “blanket ban” on asbestos following new EPA regulation

August 10, 2018 Bridget Cogley 0

The American Institute of Architects has denounced a US government proposal that could allow the manufacture of new asbestos products, following a significant backlash from the architecture community at-large. Although not yet passed, the Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes asbestos be re-introduced into the market through new

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