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The Spirit of Sustainability: Designing with Ghost Materials

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In 19th-century Northern Britain, slag bricks, otherwise known as Scoria brick, were manufactured as iron production ramped up. The construction industry is one of the largest producers of waste materials, so architects and builders are increasingly looking for smarter ways to reincorporate their waste into new structures.

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Deconstruction by Design: How Architects Are Redefining Practice Through Material Reuse

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However, it is important to acknowledge the potential costliness associated with demolishing or dismantling existing structures — according to Bloomberg, the demolition industry is currently valued at $8.7 Thoughtful material reuse can contribute to the conservation of resources and minimize energy consumption.

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IAAC creates mobile Moca dwelling with openable fabric facades

Deezen

The challenge was to manufacture a mobile home with wood, using the materials and tools that we have at Valldaura Labs so that it met the requirements of a mobile construction at a regulatory and functional level," MAEBB co-director Vicente Guallart told Dezeen.

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Schmidt Hammer Lassen transforms cement factory into West Bund Art Center

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Now named West Bund Art Center, the factory's central curved structure has been converted into a 300-square-metre multipurpose hall for art exhibitions, music concerts and sporting events. From the very start, our focus was on restoring the dome structure and, in a way, trying to do as little to it as possible."

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Eleven Burning Man 2022 installations that showcase deep-desert design

Deezen

With an aim to leave no trace and function without official currency, participants gather at the collection of camps and art collectively referred to as Black Rock City and must bring in, construct and deconstruct the installations in the often-hostile desert conditions. Over 3,000 books were deconstructed and framed to create the library.

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Why aren't more architects using stone as a building material?

Deezen

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 The structural use of stone is not new," said Blasi. Many experts said waste production in quarries is a main conern.

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University of Michigan explores low-carbon construction with robot-built pavilion

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The Robotically Fabricated Structure is the result of a project by the Adel Design Research (ADR) Laboratory at the University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. Custom algorithms were used to calculate the optimal arrangement for the timber 2x4s, removing the need for any larger beams within the structure.