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University of Chicago researchers create cooling fabric that can block heat from structures in cities

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The textile, made of a plastic material and silver nanowires, is designed to stay cool in urban settings by taking advantage of a principle known as radiative cooling – the natural process by which objects radiate heat into space. Outdoor tests found that the material stayed 16ºF cooler than a regular silk fa.

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University of Maryland researchers develop 'cooling glass' that can redirect a building's heat into space

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Researchers aiming to combat rising global temperatures have developed a new 'cooling glass' that can turn down the heat indoors without electricity by drawing on the cold depths of space. The new technology, a microporous glass coating, can lower the temperature of the material beneath it by 3.5

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Step by Step: How to Specify Materials in an Architecture Project?

ArchDaily

Image © Parham Taghioff Just as fashion designers use pins, needles and textiles to bring their creations to life, architects rely on materials to shape our built environment. What does the material specification process entail? It’s as simple, yet as complex as that. Where does one begin? Read more »

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Philip Johnson's Glass House guest annexe reopens after restoration

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US architect Philip Johnson's Glass House annexe, the Brick House, has been restored and reopened following a 15-year closure in Connecticut. Architect Mark Stoner has led the restoration of Philip Johnson's Brick House It follows the building's closure in 2008 after the structure suffered ongoing "water intrusion" due to its sloping site.

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Material & Memory exhibition responds to "raw materiality" of Brinkburn Priory and Manor

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Tutors and researchers from Northumbria University have filled a derelict manor house, nestled in a curve of the River Coquet in Northumberland , with objects informed by the site's rich history and materiality. Material & Memory is on show at Brinkburn Priory and Manor until 3 November 2024.

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Structures Sculpted by Snow: Nature’s Seasonal Dance With Architecture

Architizer

Winter, with its snow, ice and frozen landscapes, temporarily alters not only the physical appearance of structures but also how we experience them. Snow transforms the appearance of architectural structures, softening edges, blurring lines and muting colors. Interior spaces also benefit from these seasonal lighting effects.

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Who Needs Glass? Not This Board-Formed Concrete Retreat in Greece

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Taylor, who’s been visiting this area since the ’70s, wanted the new building draw upon the rich local history of making rudimentary structures out of the materials that people had at hand. There is no glass involved in the house, only galvanized mesh sliding screens, separate sliding insect screens, and plastic curtains.

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