Aric Gitomer Architect

JULY 12, 2022

Affordable remedies are now available to enable the built environment to leap towards climate-resilient building strategies as the industry is steadily shifting to renewable energy and a plethora of sustainable measures that could reduce carbon emissions and enhance adaptation efforts. Some are also the result of post-industrial waste.

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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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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

” Among the responsibilities for the role are conducting “thorough research on site conditions, historical context, local ecology, and zoning regulations,” and developing design proposals incorporating sustainable materials, technologies, and living species. Bilbao's Abandoibarra Master Plan by Balmori Associates.

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Archinect

MAY 10, 2024

"Rolling Hillscape" Quzhou Smart Town Digital Economy Industrial Park, designed by LYCS Architecture, has been officially completed. Rolling Hillscape" reinterprets the traditional architectural forms of Jiang Nan using lightweight and transparent modern materials, seamlessly integrating the large-scale public complex into the urban fabric.

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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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Archinect

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

She also predicted airport design to be a potential growth sector and said the technology could perhaps be better applied to individual project components like (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) MEPs as it currently stands. Related on Archinect: Does 3D Printed Architecture Have Real Potential?

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ArchDaily

JULY 2, 2024

Image Courtesy of Francesco Rossini As we near its 100th anniversary, expanded polystyrene (EPS) has become widely used in various industries and applications, especially in construction. Ladder Street Cultural Space. Read more »

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ArchDaily

APRIL 14, 2024

Image © Aldo Lanzi How can industrialization and environmental responsibility go hand in hand? What siting, technological, or constructive strategies can be developed without harming the surrounding landscape? Casa Trica / iHouse estudio. Read more »

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Archinect

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, have developed a 3D concrete printing process that captures and stores carbon dioxide (CO₂) during production. The method incorporates CO₂ and steam—by-products of industrial processes—into the concrete mix, where CO₂ chemically bonds into a solid form.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Pavilion ∞ / Atelier Lai © Yilong Zhao Some materials change the course of architecture from the moment they begin to be employed. The initial materials used in construction certainly did so: clay, stone, and wood. The ability to build is the origin of the discipline. Read more »

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ArchDaily

MAY 5, 2024

© Marc Goodwin | Expo 2020 Modular construction is a process in which a building is constructed away from its actual site, within controlled factory settings, using identical materials, and adhering to a set of codes and regulations.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 30, 2024

We might be in the age of the digital cloud - however celestial or ethereal it may appear to be - but it is not only incontrovertibly material but also a powerful ecological force.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Courtesy of BC Wood While mass timber and off-site construction remain in the foreground, the associated digital technologies for architects have had a quieter evolution. Because the wood industry is closely linked to specific geographic regions, this collaboration will quadruple the number of wood types available on the platform by 2024.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Courtesy of VINCENT CALLEBAUT ARCHTECTURES | HospiWood In constantly changing industry of architectural design, the rebirth of organic shapes stands as a testament to the power of design. In fact, organic architecture symbolizes a departure from the static, reflecting the essence of our technological age.

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SW Oregon Architect

JANUARY 9, 2022

Unfailingly, I’m drawn to news articles and/or essays about technological advancements within the architecture profession. He posits the future of BIM will not be BIM at all but rather a new technology— Building Information Optimization. 1) What AI currently lacks is the power of creativity, a general feature of human intelligence.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

A new report driven by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and Yale University 's newly-formed Yale Center for Ecosystems + Architecture (Yale CEA) has recommended drastic reductions in the industry’s use of certain construction materials as it faces the environmental headwinds of sector-wide change.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Thoughtful material choices in technology can enhance digital experiences by making them more intuitive, tactile and less intrusive, says Future Facility during a talk hosted by Dezeen and ASUS. It took away the kind of space race or the high-res space that all technologies are in.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 12, 2023

According to the 2021 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction , almost 40% of carbon emissions come from the construction industry. Read more »

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Image Courtesy of WoHo Systems Contemporary challenges and technological developments inevitably trigger changes in how we design and build our cities. The traditional construction industry suffers from inefficiencies that render methods slow, expensive, or harmful to the environment.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The construction technology company ICON has been chosen by the U.S. ” The 14 companies have been chosen for their prior engagement with the space industry, whose products and services may form the foundational elements for a future lunar economy.

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ArchDaily

JULY 25, 2023

Courtesy of Flexbrick There are many building materials that have experienced minimal changes since their initial inception in the field of architecture. An example of this is brick, a timeless material that has been able to adapt over the years, serving functions such as walls, cladding, and flooring, among others. It aspires."

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Today, interconnected and fast-paced lifestyles, future mobility trends and constant material innovation puts pressure on a slow-moving building industry. How can architecture keep up with this trend?

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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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Deezen

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The realities of climate change have driven another big year in material innovation in 2024. To create it, the company used chemical recycling, a group of technologies that is considered controversial. Remli reimagines waste materials from Tokyo as new vernacular materials," said We+.

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Deezen

JUNE 28, 2024

Pencil production in New Jersey and the fabrication of massive turbines for wind power in North Dakota feature in this roundup of American industrial facilities photographed by Christopher Payne. Yet, we still live in a physical world, and we surround ourselves with material things, and many of these things are still made in America.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Sam Draper and Barney Shanks collected the top prize for their technology named Seratech , which captures industrial CO2 emissions directly from flues to produce a carbon-negative cement replacement material. Seratech’s approach centers on lowering the embodied carbon of concrete buildings.

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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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SW Oregon Architect

JUNE 16, 2024

Discovering it prompted me to reflect on the evolution of construction practices and the enduring legacy of industry standards. For more than a century, the print edition of the Sweets Catalog was a construction industry staple, providing architects, engineers, and contractors with comprehensive information on building products and materials.

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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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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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Deezen

JANUARY 30, 2024

Job-oriented materials and office equipment can clutter living space, and there are fewer obvious psychological shifts that demarcate work and home life. "On The post University of Illinois Chicago presents six industrial design projects appeared first on Dezeen. Some people are less productive, and experience longer workdays.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Designs for a Cooler Planet is an annual student exhibition at Aalto University , which kicks off during Helsinki Design Week each year and features projects that tackle sustainability in the design industry. There is such a huge need in the fashion industry for more sustainable colourants."

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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 fashion industry accounts for eight per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions," McCartney said. "We

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Archinect

MARCH 9, 2023

Ultimately, removing containers from the circular economy by retrofitting them into usable spaces could put a strain on the industry and result in the need to use more iron ore, causing even more harm to the environment. A simple technology, they have helped facilitate global trade like no other. billion by the year 2026.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The contingent will be present to share the AIA's call on industry and governments to increase the amount of research and development for emerging decarbonization technologies.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Occupying the former Rich Industrial Estate that was once the centre of Bermondsey's 19th-century tannery trade, the three buildings by Coffey Architects are part of a wider masterplan for the neighbourhood by architects AHMM for developer London Square. The photography is by Phil Coffey.

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