Aric Gitomer Architect

JULY 12, 2022

Several residential architects are now of the opinion that when looking for a new roof, homeowners could invest in a sustainable roofing system. Several advanced but expensive techniques allow the roofs to produce energy for your home. However, most sustainable roofs have at least one of these factors, so you are good.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 3, 2024

Image Due to their aesthetic, sustainable, durable, and resistant qualities, stone materials have accompanied the disciplines of architecture and engineering since their origins. SJAIII / JDEstudio + CDM Casas de México.

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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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Architizer

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The plates, of course, use the most sustainable concrete available on the market. From the jump, our conversation was all about proving his thesis that geometry, or building technique, is more important than materials when it comes to sustainable construction. Block, it must be noted, is no longer simply a researcher.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 11, 2024

With an oeuvre that blends respect for context, lightness and technology to create environmentally conscious and aesthetically pleasing structures, his approach combines advanced materials with traditional techniques. This is often made explicit in his sketches, as an initial concern, and clearly comes through in the finished works.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 3, 2023

While construction techniques have evolved and been updated over the years, there is still a long way to explore where the understanding of climate, geographic location, sustainability, structural requirements, and other factors determine its degree of application.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 31, 2023

As traditional custodians of the land, indigenous communities posses a profound understanding of their ecosystems, locally-available materials, cultural norms and social constrains. This knowledge holds insights valuable for shaping contemporary architecture, helping it adapt to both the people and their environments. Read more »

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Archinect

JUNE 2, 2022

Called the Shibuya Marui Department Store, the space is set to become a new showcase for sustainable lifestyle brands. Its design ensures the maximization of daylight and passive thermal comfort while using natural materials.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Using techniques passed down through generations, the ancient people of Nubia crafted gently curving vaults that were so extraordinary and resilient to the sands of time that they have endured for millennia. Sustainability, though perhaps anachronistic, has always been a key feature of the Nubian vault.

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Archinect

JANUARY 16, 2024

” In announcing Kéré as an award recipient, the organization applauded the architect’s “ exemplary leadership in providing the Gando community the means towards a socially, economically, and ecologically sustainable future through projects that focus on education, health, and the environment.”

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Meindertsma's robot works like a 3D printer to build up layers of wool "The Wobot is a collaborative robot that makes it possible to build three-dimensional structures with wool industrially for the first time, without adding any material or using water in the felting process," said Meindertsma.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture has won Dezeen Awards 2024 sustainable project of the year following the announcement of all six sustainability category winners at a party in London. The six winners awarded in Dezeen's annual awards programme were by studios including Kooo Architects , Isomi and Kvadrat.

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Image © Valerie Bennett Timber has been a popular source of construction material for thousands of years. Through design, the use of trunks or branches of trees in their entirety can accentuate their innate mechanical properties for structural sustainability. Wood Chip Barn Project, 2016. Read more »

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The Corporativo UNO project aims to create a healthy and sustainable work environment that fosters people's productivity and well-being, through the use of natural elements and the integration of nature into workspaces. We also make sure to use sustainable construction and design techniques, such as the use of renewable energ.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 28, 2023

Exploring materials beyond traditional masonry cladding or commercial curtain wall systems, Cupa Pizarras has developed natural slate rainscreen facades. From linear to honeycomb patterns, these geometric facade layouts meet the requirements of current architectural trends, which demand more sustainable and energy-efficient buildings.

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Deezen

JUNE 19, 2024

Dundee Design Festival has outlined the sustainability strategy that it hopes will make Scotland 's largest design event the world's most sustainable design festival. The Dundee Design Festival will reuse stored exhibition materials from the V&A Dundee. That doesn't make sense to me. We've created a bit of a monster."

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Deezen

AUGUST 18, 2024

Mexican design studio Locus has utilised 50 per cent recycled materials for the interiors of a Singaporean restaurant in Mexico City. From the conception stage, the use of sustainable materials was prioritised, particularly the use of national white oak wood in much of the interior design," said the studio.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Dutch designers Suzanne Oude Hengel and Joris de Groot have developed a shoe using just one material – a recyclable thermoplastic that can be knitted, 3D-printed and welded. Parts are welded together, removing the need for glues or other material components.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

We can’t just start building everything out of cardboard to be more sustainable, right? Instead, they focus on sustainability, cultural preservation and real community impact while also pushing the boundaries of creativity and functionality. Well, this firm begs to differ. Meet LUO Studio. Beginning with Version 1.0

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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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Avontuura

MARCH 3, 2022

Solar Greenhouse is a greenhouse prototype built using ‘zero-kilometre’ natural materials and digital construction techniques in Barcelona. The post The IAAC builds a prototype solar greenhouse for food and energy production in cities appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Promotion: Portuguese company Viriato has set out its commitment to support sustainable materials and energy-efficient production methods for furniture used in hotels and other hospitality settings. It sources its wood from closely managed, sustainable forests, with 89 per cent of it purchased in Portugal.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 8, 2023

Image Courtesy of MAKHNO Studio Whether temporary or permanent, pavilions and urban installations represent an opportunity for architects to experiment with different shapes, materials, and textures. The results are often theatrical, welcoming visitors to new types of spaces, and blending the exterior and the interior. Read more »

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Harnessing stone as a structural material can make architecture more enjoyable to both build and inhabit argues Tristram Carfrae, an Arup engineer working on the Sagrada Familia , in this Stone Age 2.0 Stone has become a luxury cladding material, whether used as a rainscreen, or as floor tiling," Carfrae told Dezeen. "We

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Deezen

OCTOBER 21, 2022

After Seratech's carbon-neutral cement won the 2022 Obel Award , Dezeen has rounded up six ways in which researchers are working to decarbonise concrete – the single most polluting building material in the world. Biogenic Limestone by Minus Materials. Find out more about Seratech ›. Supported by a $3.2 million (£2.7

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Architizer

JANUARY 18, 2024

Renewable and eco-friendly materials like recycled metal and low-VOC paints can improve indoor air quality, while passive design strategies optimize natural light and ventilation. Crafted from 90% salvaged materials, the space is a rich patchwork of texture and color. Rather, the past life of each material becomes imbued in the space.

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Deezen

AUGUST 2, 2024

American furniture design group MillerKnoll has showcased its material and testing processes through a pair of installations at its showroom in Chicago. According to MillerKnoll vice president of sustainability Gabe Wing, the exhibitions reflect an increase in consumer demands to use more environmentally friendly materials and processes.

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ArchDaily

JULY 10, 2023

© Jonathan Leijonhufvud Essentially beginning as a way to use old offcuts of natural stone materials such as marble, quartz, and granite, the 600-year-old technique of creating terrazzo surfaces is enjoying a particularly strong moment in today’s reuse culture. But sustainability isn’t the only calling card Terrazzo has.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Used to create bricks that can be stacked in interlocking patterns, the process involves pushing different samples of cob – a construction material made from earth and straw – through 3D-printed extrusion moulds known as dies. Avoiding firing makes cob bricks an extremely low-carbon building material."

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Deezen

APRIL 6, 2023

Dezeen School Shows: we've picked six fashion and textile design student projects featured in Dezeen School Shows that showcase and discuss the intricacies of fabric and materials. These fashion and textile design students have created garments that showcase the their materiality in addition to their overall design.

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Deezen

MAY 7, 2023

Japanese designer Yuma Kano has created a decorative material that resembles terrazzo from wood , foliage, bark, soil and seeds that was shown at Milan design week. In the Japanese forest industry, these small pieces of wood are a waste material," Kano told Dezeen. "I I wanted to reuse the waste."

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Rima Sabina Aouf finds out if "interspecies design" is the next step in creating more sustainable spaces and objects. Blast Studio started out by making 3D-printed structures from waste coffee cups where mycelium – the filamentous part of fungus that has applications as an architectural and design material – could grow.

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Architizer

JUNE 11, 2024

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have made a breakthrough in the development of low carbon cement, by University of Cambridge, Materials Processing Institute Some countries have made progress. A material which, the BBC argues, “forms the foundation of the modern economy, both literally and metaphorically.”

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Designers including Fernando Laposse , Studio Furthermore and Future Facility will present work exploring materiality and artificial intelligence at a major exhibition curated by Dezeen for ASUS Zenbook during this year's London Design Festival.

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SW Oregon Architect

JULY 7, 2024

Rapid progress in construction techniques and materials can quickly render buildings outdated, as can recognition of flawed design strategies (see the leaky condo crisis ). This approach aligns with sustainable practices, significantly reducing the environmental impact associated with new construction.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Sustainability is also a key aspect of VenhoevenCS’s efforts here. The comparatively short time frame for assembly is a big factor, as are the materials required for lightweight building approaches. By making sections off-site, material consumption is optimized and tightly controlled, so waste also falls.

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The Architecture Designs

JUNE 16, 2024

These sustainable options not only look great but also help reduce carbon footprint. By choosing eco-friendly materials and practices, you can create a beautiful, functional patio that’s kind to the planet. These materials can include recycled pavers, permeable paver s, and natural stone s that are sourced responsibly.

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