Articles
Elastic Prism Lights Up New York Lobby
Inés Esnal’s Prism Installation uses tautly pulled, colourful elastic ropes to form triangular spaces that filter light into a the lobby of a new residential building in New York. The ropes form a kind of ...
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Recycled London Olympic Materials Find A New Life
This colourful new community centre in East London was built using recycled materials from the London2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The structure is made with nine containers left over from the Olympic media centre along ...
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Let’s Stonecycle!
The concept of stonecycling originated in Einhoven, the Netherlands, where numerous building became unoccupied in recently years and were ultimately demolished. The creators of StoneCycling saw material opportunity in the building waste, and innovate a ...
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No More Plastic Lego?
One of the most popular toys worldwide for kids for kids (and adults), Lego building blocks are made from a very strong and resilient petroleum based plastic called acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. While inspiring design creativity, ...
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The Pollution Free Brick
The construction industry is notorious for the pollution the production of building materials makes. India’s brick industry alone utilizes over 100,000 kilns and produces 2 billion bricks, creating in the meantime a condition known as ...
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Gecko Skin
Australian researchers have discovered that gecko skin has extraordinary material properties and it could have a significant impact on industries ranging from industrial, to building to medical. The team, led by Dr. Greg Watson and ...
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