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A smart 3D printed concrete wall
Researchers at the University of Cambridge, UK, developed the first 3D printed piece of concrete infrastructure used on a National Highways project. The structure is a type of retaining wall known as a headwall and ...
Read more >A ‘living façade’ made of aluminium panels
The National Biodiversity Pavilion in Mexico City, designed by architect Fernanda Ahumada and Studio FR-EE, features a façade of moving aluminium panels that respond to light and wind. The building, located at the National Autonomous ...
Read more >After solar panels, now rain panels?
A team of researchers developed an alternative to the solar panel, which harvests energy from raindrops. Water is already used in the energy transition to generate renewable energy, in the form of dams and wave ...
Read more >Healthy materials featured at ARCHITECT@WORK Amsterdam
On Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 September 2023, ARCHITECT@WORK will take place at Taets on the Hembrugterrein in Zaandam. It will be the first edition of the event in the Amsterdam metropolitan region. Architectenweb is ...
Read more >Modular nests for wild bees made of cast soil
With the project Nestincity, designer Bracha Haviv creates nesting sites for wild bees made of cast soil, to raise awareness of bee decline in nature. The population of wild bees, which, other than honey bees ...
Read more >A coating that cools the streets
Roofing company GAF developed StreetBond, a coating for pavement, that comes in various colours and reflects sunlight, cooling the streets. Within cities, the heat island effect is a major problem. Due to concrete and brick ...
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