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- Turning Asbestos into Safe, Carbon-Negative Architectural MaterialsAt the 2025 Lisbon Architecture Triennale, Besley & Spresser present 09.ED.15 Redux, an installation that explores a radical transformation: converting asbestos—once a ubiquitous but…
- Zero House has a zero carbon footprint, zero toxins and zero net energyCreating a building that has a zero carbon footprint, uses zero toxins or uses zero net energy can be a challenge each on their…
- New Design Approach Could Make Ultra-High-Performance Concrete More AffordableUltra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is widely used in projects that demand exceptional strength and durability. Designers and engineers specify it for bridges, high-rise buildings and…
- Prickly Pear Cactus Waste Reinforces Biobased Composite MaterialsAgricultural waste from prickly pear cactus could provide a renewable source of reinforcement for biobased composite materials, according to researchers at the University of…
- Going up?A super-strong carbon fibre rope means a single lift shaft could soon extend more than a kilometer, effectively doubling the height of today’s tallest…
- Future Materials and ‘Being Good’Striving for certification of carbon neutral and sustainable materials that minimise our ecological impact is leading to a lack of innovation and ignorance about…
- Waste Wool Becomes Biobased Cladding and Insulation for Building RetrofitsHarvard researchers turn waste wool into biobased cladding and insulation panels for building retrofits, using keratin and citric acid.
- A pavilion based on moth webs made by drones and robotsGlass and carbon fibre reinforced composites are lightweight and have high tensile strength. This is why they are widely used in automotive and aerospace…
- The Sustainable Composite Car Racing TeamThe CQS Group Racing Team is a student project by Industrial Engineering students from the University of Leuven. The goal of the project is…
- A robotically wound flax pavilionResearchers and students from the Universities of Freiburg and Stuttgart designed a lightweight pavilion made from robotically wound flax fibres. The construction industry is…
- Building a cleaner world: CO2 based cement and concreteSince its invention some 150 years ago, concrete has become the most used construction material in the world. Unfortunately, the production of one of…
- Bamboo-Based Composite Drone Demonstrates Potential of High-Performance Bio-Based MaterialsA research team in Tianjin, China, has successfully flown a drone built partly from bamboo-based composite materials. The aircraft represents what researchers describe as…
- Woven UltrafabricThere is a lot to be said for looking very closely at materials. They often disclose fascinating secrets, such as this waterproof material, or…
- From Silkworm to Super Material: Fused Silk Rivals Kevlar in StrengthResearchers from Tufts University, Imperial College London and the University of Michigan have developed a new way to transform silk into a high-performance solid…
- Flax Reinforcements Made More Accessible with BIOFIBIX HypermatFlax fibres are gaining interest in composite design because they are bio-based, lightweight, and have a lower environmental impact than many synthetic alternatives. Yet…
- Weaving Welsh Wool Into Biobased Building SystemsBiobased building materials continue to attract attention as the construction sector looks beyond carbon reduction alone towards circularity, healthy indoor environments and renewable resources.…
- Architecture inspired by ladybug wingsResearchers and students from University of Stuttgart developed a large-scale architectural structure inspired by the folding mechanisms of ladybug wings, made of carbon and…
- Soluboard: A Breakthrough in Recyclable PCB SubstratesEach year, the world produces around 62 million tonnes of electronic waste. A large share comes from printed circuit boards (PCBs), which are found…
- Exploring Hemp Composites in Aviation and BeyondCanadian company Hempearth Group is developing an aircraft made largely from hemp composites. This project shows the potential of hemp as a material for…
- The first garment made from tree-free rayonThe Australian-based company Nanollose created the world's first wearable garment using a tree-free version of rayon, made using microbes that convert biomass waste products…
- No ordinary building blockA new composite building block system works by 3D printing X-shaped blocks which are then snapped together to form super strong constructions. Could the…
- Recyclable Epoxy Composite Combines Fire Safety With Lightweight PerformanceAircraft and passenger trains rely on composite materials that combine low weight, mechanical strength and high fire resistance. However, many of these composites contain…
- Award-Winning Powwow Arbour Showcases Regenerative Timber Design and Indigenous KnowledgeA cultural gathering space built from regionally sourced structural round timber has received two of Canada's highest architectural honours. The Muscowpetung Powwow Arbour in…
- Recycled Paper Profiles As A Circular Alternative To Steel In Drywall SystemsSteel studs form the structural framework of most gypsum partition walls. However, new material developments show that biobased alternatives can replace these metal components.…
