Search
48 results for “roof tiles”
- Today’s materials for tomorrow’s urban & landscapes!Pavement tiles from recycled household waste, extruded aluminium façade panels, deck material made from natural cork… During MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019 (12-14 March in Rotterdam…
- Today’s materials for tomorrow’s architecture!Insulation material made from Typha, communicating façades, printed roof tiles, walls made from fungi… During MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019 (12-14 March in Rotterdam Ahoy, the…
- Material Xperience part 1: Meet the future of architecture!Only six more weeks and Material Xperience 2018 will take place in Rotterdam Ahoy, the Netherlands! This year, we show you materials and special…
- Ceramic TextileCeramic textile is an innovative industrialized system based on an interwoven steel wire mesh, which is enclosed in a mosaic of ceramic clay tiles stacked in horizontal and vertical bands. Its main advantage is that it provides us with an ancient material in a new format that improves on traditional manual piece-by-piece installation.
- SolTech SystemSolTech System is a new way to harvest energy from the sun. The roof tiles are made of glass, allowing the suns ray to penetrate on to the special fabric underneath. Beneath the absorption fabric, air is heated, collected and channeled into the house and integrated with the building’s existing heating system.
- KoraflexKoraflex is a flexible double-sided coated aluminium material with an adhesive butyl backing layer. It is meant to replace lead used on your roof. It can conform to the shape of the roof underlay thanks to it’s honeycomb structure. No more chemical leaching. Available in 3 colours and widths, less sensitive to expansion, 100% UV-resistant.
- Predicting Metal Corrosion Could Extend The Life Of BuildingsMetal corrosion remains a major challenge for architecture and infrastructure. Although modern metal components last much longer than they did several decades ago, corrosion…
- Bamboo buildings on World Bamboo DayToday, on World Bamboo Day, we present several constructions that use the super material bamboo. Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on the planet.…
- WienerbergerWienerberger is the world's largest producer of bricks and No. 1 on the clay roof tiles market in Europe with 204 prodution sites in…
- Colour-Changing Aluminium Façade Defines Urban Revivo’s Beijing FlagshipMVRDV has completed the new flagship store for fashion retailer Urban Revivo in Beijing's Sanlitun district. The 4,120 m² retail project combines contemporary materials…
- MaterialDistrict Utrecht 2026 Brings Material Innovation to the Building IndustryMaterialDistrict Utrecht once again took place in the characterful Werkspoorkathedraal. For three days (from 4 to 6 March), the venue transformed into a dynamic meeting place for professionals from the architecture and interior design sectors.
- Water-reactive material opens and closes like a pineconeMany material designers look at nature for inspiration, whether it is to use raw materials from it or to mimic interesting features for innovative…
- Agrob BuchtalThe history of Agrob Buchtal dates back into the 18th century. Today, it is a global player firmly rooted in the traditional market of…
- Rael San Fratello Retrospective Centres on a Structure 3D Printed From Soil, Straw and WaterYerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco presents a mid-career survey of Oakland studio Rael San Fratello. Its centrepiece, Sanctuary, was 3D printed on site using only soil, straw and water.
- Innovative Bird Nesting Tray Promotes Urban BiodiversityUrban environments increasingly encroach on natural habitats, leaving species like house sparrows and swifts struggling to find suitable nesting spaces. To combat this, Wienerberger…
- Adaptive Reuse in Burgundy: A Sustainable Approach to Rural ArchitectureA historic farm in Burgundy, France, has undergone a significant transformation under the direction of Le Dévéhat Vuarnesson Architectes (LVA). The project, initiated by…
- First large scale project using design solar panelsStudio Solarix’s design solar panels have for the first time been used in a large scale project. The solar panels have been integrated in…
- Generate solar energy with design solar panels on your façade!Solar panels have come a long way from their big and bulky designs, but many people still don’t like the way they look on…
- Paris Loft Blurs The Edges With GlassSitting on the top two floors by Paris’s place de la Madeleine, this 140 m2 (1500 ft2) residence by Ateliers Michael Herrmann was created…
- Flexible Brick?Flexible brick? Apparently it is possible! Known as 'Flexbrick,' this concept is the materialization of an idea of architect Vicente Sarrablo, director of the…
- Koyo Ibushi ArareKoyo Ibushi is a ceramic-like material, made from soil and carbon, using a Japanese traditional technique. The rigid, microporous material is made by carbonizing mineral rich soil. Due to the carbon film that is created on the surface, the material has a good weather resistance and an intrinsic silver colour.
- Glass teahouseIt’s always surprisingly enjoyable to see an object or a design re-imagined in a new material. It’s not always just for fun either. This…
- MetalbrickCeramic bricks of high quality with a 60 to 80 micron thick metal layer on the outside. The bricks can be made with 5 types of metal layers; copper, brass, aluminium, iron and steel. The metal is sprayed on and completely binds with the brick.
- PorocomPorocom is an environmentally friendly material that reduces sound pollution. It is made from granules of recycled materials like sintered coal ashes, clay and glass shards, combined with a binding agent made up of a thermosetting powder coating which is a residual product from the coating industry.
