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- Turning Waste into Foundation: Geopolymer Innovation for Sustainable ConstructionA team of researchers from the Shibaura Institute of Technology in Japan has developed a pioneering construction material that transforms industrial waste into a…
- High-Efficiency Micro-CPV Solar Modules: Miniaturised Innovation for Sustainable DesignA pioneering project led by Fraunhofer ISE has resulted in the development of a new micro-concentrator photovoltaic (micro-CPV) module. This innovation uses advanced microfabrication…
- Sustainable Bamboo Pavilion for Culinary EducationChiangmai Life Architects (CLA) has designed a new bamboo pavilion for the Zabb e Lee Cooking School in Saraphi, Thailand. The building supports Thai…
- Living Building Material Converts CO₂ into Stone and BiomassResearchers at ETH Zurich have created a pioneering building material that actively captures and stores carbon dioxide. The material combines a hydrogel with photosynthetic…
- Mycelium-Based Building Material Offers Self-Healing CapabilitiesA team of researchers at Montana State University has developed a living building material that combines fungal mycelium with bacterial cells. This new material…
- Rediscovering Circular Luxury: A Sustainable Interior Transformation in VerbierIn the heart of the Swiss Alps, an old hotel has been transformed into a private residence that redefines circular design. Interior designer Marianne…
- Cow dung bricks: stronger, cheaper and more sustainableThe worldwide demand for affordable homes increases, increasingly relying on extremely polluting building methods like fired bricks and cement. Dutch start-up Coolbricks offers an…
- Kickstarting sustainable projectsWith the project Shapeshift that kicks off today, funding platform Kickstarter calls for projects made from recycled materials, transforming “trash” into original product design.…
- Best of 2018: a more sustainable alternative to concrete made from desert sandOriginally published on 28 March Sand is worldwide in high demand and heavily used in many industries, especially construction. With deserts full of it,…
- Hit the waves on sustainable surfboardsToday, we present two sustainable surfboards, one 3D printed from recycled plastic bottles and one coated with biobased epoxy resin. Recycled plastic bottles Merijn…
- Sustainable Plastic Road Future?Will future roads be made from recycled plastic bottles? Netherlands based company VolkerWessels believes so. This construction company recently presented a concept for the…
- Sustainable Sodium-Ion Batteries Made From Wood Industry By-ProductsThe transition to renewable energy is driving strong demand for safe, affordable and scalable energy storage. Today’s battery technologies rely heavily on lithium-ion systems,…
- A building innovation pavilionIn Amsterdam, the Netherlands, a pavilion is being built in which various new and sustainable material innovations are combined as a pilot for a…
- Precrete: Sustainable Concrete from Oyster ShellsAll rivers in England are now rated in “bad” ecological condition. In Kent, heavy sewage discharges have damaged local shellfish waters. Designer Jacob Tucker…
- Diamanti: 3D Printed Concrete Canopy with Post-Tensioning and Sustainable DesignThe Diamanti canopy is the outcome of a collaboration between the Polyhedral Structures Laboratory (PSL) at the University of Pennsylvania and several international partners.…
- The world’s first upcycled high-rise buildingIn collaboration with Lendager Group, architectural studio Tredje Natur proposes what they say is the world’s first upcycled high-rise building, called CPH Common House.…
- Timber-Led Office Design Anchors Sustainable Urban Growth in RennesOn the edge of Rennes and Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, a new office project by Alta Architectes demonstrates the power of materials to shape future cities. Built…
- Building with mud on International Mud DayFor International Mud Day, we show you some institutions that are getting their hands dirty to build sustainably with mud. The most common construction…
- The Cooling Benefit of White TileCompanies BH Keramiek, Energie-Positief and roof tile manufacturer Meyer-Holsen have collaborated to develop a sustainable white ceramic roof tile. The goal of this innovative…
- Building faster, higher and greener with modular wood elementsFinnish wood product manufacturer Metsä Wood awarded Estonian start-up Team 99 for the design of the most innovative 2D element that can be used…
- Think Globally…Build LocallyThe House of Trace by Tsurata Architects is a house extension in London that takes a local and sustainable, yet high-tech approach to the…
- Radical Matter: materials for a sustainable futureGlobal warming, plastic soup, deforestation and resource depletion, with all the doom and gloom in the news, it is clear that we can no…
- Shell Mycelium: using mycelium to build and destroy constructionsNo building lasts forever. While there are solutions in the make, such as giving the materials a passport during construction for reuse later, a…
- Sustainable bikes made of recycled plastic, bamboo and woodWhile bicycles made of steel are still the norm, bike using alternative and more sustainable materials are up and coming. We listed a few…
