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- Finite: a more sustainable alternative to concrete made from desert sandSand is worldwide in high demand and heavily used in many industries, especially construction. With deserts full of it, one can easily be fooled…
- A step in the right direction: Apple’s headquarters Apple ParkWith 2017 coming to an end, we take a look at some of the most interesting projects of the year. Today: Apple Park. Claiming…
- Tomorrow’s Timber now available in Dutch as “De Houtbouw Revolutie”On Thursday 7 October, De Houtbouw Revolutie, Dutch edition of the book on timber construction Tomorrow's Timber, was officially launched. Fred Schoorl, Thijs Kroese,…
- Appreciating wooden skyscrapers on Skyscraper Appreciation DayToday (10 August) is Skyscraper Appreciation Day, so let’s appreciate skyscrapers! Not just any skyscraper, but skyscrapers made from an innovative material… Wood! Building…
- Material Innovation in ArchitectureThe innovation unit GXN was established in 2007 as a parallel practice to that of 3XN architects. Since day one the team has researched…
- Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel: Blending Medieval Craftsmanship with Modern DesignArchitectural studio RCNKSK has recently completed the Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel in the village of Nesvačilka, Czech Republic, blending medieval construction techniques with…
- Post-Earthquake reconstruction project creates earthquake-proof housesThe Post-Earthquake Reconstruction project, executed by the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Kunming University of Science and Technology, innovates traditional rammed earth building…
- MaterialDistrict Utrecht 2025: “The Best Edition Yet!”For its 18th edition, MaterialDistrict Utrecht once again landed in the atmospheric industrial Werkspoorkathedraal. From 12 to 14 March, the event was the vibrant…
- 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…
- Atlassian Central Tower Sets New Benchmark For Hybrid Mass Timber SkyscrapersThe Atlassian Central Tower in Sydney is set to become the world’s tallest hybrid timber tower. The building will rise 180 metres across 39…
- Luxembourg’s First 3D Printed Tiny House Showcases Modular, Low-Impact LivingIn Niederanven, Luxembourg, ODA Architects built the country’s first 3D printed residential project. The 47 m² Tiny House acts as a prototype for fast,…
- From Demolition to Design: New Horizon’s Circular Construction SolutionsNew Horizon, a company specializing in circular economy solutions, is making significant progress in sustainable construction by focusing on the reuse of building materials.…
- Limberlost Place Advances Tall Timber Construction in TorontoLimberlost Place is a ten-storey mass timber building on Toronto’s waterfront. Designed by Moriyama Teshima Architects and Acton Ostry Architects, the educational building aims…
- Valckensteyn Demonstrates the Potential of Mass Timber for Affordable HousingPowerhouse Company has completed Valckensteyn, Rotterdam's first mass timber residential building. The project delivers 82 affordable rental homes in the Pendrecht district. Commissioned by…
- Eco-Friendly CLT Pavilion Showcases Indonesia’s Potential for Timber ConstructionA research team from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Indonesia has received the Best Greenship Innovation Award 2025 from the Green Building Council Indonesia…
- SAWA: A Timber Landmark Showcasing Circular Urban LivingSAWA, the 50-metre timber residential building on Rotterdam’s Lloydpier, has won the 2025 National Timber Construction Award, just hours after the Dutch queen Máxima…
- Solar Paint: A Game-Changer for Electric VehiclesImagine a paint that could charge an electric vehicle (EV) simply by being exposed to sunlight. This groundbreaking innovation, known as solar paint, offers a…
- Transforming Textile Waste into Acoustic SolutionsA new range of acoustic panels by Sze Tjin Yek made from post-consumer textile waste provides opportunities for architects, interior designers, and product designers…
- The future of interiors: an interview with Niels van Eijk and Miriam van der LubbeThis year’s ambassadors for the sector Interiors of our annual trade fair MaterialDistrict Rotterdam (formerly Material Xperience) are Niels van Eijk and Miriam van…
- Material highlights at Dutch Design Week 2018 part 2Dutch Design Week takes place this year from 20 to 28 October. As always, the event focuses on designs of the future. Sustainability is…
- Green architecture is smart architectureKen Yeang, the keynote speaker at Material Xperience, is a world-renowned master of eco-architecture. He was invited to explain his vision on the Smart…
- Timber–Concrete Floor Slab Combines Compact Construction With Flexible LayoutsResearchers at the University of Stuttgart have successfully tested UniversalTimberSlab, a timber–concrete composite floor system for multi-storey buildings. The system combines a compact structural…
- Next Venue takes a stake in MaterialDistrict; twentieth edition moves to Midden Nederland HallenThe twentieth edition of MaterialDistrict will take place from 9 to 11 June 2027 at Midden Nederland Hallen in Barneveld, part of the Next Venue portfolio.
