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- CorcreteA special material from cork and concrete. Corcrete is a composite material developed for interior design and architecture. The texture is warm and pleasant to the touch. Corcrete is durable, resilient and versatile.
- ConcreateCement boards developed in an environmentally friendly manner and available as “Tongue and Groove” panels. The core is cementitious based backer board with a recycled fiber cement mix top layer. Many variations are available, including an oak top layer. The boards are 14 mm thick.
- Concrete ClothConcrete Cloth is a flexible cement impregnated fabric that hardens when hydrated to form a thin durable water and fire proof concrete layer. The material is a mixture of Concrete blend, synthetic fibres and it has a PVC backing.
- Polyester concrete, if not concrete, what else?Polyester concrete is a name commonly given to a composite that in effect is not concrete at all! Traditionally concrete is a composite of…
- More sustainable concrete made from recycled concrete and CO2Researchers at the University of Tokyo developed a more sustainable type of concrete made from waste concrete and carbon dioxide from the air or…
- Smart Steel And Ultra-High-Performance Concrete Extend The Life Of Reinforced Concrete BridgesMany European bridges were built before the 1980s and are now approaching the end of their design life. Rather than demolishing and rebuilding these…
- Cosmic concrete with twice the strength of regular concreteDubbed StarCrete, researchers at the University of Manchester created a concrete-like material made with extraterrestrial dust, which is twice as strong as regular concrete.…
- Taking the ‘con’ out of concreteIn an effort to make the construction industry more sustainable, alternative concrete materials are becoming much more frequent. Below, we discuss some noticeable ones.…
- Moss concreteRespyre's moss concrete is a revolutionary material, designed to foster urban greening and sustainability. This concrete solution emphasises environmental friendliness, biodiversity, and urban aesthetic enhancement.
- Impossibly light concreteThe new Museum of Mediteranean Culture (MuCEM) in Marseille pushes concrete to its limits. Concrete achieves some amazing structural feats here while simultaneously ‘de-materialising’…
- Review: Concrete Candies and Architect@Work RotterdamMateria’s ‘Concrete Candies’ exhibition presented concrete from many new and dynamic perspectives to visitors at Rotterdam’s ARCHITECT@WORK event, held on September 18th and 19th, 2014.…
- Japanese Concrete Buildings Absorb 14% of Cement Production’s Carbon EmissionsA recent study from Japan highlights an important environmental feature of concrete buildings: their ability to absorb and store carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions. Researchers…
- Ultra Lightweight ConcreteG.tecz is a research and development company focused on the innovation of cement bonded, high-tech materials for use in the construction industry. Some of their concrete innovations include lightweight, foamed and aerogel concretes, as well as acoustic concrete.
- Gravelli: Concrete DesignFeatured at Materia’s ‘Concrete Candies' exhibition was Gravelli, a young brand focused on concrete design. Their products put concrete in a new light, as…
- Climate-Based Model Could Support Wider Use of Low-Carbon ConcreteResearchers at ETH Zurich have developed a modelling approach that predicts the service life of reinforced concrete using local weather data. The method could…
- 3D Printed Concrete Bridge Explores Material-Efficient ConstructionConcrete is one of the world's most widely used construction materials and a major source of carbon emissions. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of…
- Circular Concrete Milestone: Basalton Columns Made with 100% Recycled SandWaste-to-product company Renewi and building materials producer Holcim are introducing a new version of the Basalton concrete column. This version replaces all naturally mined…
- Lightweight ConcreteWhen the 1.5mm (0.059") Lightweight Concrete is applied to various panels such as plywood, MDF or sheet material, to provide just a few examples,…
- Two world’s first 3D printed reinforced concrete bridgesYesterday (20 September), the world’s first reinforced concrete bicycle bridge was opened in Gemert (in Dutch), the Netherlands. On the same day, a scale model…
- DESIGN SPOTLIGHT: CURVED CONCRETEIn our series on design innovation spotlights, we’re taking a look at curvy concrete. By carefully shaping concrete, the material becomes far more sensual…
- Beets and carrots might lead to stronger and greener concreteYou’re not the only one who should eat your vegetables to become big and strong! Researchers from the EU-funded project B-SMART, led by Lancaster…
