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- Towards A Fully Biobased Green Roof: Lessons From The Roofed Green TrayGreen roofs are widely used in architecture. They help manage rainwater, support biodiversity and improve thermal performance. Yet many systems still rely heavily on…
- A green roof made of metal and ferrocementDesigned by design studio And Black, Bloomingdale International School in Vijayawada, India, aims to redefine educational architecture through its use of materials and an…
- Integrated Glass-and-Metal Roof Generates Electricity and Usable HeatGerman cleantech company paXos Solar has developed the paXos Multi-Energy Roof (MED), a patented glass-and-metal roofing system that combines the functions of a roof…
- A green roof by tiling with EcopanPeople often complain that there is too little green in the city, and with the growing population and urbanisation, more and more will disappear.…
- Cool Roofs As A Material Strategy To Reduce Urban HeatNew research from KU Leuven shows how material choices can help cities cope with extreme heat. The study highlights “cool roofs” as an effective…
- Roof tiles as emergency raft in case of floodsFor her graduation project, Dutch designer Jolein Melis developed roof tiles that, in case of a flooding, can double as an emergency raft. With…
- Concave Roof provides water and free coolingPeople in arid climates often struggle with two problems. The first one is the heat, and the second a shortage of water. Iran-based BMDesign…
- An ultra-thin, sinuous concrete roof made with new design and fabrication methodsConcrete is the most used building material, but it has its drawbacks. For one, it is quite heavy (unless you’re talking about ultra lightweight…
- Perovskite Solar Roof Tile Integrates Renewable Energy Into ArchitectureTNO has introduced what it describes as the world’s first electrically functioning solar roof tile based on flexible perovskite solar cells. The development offers…
- Engineered Timber Roof Defines Material Strategy of Sydney Fish MarketThe New Sydney Fish Market in Sydney uses engineered timber and steel as key structural materials. The project stands on a 3.6-hectare site at…
- A solar panel that looks like a ceramic roof tileItalian company Dyaqua developed solar panels that look like real terracotta roof tiles. While solar panels are necessary for the energy transition, their aesthetics…
- A sustainable green roof made from sewage wasteWhen you hear sewage waste, green roofs is probably not the first thing you think about. Yet it seem that compressed non-recyclable sewage waste,…
- Mass Timber Roof Marks Sustainability Milestone for Vancouver AmphitheatreRevery Architecture has designed the new PNE Amphitheatre / Freedom Mobile Arch in Vancouver, Canada. This open-air venue will welcome up to 10,000 visitors…
- A cantilevered wooden roof and glass structureDesigned by the design studio Foster + Partners, the largest Apple store in Thailand features a glass structure and a large, cantilevered wooden roof…
- A roof made of boatsDuring Expo Dubai 2020, the Italian pavilion, designed by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and Italo Rota Building office, aims to show “an all-encompassing vision for…
- Biobased roof tiles and cooling terracottaWith the project Lo-Hi, Studio SKLIM combines low tech and high tech solutions to create hybrid solution, namely biocomposite roof tiles with custom solar…
- A mass timber community campus with a turfed roofInternational architectural studio Henning Larsen designed a new community campus for the University of the Faroe Islands, made of mass timber, green facades and…
- Reinventing Slate: From Traditional Roofing to Modern Design ApplicationsFrench slate, a material historically tied to roofing, is undergoing a remarkable transformation, thanks to designer Silas Chermant and his project, Labasso. With over…
- Notre Dame’s lead-clad wooden roof destroyed in fireAround 19.00h local time yesterday evening, a fire broke out in the Notre Dame in Paris. While the fire has been extinguished, the 800-year-old…
