Our Material Identity
The role of the consumer is one of longing for uniqueness but struggling to belong. Commodities are not marketed to you and me, but rather our demographic, a set of […]
Daily Archives: September 28, 2012
Cast Concrete
This week’s readings broached the subject about the innate qualities of concrete and how designers and architects have been trying to discover and pin-point exactly what makes concrete concrete and […]
Low Tech Construction Doesn’t Limit Design
Not all of the world has ready and affordable access to manufactured materials. In Bangladesh, Anna Heringer & Eike Roswag designed the Modern Education and Training Institute (METI) using the […]
Sound Material
Who says material has to be tangible? Well, ok, I’ve never actually heard anyone say that, but it seems to be a pretty common assumption, right? Well you’re WRONG (listen […]
RELIGHT [fabric] PANEL
RELIGHT [eco-lightbul_ fabric] Project: Undisclosed US Army tent prototype Manufacturer: Grado Zero Espace Sources: http://www.gzespace.com Featured material: ReLight [Eco-lightbulb fabric] A new-generation light designed fabric based on electroluminescence technology. […]
Industry Focus: Steel
Steel has been one of the most widely used and celebrated architectural material for over 150 years. From the steel frame of the earliest skyscrapers, to the rebar that reenforces […]
Material with Many Faces
The following images all have something in common. Take a guess. The category of this entry should have been a big hint that the commonality among all of the above […]
Material Strategies 
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