Clothing and Architecture
Perhaps the most important performative function of a building, especially those in cold climates, is its insulation value. More often than not this important function is achieved through the most […]
Perhaps the most important performative function of a building, especially those in cold climates, is its insulation value. More often than not this important function is achieved through the most […]
What would it look like if our digital world began to cross over into our physical world? What form would it take and what would it do? How would we […]
The question as to why carbon fiber hadn’t been included into the material repertoire of our class was broached night. The answer may lie in the fact that carbon is […]
In the popular game Candyland, Hasbro presents children with a wonderful world constructed entirely of Gumdrop Mountains, Lollipop Forests, and Molasses Swamps. This project theorizes a different type of material […]
Located on an 850-acre estate in Somerset, England, The Dairy House is an adaptive re-use project turning a series of old run-down barn buildings and sheds into a five-bedroom home. […]
There is something so beautiful and so intriguing about a fold. For the last month or so my studio partner, Alex, and I have been studying the honeypot ant in […]
Shape memory alloys such as nitinol (muscle wire) are gradually moving into public nomenclature. While the novelty of such materials is ripe for exploration, application has proven difficult as the […]
Bamboo is typically associated with tropical climates. It has been used by indigenous people as for both its inexpensive and renewable nature as well as to […]
The bio-inspired studio I’m currently in is providing much food for thought in terms of materials in architecture. The more I learn, the more it is clear that nature has […]
As you can see below, there have been many examples over time of people bending wood into seemingly unnatural forms. All of the above examples were made with the intention […]
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