Take a deep breath
No. Seriously. Close your eyes and take a deep breath. Take a few in fact. Alright. Now that you’ve done that (and I’m trusting that you did), did you notice […]
No. Seriously. Close your eyes and take a deep breath. Take a few in fact. Alright. Now that you’ve done that (and I’m trusting that you did), did you notice […]
Habitat for Humanity might have coined the phrase “Blitz Build” but today this is being taken to a new level. Last week, in India, a 10-story tower was constructed in […]
The British Pavilion is one of the earliest structures to use water in a wide variety of ways for passive cooling. The British Pavilion was designed by Grimshaw and Associates […]
Materials that react to the immediate environment are popping up everywhere. In some fields this is not something new. Clothing design may be at the forefront of this idea with […]
When you picture a temporary facade what comes to mind? Paper? Plastic? Cardboard? Did someone say sugar? I doubt it, but I didn’t want to wait all day! These murals […]
Do you ever have one of those moments when your only response is “holy shit”? That was my response when I first saw this movie of the homeostatic facade. The […]
Greeting to the Sun was designed by Nikola Basic and sits in Zadar, Croatia adjacent to the Adriatic Sea. In the evening the circular plate becomes a glowing surface […]
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 Wood Block House by Tadashi Yoshimura Architects is part of a series of wood houses by TYA. The modest house is located in Nara, Japan for a retired couple […]
In an effort to become more sustainable, green, or what have you people have started to look more at what we currently have rather then what we can have that […]
For many centuries wood has been used for its structural properties and less attention has been paid to its decorative qualities. Other fields, particularly furniture and interior design have better […]
Photo catalytic concrete is a new technology that is able to break down organic polluted materials. The titanium dioxide additive (TiO2) in concrete neutralizes pollutants into harmless compounds that are […]
Aluminum Foil. In a game of word association, what do those two words bring to mind? Grilling, Chipotle Burrito, leftovers…Ok, maybe I’m just hungry right now, but in that game […]
With the provocation, “is brick an obsolete material?” a further matter arises. It begs the question, what makes a material obsolete? Generally, a material can only be considered obsolete when […]
While brick is nothing new to architecture, for many centuries it has been used in a static and redundant way that has left very little to the imagination. Today, this […]
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