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Hemp: The Next Disruptor in Construction After Wood?
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Hemp: The Next Disruptor in Construction After Wood?
By Blaine Brownell

Blaine Brownell posits that with faster cultivation rates, a higher carbon capture... More

Tags: Composite Materials, Hemp, Alternative Materials, Building Materials, Sustainable Materials
The Biowaste Revolution
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The Biowaste Revolution
By Blaine Brownell

Startups like Ottan Studio and Biohm are designing sustainable building products... More

Tags: Renewable Materials, Alternative Materials, Recycled Materials, Salvaged Materials, Building Materials
Straight from Mars: On-Site, On-Demand, Custom Construction
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Straight from Mars: On-Site, On-Demand, Custom Construction
By Jennifer Castenson

This HIVE Re:Think podcast explores an innovation based on space exploration that... More

Tags: Technology, Products, Product Development, 3D Technology, Alternative Materials
Innovative Products and Materials to Watch in 2020
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Innovative Products and Materials to Watch in 2020
By Blaine Brownell

Blaine Brownell highlights emergent building materials and assembly systems to... More

Tags: N.Thing, Alternative Materials, Zero Mass Water, Building Materials, Boulder, Colo.
This Week in Tech: Henning Larsen to Design All-Timber Neighborhood in Copenhagen
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This Week in Tech: Henning Larsen to Design All-Timber Neighborhood in Copenhagen
By Katharine Keane

Plus, Carlo Ratti redesigns the waterfront of Lake Lugano, live bricks made with... More

Tags: Technology, Henning Larsen, Carlo Ratti Associati, Sustainability, University of Colorado Boulder
Notable Advancements in Mutating Materials
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Notable Advancements in Mutating Materials
By Blaine Brownell

Blaine Brownell explores emergent material technologies that change form and their... More

Tags: Technology, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Brown University, Zhejiang University, Peking University
Repurposing Carbon for the Built Environment
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Repurposing Carbon for the Built Environment
By Blaine Brownell

Blaine Brownell explores emergent technologies that use captured carbon in... More

Tags: Alternative Materials, Carbon Footprint, Concrete Materials and Admixtures, Building Materials, Elegant Embellishments
How After Architecture Balances Practice with Materials Research
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How After Architecture Balances Practice with Materials Research
By Katharine Keane

In this podcast episode, firm principals Katie MacDonald and Kyle Schumann discuss... More

Tags: Podcasts, Alternative Materials, Katie MacDonald, Kyle Schumann, After Architecture
Exploring Biobased Materials for Insulation
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Exploring Biobased Materials for Insulation
By Blaine Brownell

Contributor Blaine Brownell outlines existing products and research for... More

Tags: Alternative Materials, Recycled Materials, Salvaged Materials, Building Materials, Green Materials
Future Strategies for Next Generation Energy Savings
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Future Strategies for Next Generation Energy Savings
By Blaine Brownell

Contributor Blaine Brownell reports on key findings from the International... More

Tags: Technology, Alternative Materials, Research, Building Materials
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Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru – Terminal 2
Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru – Terminal 2

SOM

Lake Muskoka Boathouse
Lake Muskoka Boathouse

Turkel Design

130 William
130 William

Adjaye Associates, Hill West Architects

Condor Street Housing
Condor Street Housing

Merge Architects

Double Stoop House
Double Stoop House

Model Practice

Falcon Ledge Residence
Falcon Ledge Residence

Alterstudio Architecture

Garden Laneway House
Garden Laneway House

Williamson Williamson Inc.

West Lynn Residence
West Lynn Residence

A Parallel Architecture

River Bend Residence
River Bend Residence

Lake|Flato Architects

The Rose Apartments
The Rose Apartments

Brooks + Scarpa

Henry Island Guesthouse
Henry Island Guesthouse

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

Federal Reserve Building
Federal Reserve Building
Forest Retreat
Forest Retreat

Scalar Architecture

Sunnydale Community Center
Sunnydale Community Center

Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects

National Juneteenth Museum
National Juneteenth Museum

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), KAI Enterprises

Wacheno Welcome Center
Wacheno Welcome Center

Opsis Architecture

The Ecology School
The Ecology School

Kaplan Thompson Architects, Briburn, Simons Architects

Shelter Island House
Shelter Island House
Dallas County Records Building Complex and Addition
Dallas County Records Building Complex and Addition

Gensler

Winston Townhomes
Winston Townhomes
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