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Low-carbon recycled brick developed for expansion of Design Museum Gent, Belgium
A low-carbon brick made from recycled municipal waste has been developed for the construction of a new wing for the Design Museum Gent (DING), Belgium... More
Hempcrete block installation highlights the potential of bio-based materials in construction
In September 2023, Casa da Arquitectura – Centro Português de Arquitectura (Portuguese Centre for Architecture) in Porto hosted the second... More
SOM and Prometheus Materials exhibit an algae-based alternative to standard concrete blocks
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has designed a curvilinear installation constructed of brown-colored, algae-based masonry blocks for the 2023 Chi... More
A new experimental group exhibition presents the building materials of tomorrow
In a new experimental group exhibition at Copenhagen Contemporary, the Danish capital’s international art center, Reset Materials — Toward... More
Snøhetta, Studio Plastique and Fornace Brioni give glass from electronic waste new life in the form of glass tile
A collaboration between Snøhetta, Studio Plastique and Fornace Brioni, Common Sands – Forite positively leverages the unique properties o... More
Interior design for Japanese skincare brand Athletia is a showcase of recycled materials by Nendo
Nendo sets out to encapsulate Athletia’s brand’s values into the interior design; a balance between movement and stillness, inner beauty,... More
Norway's Senja Cabin is a 'rock with a view'
Located in Senja at 60° north in Norway, this cabin by bjornadal arkitektstudio is surrounded by majestic mountains, fjords and thriving fis... More
Infill project in Brussels uses glass to create intriguing spatial transitions
In the centre of Brussels, an existing building from the beginning of the 20th century was located between two higher apartment buildings and forms pa... More
Rural house in Portugal transformed into contemporary loft-like space
Located in a well-preserved village in the rural centre of Portugal, this small house, like many of those around it was closed and unused for more tha... More