Tavs Jorgensen develops cob bricks for low-carbon construction
This post was originally published on this site Researcher Tavs Jorgensen has created a method of extruding cob into brick shapes, in an effort to…
Tag: Biomaterials
Moontower Design Build creates “plant-based” cabin in Austin
This post was originally published on this site Texas-based studio Moontower Design Build has constructed a “plant-based” cabin in Austin that features cross-laminated timber structural…
SOM creates spiral of algae bricks for Chicago Architecture Biennial installation
This post was originally published on this site In collaboration with Colorado-based Prometheus Materials, architecture studio SOM has created a spiral installation made of bio-bricks…
DR Horton builds North Carolina house with grass-based ceiling and wall panels
This post was originally published on this site North Carolina firm DR Horton has begun construction on a residential home using building materials from local…
DART Lab creates biodegradable concrete casts using sawdust
This post was originally published on this site A research team at the University of Michigan has created biodegradable formwork out of sawdust in an…
Kaja Kühl adds pair of hempcrete and timber guesthouses to New York farm
This post was originally published on this site Brooklyn-based Kaja Kühl has created a pair of guest houses on a farm in upstate New York that…
Salt and sunflowers used to create Atelier Luma’s experimental workspace
This post was originally published on this site Sunflowers, salt and algae are among the biomaterials used to complete Le Magasin Électrique, the workspace of…
Grimshaw and UEL develop Sugarcrete blocks that “could replace the traditional brick industry”
This post was originally published on this site Architecture studio Grimshaw and the University of East London have collaborated to create Sugarcrete, a biomaterial construction block…
Mass timber “definitely not the right way to go” says Benjamin Kromoser
This post was originally published on this site Mass timber will not become a mainstream building product because it uses too much wood, construction material…
Henning Larsen uses natural materials for Danish school extension
This post was originally published on this site Straw, eelgrass and wood feature in this bio-based extension that Danish architecture studio Henning Larsen has added…