DEBRIS Pavilion Reframes Tehran’s Demolition Waste as Architecture
DAP Studio’s unbuilt DEBRIS pavilion uses salvaged concrete, recycled aluminum, mirrors, and a demountable frame to make Tehran’s demolition cycle spatially visible.
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Architectural Materials
Materials examined through their properties, applications and role in building performance. Coverage addresses structure, envelopes and finishes, considering durability, maintenance, production and environmental implications alongside appearance.
Trace material choices through architectural projects and construction methods, compare their use in design, and explore related research.
Hydrogen Embrittlement: When a Protective Coating Becomes a Time Bomb Inside Structural Steel
The Enemy Manufactured by the Hand of Protection ItselfHow an Electroplating Bath Becomes a Hidden Source of Failure in High-Strength…
Micro-Skyscrapers: How Nanoscale Silicon Engineering Reshapes Concepts of Space and Urbanism
Imagine a vast city where towering skyscrapers rise, connected not by traditional bridges or roads, but through a network of…
Engineering Silent Earth: How Paper-Based Nanochips Are Redefining Soil Inspection in Architectural Projects
From Isolated Labs to the Construction Site: Paper Microfluidic Sensors Provide Architects and Planners with an Immediate Tool to Evaluate…
Walls Closing In: Have Modern Cities Become Platforms for Bodily Exclusion?
How Urban Planning Reshapes Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Amplifying Social Stigma and Psychological StressImagine entering a public hall, boarding a bus,…
Beyond the R-Value: Why Smart Walls Are No Longer About Insulation Alone
Building envelope performance can no longer be reduced to a single thermal metric. Climate zone, wall orientation, material embodied carbon,…
Mycelium Door Project: Rethinking Construction Materials
Rethinking the Concept of the Traditional DoorAt first glance, the question may seem simple: what if the interior door we…
Wood Sawdust in Composites: Rethinking Waste Use
Wood Sawdust: An Underutilized ResourceWood sawdust is produced in massive quantities by sawmills, furniture factories, and construction sites, reaching hundreds…
This Wood Greenhouse: Redefining Home Gardens & Climate
Challenges of Home Garden CultivationMany home gardeners face recurring difficulties that affect the success of small gardens. Late frost or…
Use of double bullnose bricks in a Singapore flat to integrate nature and living space
L Architects renovated a 98 square meter apartment in Hougang Singapore for a couple who got to love plants during…
Carbon Cell as a plastic‑free, carbon‑negative alternative to polystyrene foam
Carbon Cell is one of the most advanced materials ever that aims to take over conventional polystyrene foams in packaging,…
Tarkett develops a carbon negative linoleum material as a model for future flooring systems
Tarkett has claimed to bring to the market the first linoleum that is carbon negative and produced at an industrial…
Restoration of Vejrhøj Summerhouse explores heritage, material and modern living
The project is taking on the thorough restoration and expansion of a summerhouse from the 1960s that is called Vejrhøj….
Myanmar Housing Project Explores Bamboo as a Solution for Earthquakes and Crises
Myanmar Earthquake in March 2025: Testing Building ResilienceWhen the ground began to shake on that March morning in 2025, residents…
A workspace in Tokyo by Symbolplus reinterprets traditional materials
Symbolplus, a design studio located in Tokyo, completely reshaped its office inside a 23-year-old wooden structure. The renovation not only…
Steel House by Max Núñez Arquitectos in Chile
The Steel House by Max Núñez Arquitectos falls under the classification of a modern greenhouse and is placed in Pirque,…
Soil, Water, and Cardboard: A New Formula Redefining Sustainable Construction
A Beginning with an Unexpected IdeaWhat if the future of sustainable construction relied simply on soil, water, and cardboard?This concept…
Cupsan: Blast Studio’s Biomaterial from Discarded Coffee Cups
Cupsan is a groundbreaking biomaterial developed by Blast Studio in London. It is made entirely from discarded coffee cups collected…
Requiem for Ruins by Multitude of Sins: A Material Lab Crafted from Waste in Bengaluru
Bengaluru-based studio Multitude of Sins has transformed a former residential apartment into Requiem for Ruins, a material lab and research…
Blue Bottle Coffee’s First Kiosk by I IN: A Prefabricated Stainless-Steel Landmark in Santa Clara
Japanese studio I IN has introduced a new milestone in coffee architecture by creating Blue Bottle Coffee’s first kiosk in…
Museum of Architecture and Design Helsinki: Triangular Geometry and Recycled Brick on the South Harbour
JKMM Architects has won the international competition to design the new Museum of Architecture and Design on Helsinki’s South Harbour….
