There is a long tradition of using wood as a distinct and ecologically sound building material. Wooden architecture conveys for today’s world the...
Ephemeral phenomena like fire, precipitation, shade, and wind have emerged as important contemporary protagonists for environmental design due to...
From casting to sculpture Cast materials become solid, yet they originate as fluid materials that can take on any imaginable form. This simple yet...
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Architectures of Weaving bridges architecture and textile by exploring fiber architectures from the micro scale of biological systems to the macro...
Traditionally a building material of the warmer climate zones, bamboo is becoming increasingly popular amongst architects in the northern hemisphere...
Sustainability is to become the guiding principle of social action and economic activity. At the same time, its ways and means are far from clear. As...
New edition of the popular handbook The Modern Construction Handbook has become a classic of advanced construction literature, not least due to its...
Materials and the myriad technologies that have been developed to manipulate them are of essential relevance to product designers, architects, artists...
Well-being in a building depends on a number of factors. Visuals, ventilation, heat, cooling, and acoustics are all key. Its efficiency relates not...