Hempcrete is a composite building material, using a bio-fiber (the balsa wood-like core or ‘Shiv’ of a cannabis Sativa plant) and a mineral binder (Lime). Hemp, which possesses high silica…
Distinguished Japanese fashion designer Rei Kawakubo is a unique character. She founded her brand, Comme des Garcons, in 1960s Tokyo. Although Kawakubo never formally trained as a fashion designer, her…
In architecture, a broader sense of sustainability is often overlooked. However, designers must pay attention and consider how they can contribute through alternative building materials. Plastics, for example, are fairly…
What will the future of architecture look like? In the age of Big Data and ever-changing culture trends, architects all over must follow the call for better design solutions. The…
Owing to outstanding tensile strength, bamboo has been a popular construction material for several years. Today, replacing steel in reinforced concrete with bamboo (Bamboo Reinforced Concrete) is of high interest…
“The best way to predict future is to design it” – Buckminister Fuller The construction industry, today, is blooming to cater to the needs of the growing population and expanding…
The dream of owning a house is far beyond verbal expressions. A home fulfilling all the needs and wants with the company of our loved ones. It is a cherry…
BIM when introduced as a tool, a process that helped the organization in construction and maintenance of the building in an effective way, but now BIM itself is becoming an…
“To build big, think small”, says Neri Oxman seeks to redefine the relationship between matter and environment. Hailing from Haifa, Israel; educated as a doctor, trained as an architect, she…
