Introduction Plastics are artificial organic materials manufactured from the raw resources of oil and natural gas. Plastic is lightweight, water-resistant, extensible, robust, and inexpensive to create. A wide variety of…
The selection of material and its application plays a pivotal role in the construction industry. It depicts the sense of design, looks, and utility of a structure. The construction industry…
“Edible; Or, The Architecture of Metabolism” is entitled to be the 6th edition of the program and is arranged by Lydia Kallipoliti, Areti Markopoulou in a joint effort with Chief…
Air pollution is one of the leading causes of death around the world. The pollution in a city is measured in terms of the density of fine particulate matter. Fine…
“Great public works are capable of changing cities and creating new spatial points of reference,” says Santiago Calatrava, a Spanish neo-futuristic architect, sculptor, and structural engineer. Calatrava received the prestigious…
Concrete has been the rock star of modern architecture: it is strong, versatile, and durable, able to withstand natural and environmental disasters. However, it has a downside: it is highly…
Reina is a solid example of women’s representation and strength in the business. It stands tall at 9-storeys high, as the first-ever all women-led project in Canada, and borrows its…
With the use of local materials and construction techniques originated purely from that particular place, Vernacular Architecture came into existence. This type of architecture is considered to comprise regional culture…
‘What is junk to some, is a treasure to others’. The pros of upcycling are that there are no rules and limits, one can go total bonkers. There will be…
When it comes to ecological materials, we often hear about recycling materials or sustainably produced materials, however, the term that has yet to become mainstream is: upcycling, however, if you…
