The Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab, created by the California College of Arts' Architectural Ecologies Lab, will be deployed in the San Francisco Bay later this year. (Courtesy Architectural Ecologies ...

Architecture is born from materials. Between structure, light, movement, and comfort, materials profoundly shape our experiences. But materials also change over time, new ones are created, and a wide ...

How will computers continue to shape architecture over the next few decades? To get some ideas, you just need to look at the portfolio of Gramazio & Kohler, an architectural robotic laboratory based ...

Shaw’s Tim Conway recently spoke with the Lab's director, Alison Mears, about how it is raising awareness about building material ingredients and educating the next generation of designers and ...

Despite the many certifications steering designers and architects toward materials that seem safer and eco-friendly, professionals still need tools to locate the best options available. Part of the ...

Despite the higher energy consumption in recycling, compared to reusing materials, the process of waste management can be very cost-effective in comparison to using conventional materials and may even ...