Materiality is a determining factor in shaping the character and experience of a building. Playing with the aesthetic and tactile qualities of materials, the design process encompasses their analysis, ...

While materials design used to be ruled by traditional engineering and chemical approaches, researchers have progressively found that Nature has lessons to teach. Large numbers of studies have ...

The novel façade and interior partition solutions being pioneered by the EU-funded OSIRYS (Forest based composites for façades and interior partitions to improve indoor air quality in new builds and ...

Eco-friendly construction materials play a vital role in enhancing both environmental sustainability and human wellness. These green building choices not only reduce our carbon footprint but also ...

The plants installed were chosen in part to have easy maintenance, with a bottom-fed irrigation system in which occupants could see the amount of water required. (Jumpei Suzuki) The original 1990s ...

However, challenges persist. In 2024, the extraction and use of natural materials are increasingly strained by deforestation, overexploitation of resources, and rapid urbanization. Many communities ...

Nature knows best. In nature, circularity is not some unfamiliar process, but the self-evident basis of all existence. Just as nothing is left behind in nature, energy is never wasted. Which means ...