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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Our roundup of recent and current projects using natural materials ranges from ‘experimental’ public toilets built from self-supporting stone to a rammed earth house in Jersey ...

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 ...

Selecting materials for your green building project can be daunting, to say the least. Every product says it is "green" or "environmentally friendly." In addition, there are different certifications ...

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 ...