Browsing: Sustainable Construction

The first part of this series traced how a new generation of smart materials has moved beyond novelty to become…

Smart materials began reshaping the conversation once researchers realized they could react to their environment, shifting, healing, or adapting in…

Made from the versatile hemp plant, hempcrete offers a fresh approach to eco-friendly construction. Its cyclic processability and positive impact are gaining recognition.

The doubly-curved roof and latticed structural membranes knit by integrating advanced systems and human inputs, shape the next evolutionary step to sustainable construction. HiLo presents the attractive architecture woven by the combination of energy-resource saving construction and execution. Hilo designed atop Empa’s and Eawag’s NEST research and innovation building implemented by ETH Zurich’s Block Research Group and the Architecture and Building Systems Group in collaboration with many industrial partners take the giant leap of sustainable creations.