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Hybrid Timber Construction, by Krittika Agarwal.Following the global trend of using reinforced concrete and steel as main building materials, Shillong is getting transformed into a ‘concrete jungle’.…View →
By Product, Reversibility, Tangible and Intangible Longevity , by Anouk Fontaine.Materials, maintenance, climate exposure, and mostly socio-economical location influence a building’s longevity.…View →
Living in safe mode: In conversation with Theo Deutinger, by Marco Fusco and Matthew Cook.Houses need to be replaced every generation, if we build these with materials which are 100% reusable, this would allow us to always build and always rebuild.…View →
Artefact: The Bric-a-brac cabinet, by Leeke Reinders.During the day, the thing is revealed for what it used to be: storage space for the equipment and materials of a bicycle repair shop. Artefacts transform through time. They wear, move and change hands.…View →
Explore Lab Fictions, by Camille Billottet, Anne de Zeeuw & Aimee Baars.After studying the alterations of materials, construction techniques, spaces but also bodies and minds, the project aims at colonising a district of Lyon (France), through smells and architecture.…View →
Guns, Germs, and Steel; The Fates of Human Societies, by Abhijeet Chandel.Additionally, Diamond's research sheds light on how the environment's natural resources and technology have operated, including the availability of certain materials and how they have played a significant role in the design and evolution of habitations…View →
A subjective take on greenwashing, by Katarzyna Soltysiak and Ecaterina Stefanescu.I simply hope this shows that designers should take into consideration the social, environmental and political impact of the materials they use. We need to think about more local, smaller loops. And perhaps, put more faith in low-tech solutions?…View →
Interview Jan Dierckx: 10 minutes with an architect, by Louisa Hollander.On a sunny Tuesday afternoon, Valentin and I sat behind our computer in the INDESEM office to connect with Jan Dierckx, a design technologist specializing in new materials and the application of robotics in architecture.…View →
Brasilia: Reverie Embodied as City, by Lucas Di Gioia.In every one of these political moments, the will to move the capital inland was present and steps were taken in the attempt to materialise this dream.…View →
Phallic Architecture, by Berend.I pretend that when I look at a building I check for the right proportions, materials and concept.…View →
Animal Architecture, by Aimee Baars.Scrape nests are straightforward architectural forms; material assembled and intertwined together. As Goodfellow (2011, p.6) mentions: “The builders of scrape nests are the minimalists of the avian architecture fraternity.”…View →
Artefact: My Mobile Phone, by James O'Callaghan.I love the fact that the object we hold in our hand does not change dramatically each time a new one is launched – it evolves representing the latest that technology can achieve in a small gadget while housing it in materials that likewise evolve or adapt…View →
The Berlage questionnaire: Emanuel Christ of Christ & Gantenbein, by Ana Herreros and Jin Chang.The building material you like the least. I like most materials, am I entitled to a joker? Your favorite occupation. Being an architect; and more and more being a teacher. Your favorite artist. Gerhard Richter. Your favorite city to live.…View →
Does Architecture Really Have a Gender?, by BLOB & Jack Oliver Petch (introduction) .BLOB is a chair made out of synthetic materials. BLOB is a part of a body. It is human, handmade and imperfect.".…View →
M&A Study Trip to Bogota, by Elena Rossoni.The experimentation took various forms, experimenting with sound, materials, colours and social interactions.…View →
What's Going On? Venice, by Oliver Petch and Elena Rossoni.The combination of mixed media with its breathtaking but simple composition made me realise how in order to convey a message, you really do not need much in terms of materials. Sometimes a bold concept is all you need in order to make an impact.…View →
Nah That Won't Happen Here Again, by Nathan Döding.Major technological advancements were lost, and it was not until the industrial revolution that materials like concrete were rediscovered. Interestingly, it was the same industrial revolution that paved the way to ‘The War to end all wars’.…View →
Her Drawing, by Alessandro Rognoni & Oliwia Jackowska.Talking with Ani, we learned that, as is often the case with any attempt to fill in the gap of women’s history, the access to original materials was scarce and the few hand drawings that were to be found often were so badly documented that it was hard…View →
Study Pressure at BK City, by Jan Pruszyński.Furthermore, within courses, students state that teachers often race through knowledge material. Thus, students do not have time to digest the information given, before moving on to the next subject. Pressure to graduate.…View →
A Lack of Exposure, by Alessandro Rognoni.The French studio’s research for a responsible philosophy of material and cost management has not simply resulted in a practice able to act intelligently within the politics of social housing and public space, but has allowed them to propose an uncommon…View →
BOOP IT, by Jonathan Kaye.From considering the materials utilised and the quality of the individual assemblies, to the carbon footprint of each component, this can be a data-centric analysis. 2. Prepare the Dish (evaluate the “recipe”).…View →
Tracing Archaeology, by Nicole van Roij.A similarity might be that both fields seek for relations between materials, artefacts and cultures. Also, in both fields, the interpretation of these relations has changed in the past century.…View →
Credit Where Credit Is Due, by Maartje Damen.For these projects, non-locally sourced materials are being used, and other buildings are often demolished to make space. Over the last years, a worldwide housing problem has been arising.…View →