Ceramic bricks from 3D printer
Desktop 3D printer creates ceramic bricks for buildings – Dutch architect Brian Peters has developed a program for creating oddly shaped ceramic bricks using a desktop 3D printer.
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Insulation from bark
German scientists create usable foam from tree bark – University of Freiburg’s Biofoambark project creates a foam suitable for insulation from tree bark. Properly processed, it can be used to produce hard foams that are not only good for insulation for buildings and molded auto parts, but that also …
Re-healable concrete
Key test for re-healable concrete – “Experimental concrete that patches up cracks by itself is to undergo outdoor testing.” BBC Science post about concrete being developed at Delft Technical University that “contains limestone-producing bacteria, which are activated by corrosive rainwater working its way into the structure.” “In the lab we …
India’s root bridges
Post on the Blog of the Long now, India’s Living Bridges, is about traditional bridges grown from roots in Northeast India. Check out the 4:30-min clip and the link to more images on Atlas Obscura’s website (a site that’s definitely worth a look). The root bridges, some of which are …
High strength, low weight wood pulp CNCs
Wood pulp extract stronger than carbon fiber or Kevlar – Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) made from wood pulp are not only strong, they’re far less costly to make than either Kevlar or carbon fiber. These qualities have attracted the interest of the military for use in lightweight armor and …
Locally sourced, locally built projects
World-Class Buildings For The Underserved, At Under $10k – Co.Design post about the work of Norwegian firm TYIN tegnestue Architects, winners of this year’s European Prize for Architecture. “The four-year-old firm’s principals, Andreas G. Gjertsen and Yashar Hanstad, work from a simple prerogative: Architecture is pragmatic, and should help people …