How to Create Truly Solar-Powered Architecture
With a façade encased in over 12,000 solar tiles, the Copenhagen International School pushes well be yond carbon-neutrality.
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Jennifer Geleff
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Food for Thought: What About Mycelium Architecture?
Let's talk about mushrooms.
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Contrasting Brick: 7 Architects Harnessing Masonry in Bold New Ways
These designers use pattern and color to achieve newness with a traditional material.
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Architectural Details: The Iridescent Ceramic Tiles of MVRDV
The KWG M Cube is covered in pearlescent ceramic tiles that shimmer a spectrum of colors.
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Blending Old and New: 7 Delicate Alterations to Brick Façades
How can additions to historic buildings be respectfully revitalizing?
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Behind the Building: EY Centre by fjmt
fjmt sought to create a warm, human tower that offers a counterpoint to typical skyscrapers.
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How to Detail an Incredibly Thin Brick Roof
The Maya Somaiya Library is inspired by 14th-century tile vaulting techniques.
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BIG Proves Affordable Housing Can Be Beautiful, Too
Dortheavej Residence provides 66 new homes for low-income residents in Copenhagen.
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Photovoltaic Concrete: The Next Big Thing in Architecture?
Recent advancements signal that energy-generating concrete could play a larger role in the future of architecture.
