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Renovation
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 weeks agokere architecture shapes clinic across hillside in burundi to expand rural healthcare access
Kéré Architecture designs the Ineza Clinic in Burundi as a decentralized healthcare campus using climate-responsive design, locally sourced materials, and a pavilion system that reduces scale and improves patient orientation.
fromLos Angeles Times
9 years agoPrefab homes for sophisticated tastes
Some people have a negative perception of prefabricated homes because they think that implies a cheap mobile home. But it's actually possible to do very high-quality work in the controlled environment of a factory. And it's far faster and more reliable than doing the work on site.
Renovation
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 month agoValckensteyn - Timber Residential Building / Powerhouse Company
Valckensteyn, the first mass timber residential building in Rotterdam, has been officially delivered. Designed by Powerhouse Company and commissioned by housing corporation Woonstad Rotterdam, the project merges innovative timber construction with a strong social mission: providing 82 affordable rental homes in an iconic post-war district.
Renovation
fromRemodelista
2 months agoExpert Advice: DIY Building Lessons from Artist Sean Spellman
When Sean Spellman opened Dawnlands in Westerly, Rhode Island, last year, it was more than just a new address on the map. Conceived as an art gallery and gathering place, Dawnlands was built entirely by Sean and his family-no contractors, no designers, no outside help. Each board and bench was made with intention, using local pine and sensibility shaped by Japanese, Scandinavian, and coastal Californian influences.
Renovation
fromNature
4 months agoGrowing cities face mounting challenges
City living is proving pretty popular. The proportion of people living in urban areas in 1950 was a bit less than one-third. Today, it's more than half. By 2050, two-thirds of the global population will call a city home - a complete reversal of the situation 100 years earlier. The health and happiness of these people, and the world's responses to the specific challenges faced by city-dwellers, are therefore central to the future prospects of humanity.
Environment
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
5 months agoCharlotte the consctruction robot tries to build the future on earth and beyond - Yanko Design
Charlotte is the product of innovative minds combining Crest Robotics' advanced robotics with Earthbuilt Technology's unique extrusion and compaction systems. The result is a fully autonomous, spider-like robot that is lightweight and highly adaptable. Charlotte delivers a construction solution that is affordable, fast, and low in carbon emissions. She offers answers to both space-age challenges and real-world housing demands. Designers: Crest Robotics and Earthbuilt Technology Based in Delray Beach, Florida, the digital craftsmanship behind Charlotte makes her more than just a robot.
Gadgets
Science
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
6 months agoautonomous robot charlotte 3D prints homes on earth and in space without using cement
Charlotte, an autonomous robotic 3D printer, constructs homes using local materials without cement, operating on Earth and the Moon to create near-zero-carbon walls.
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