Watershed Materials develops technology to produce beautiful, #sustainable #masonry with less #cement using #recycled materials.
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Why Technology Hasn’t Fixed the Housing Crisis "The housing crisis isn’t a problem technology can solve. Yet it’s intriguing to think what might happen if investors threw money more directly at this goal."
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But will it really help with building affordability? "Bytes and Mortar construction revolution to build 50% quicker"
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Our buddy Jason Ballard, formerly of TreeHouse, is going into the world of 3D printed houses - industry is changing fast! #3Dprinting #housing
As showcased by @newscomauHQ, a home which features sandstone tile and #RammedEarth in Boomer Bay, Tasmania utilizes breathtaking views and energy-efficiency to provide a low-maintenance and exquisite life for its owners. bit.ly/2p0EQ7Q
In April, a International Code Council (ICC) group hearing recommended 14 code proposals for mass timber construction for approval according to @BDCNetwork, which could pave the way for a paradigm shift in the construction industry. bit.ly/2M37ljp
Challenging the feasibility of 3D printed homes being widely adopted in the housing industry, @TreeHugger's @lloydalter writes that 3D printed houses are a solution looking for a problem because the problem in housing has never been technological. bit.ly/2mlH3cL
According to @sciencedaily, @Empa_CH have created the #Aerobrick by using #Aerogel as a filler in insulated bricks, resulting in a versatile product that insulates better than any other material available that has vast potential. bit.ly/2N3bArc
.@All3DP wrote on NYC firm @edgnyc using their “Modern Ornamental” 3D printing method to create a cost-effective restoration technique that saved a historical NYC building from demolition and may save many more in the future. bit.ly/2sRJmYG
As part of "Project Milestone," a partnership between the Eindhoven University of Technology and various partners, the world's first habitable 3D-printed homes will be constructed in Eindhoven, Netherlands writes @independent. ind.pn/2JAqEOI
An article on architectural firm #ArkinTiltArchitects, @westernartarch featured the Sonoma Residence project, which utilized our #SweetwaterWatershedBlock and demonstrates how green and aesthetic are not mutually exclusive. bit.ly/2LsWn2D
Using 3D-printed translucent cubes, #AZLArchitects contrasts the slate-covered #LEIHouse with a unique and creative garden pavilion reports @dezeen. 3D printing has a promising future in construction and architecture. bit.ly/2s6Yb8F
Young Austin-based company @ICON3DTech reveals the future of housing as we know it - 3D-printed homes that can be built in roughly as little as 12 hours for less than $4,000 reports @observer. bit.ly/2rlCSk8
The Florida International University bridge catastrophe appears to be due to using a modern take on an old design. One which was vulnerable to failure even before its unusual approach made it more so, reports @MiamiHerald. hrld.us/2uY40d0
#CFMøller’s Storkeengen (Stork Meadow) nature park will blend nature and flood protection to bring the Gudenå River closer to Randers, Denmark in their vision of becoming "the City to the Water" reports @ArchDaily. goo.gl/k56rwD
On Kauai, Hawaii #WalkerWarnerArchitects creates an open-air beach house that echoes serenity and the land through clever material design reports @dezeen. goo.gl/QzuPj4
Spanish architects @baragano_ prefabricated home of galvanized steel, wood and slate was built in just 5 hours for a British landscaper and his family in rural and remote northwestern Spain for just under $197,000 reports @dezeen. goo.gl/11uALA
Google has announced new 1 million square foot campus designed by @BjarkeIngels in the Moffett Park area of Sunnyvale, California that will be able to provide for up to 4,500 employees reports @ArchDaily. goo.gl/Wnymg3
Our sister company @RammedEarthWorks has a NEW blog post up detailing their most recent #interiordesign #rammedearth #prefab / #precast project for #fashion #womenswear brand @reformationx and architects @BCJarchitecture - #gray and #blue #rammedearth goo.gl/nS16UD
With deep roots in their Mexican community, promising architectural couple Ambrosi Etchegaray are helping a region hit by devastation get back on its feet once again writes @archrecord goo.gl/isbsnC
