House in Hakusan - KENTA HIRAYAMA ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES. Image © Tomooki Kengaku Solid construction focuses on volumetric building by starting with a standardized ...

As the global community grapples with the urgent need to combat climate change, the construction industry finds itself at a critical juncture. Responsible for approximately 40% of worldwide greenhouse ...

The construction industry has always been shaped by two constant pressures: time and cost. Whether it’s a commercial ...

Concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials, but its production is a significant source of carbon emissions due to the energy-intensive process of cement manufacturing. As the ...

Thierry Joffroy is architect, researcher and President of the International Centre for Earth Construction, Laboratory of Excellence, Architecture, Environment & Constructive Cultures, National ...

In 2003, Stephen Kieran and James Timberlake wrote Refabricating Architecture, a book that argued the time had come to reevaluate and update basic design and construction methods that have constrained ...

Whatever your political orientation, the developed world’s determination to slow the rate of climate change is already altering commercial construction methods, and opportunities. A flurry of stories ...