in an interview, LAUFEN and yves béhar discuss volta – a wash basin inspired by river streams and shaped by carbon-free ceramic production.

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on governors island, the center for climate solutions is designed by SOM with a curving, solar-clad mass timber structure.

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when placed in an anaerobic environment, the outerwear made of 800-fill power-down insulation completely decomposes.

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called unfold form, the fan-shaped structure uses up to 60 percent less concrete and 90 percent less steel than the conventional reinforced concrete floor slab.

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planning 'house W' as a self-sufficient dwelling in hokkaido, florian busch suggests that 'a house is a plant for living with.'

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in their 3D printing method, the scientists use steam and carbon dioxide captured as the by-products of industrial processes in the concrete mix.

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when the sails are not able to tap into these energy sources during the journey, the two propeller shafts can also produce electricity and act as hydro turbines.

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zero labs' electric land rover series 109 is both an homage to retro car design and a push toward 'the future we need.'

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to help tackle the infrastructure gap in EV adoption, BMW's platform urban-X lends resources to scientists and engineering startups.

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the accra-based studio speaks to designboom about challenging architectural norms through community, material reuse, indigenous practices, and more.

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