Author Archives: Paloma Gormley

In practice: Material Cultures on decarbonising construction

By Paloma Gormley 23 June 2021 In practice

A series of wooden chairs by Material Cultures are stood outside with a bank of soil behind them

Co-opting the efficiency of mass production, decarbonised natural materials could change the course of the construction industry

Down to earth: earth building in Europe and Africa by BC Architects & Materials & Studies

4 February 2020 By Ken De Cooman

Breaking out from the narrow confines of the typical architectural practice, BC has branched…

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In practice: Urbz on the local actors behind Dharavi’s incremental improvements

12 January 2021 By Matias Echanove and Rahul Srivastava

While Dharavi remains under threat of callous high-rise redevelopment, the unrecognised incremental efforts of skilled…

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In practice: Studio Ossidiana on play as experiment

13 May 2021 By Alessandra Covini and Giovanni Bellotti

In playgrounds, as in furniture, humans and animals are encouraged to invent…

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Break the upcycle: waste as a building material

10 June 2021 By Tomà Berlanda

Recycled rubbish is the material of the aid paradigm, reserved for the poorest in…

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Structural issues: the cost of material and the value of labour

15 June 2021 By Steve Webb

In an alternative future, taxes would protect human labour and punish excessive material…

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