Ultra high strength concrete
Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) is making inroads in the construction industry, due to its increased sustainability and energy efficiency. But what exactly is it and how is it produced? [...]
Polished steel sheets in architecture and construction
Different treatments create different decorative textures, such as rippling, and produce different visual effects.
“Green concrete”
Various ways to maintain a genuine commitment to preserving the environment of this building material.
Kaynemaile’s Re/8, an effective solution in architecture
A mesh that blocks 70% of solar radiation and allows 80% of the air to circulate.
MIT unravels the mystery of Roman concrete
Samples of the ancient material contain bright white microscopic-scale mineral clusters.
Ecological materials: potato skin boards
Acoustic and thermal benefits, as well as attractiveness due to its porous structure and natural appearance.
Saving the Strait of Gibraltar
The use of ships and ferries is more viable and cost-effective than a bridge or tunnel between Spain and Morocco.
Recycled bricks
A new type of brick that improves buildings’ thermal, acoustic and structural performance.
Finite Element Method applied to structures
Tool in architecture and construction to solve complex problems in an efficient and precise way.
The future in architecture and construction: bio-concrete
Bacillus bacteria produce calcite when they come into contact with water, so that they close small cracks.
Design with glass as the supporting structure
A material that leaves designers free to create sensations of weightlessness and invisibility.
Application of UHPC to urban furniture
A highly durable, low-maintenance material that opens up endless design possibilities.
