From new interpretations of masters of the 20th century like Antoni Gaudí and Verner Panton, to radical research on living materials, to poignant reflections on the climate – especially in the runup to the Winter Olympics – as well as on our longing for objects, on sound, on the spaces we live in... here is a selection of exhibitions you cannot afford to miss, to keep your curiosity alive and your creative muscles in top shape
Researchers at the University of Virginia (UVA) developed a method for 3D printing the structures of buildings with bio-based material, incorporating circularity into the process. ArchDaily tells it with an in-depth analysis
“[...] We use green roofs, vertical gardens and flower boxes to bring cities closer to nature and improve people's wellbeing; but we also construct buildings with materials that are completely dissociated from fauna and flora. Although the advancement of biomaterials and new technologies is gradually changing this, we should nevertheless ask ourselves whether the structures and buildings we occupy need to be separated from the nature that surrounds them...” - read here the full article.
Magazine: ArchDaily
Country: Chile
Date: 22nd September 2022
Article: Nature and Technology: Walls That Can Grow Plants
Author: Eduardo Souza
Photo: project by University of Virginia (UVA), courtesy E. Baharlou
5 October 2022
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