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Materials
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Projects
Is Structural Stone the Key to Decarbonizing the Built Environment?
Architects in the UK, France, and India are reevaluating stone’s potential as a strong, fireproof, and low-carbon building material.
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Designing a Regenerative World with Flax
Contemporary architects, designers, and engineers are transforming the ancient plant into low-carbon building materials and recyclable products.
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Products
Windows and Doors for Better Views—and Performance
The latest window and door systems balance sleek design with sustainability and high performance.
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Form Meets Function in These 6 Kitchen and Bath Products
The latest kitchen and bath innovations blend performance, new materials, customization, durability and sustainability.
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This First-of-Its-Kind Paint Promotes Wellness
Alkemis Paint has earned Cradle to Cradle Certified designation for its architectural wellness paint—the world’s first, circa 2023.
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3 Building Products that Balance Resilience and Responsibility
From windows to roofing, these three products can withstand extreme heat, winds, UV exposure, among other natural threats.
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Tsz Yan Ng is Pushing the Boundaries of Material Innovation
Developed with support from the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Robotic Needle Felting is a novel additive manufacturing technique for nonwoven textiles.
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BellonBouillot’s PAW Chair Receives a Sculptural Update
Softness in stone inspires this new edition of the Parisian designer's iconic chair.
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Viewpoints
What Are the Next Steps for Post-Pandemic Materiality?
Designers can help create healthy, safe interiors with thoughtful surface and filtration selections.
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Viewpoints
Grace Farms Takes Aim at Modern Slavery in the Building Industry
The foundation’s Design for Freedom report and initiative aim to raise awareness about forced labor in material supply chains and construction.
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Tri-Lox Designs With Forest Health in Mind
The Brooklyn-based studio has designed for some of the world’s most innovative brands—all while supporting forests.
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Products
Recycled Glass Products Are Slowly Going Mainstream
Although glass is a perfect candidate for the circular economy, single-stream recycling and perceptions of recycled content remain significant challenges.
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Viewpoints
Materiality in a Post-COVID-19 World
Designers can help create healthy, safe interiors with thoughtful surface and filtration selections.
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Viewpoints
Q&A: Vinu Daniel on Building with Mud, Brick, and Waste
Making use of readily available resources, the Indian architect advocates for the value of earth and waste as building materials.
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Products
Understanding Sustainable Solutions for Ceramics
Capable of enduring for thousands of years, ceramic products and materials present ecological challenges when discarded.
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Viewpoints
Two New Flooring Products Expand Low-VOC and Recyclable Options
Manufacturers Tarkett and Smith & Fong have expanded offerings suitable for LEED-targeted commercial interiors.
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What They’re Specifying: Assembledge+
Commercial and residential interiors by Los Angeles—based Assembledge+ reflect its father-son principals’ passion for craft, case goods, and California Modern.
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A New Generation of Aluminum Is Stronger and Less Carbon-Intensive
New forms of the highly abundant and ubiquitous material double down on its recyclability and explore ways of reducing its carbon footprint.
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Two New Collections Push the Envelope on Recycled Materials
Maharam's new upholstery collection and Pure + Freeform's latest cladding launch are centered on postconsumer content.
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Debunking Common Misconceptions Surrounding Materials and Cleanability
Health and wellness expert Rod Vickroy provides some guidelines for selecting the right materials for different projects’ cleaning needs.