In our latest interview, AZoBuild spoke with Mattias Kunz from David Chipperfield Architects about their New York project The Bryant, a finalist for the 2022 International High Rise Award.
By Skyla Baily
8 Nov 2022
This article discusses the changes in the properties of construction materials over time and the latest research on aging resistance.
By Ibtisam Abbasi
7 Nov 2022
Transparent wood has been gaining traction recently as an advanced functional material that could replace glass and plastic in consumer applications. According to a recent life cycle assessment study, transparent wood may offer a more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional optical materials.
By Ben Pilkington
28 Oct 2022
London’s iconic Grade II listed Battersea Power Station has just reopened after significant investment into repurposing the building for the 21st century. Costing £9 billion, the revamped Battersea Power Station opened on the fourteenth of October 2022.
By Reginald Davey
27 Oct 2022
A research team in Switzerland recently constructed a geodesic dome made out of demolition waste to show how construction could become more sustainable by applying circular economy principles to waste and using digital technologies to facilitate this.
By Ben Pilkington
25 Oct 2022
The article discusses the various types of nanomaterials incorporated in RAC blends and the effect on essential properties of recycled concrete aggregate.
By Ibtisam Abbasi
19 Oct 2022
Concrete is a composite material consisting of cement, fine aggregate, and coarse aggregates. Unfortunately, cement ingredients are costly and negatively impact the environment due to hazardous carbon dioxide emissions.
AZoBuild spoke with Conor Worth, an associate at WilkinsonEyre, about the phenomenal One Barangaroo building that has emerged on Sydney's waterfront. Conor discusses the design of the building and its place on the nomination list for the International High Rise Award 2022.
By Skyla Baily
30 Sep 2022
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a technology concept that puts “smart” functionality – computer processing and wireless connectivity – into objects so that they can be monitored and read by machines.
By Ben Pilkington
29 Sep 2022
Fluid viscous dampers were first developed in the 1960s by NASA engineers, but have since found numerous civil engineering applications around the world. Viscous dampers can help protect structures from strong winds, pedestrian and car traffic loads (on bridges), and earthquakes.
By Ben Pilkington
28 Sep 2022