Monthly Topic: Raw Materials

Raw Materials. A selection of articles, interviews and projects. [View it in your browser]( MONTHLY TOPIC: Raw materials Frank Lloyd Wright once said: “Buildings too are the children of Earth and sun”; and fortunately, our planet has provided us with an exceptionally rich catalog to experiment and build with. If we look back at the origins of architecture, structures were built with nothing but material accumulated from Earth. Evidently, civilizations back then did not have the technological advancements we do now, but they managed to construct monumental structures that still stand to this day. Fast forward to the 21st century, raw materials have defined eras and changed the way we think of structures, facades, and interior spaces. Along with an aesthetic appeal of being “effortless” and “organic”, their use has promoted wellbeing and environmental consciousness. Throughout February, our team of editors and collaborators chose to explore raw materials, curating articles and projects that showcase them in diverse contexts. [SEE MORE »]( 10 Iconic Buildings that Changed Our Perception in Raw Materials The history of architecture shows that the use of raw materials has always been somewhat common, whether in ancient vernacular techniques or within the Brutalist movement, to name a few. It is evident that the language of a project is often linked to its material, as various sensations and the perception of space are directed by the aesthetic and physical quality of the given element. [Read More »]( Is It Possible to Recycle Concrete? Having been utilized as early as the Roman era in buildings of almost every scale, it is almost impossible to think of a building that does not have at least one concrete element. At the same time, its manufacture is also one of the main polluters in the atmosphere, mainly due to the fact that the cement industry emits around 8% of all global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2). [Read More »]( How Black Concrete is Made (and its Application in 7 Projects) The concrete pigmentation process is not new. Experiments started in the 1950s, which involved nothing more than adding some type of pigment, in the form of powder or liquid, to concrete aggregates (sand and stone) when they were still dry, in an amount of 2% to 5% of the weight of the cement. The entire mixture becomes pigmented, although only a small part is visible. [Read More »]( The Comeback of Craftmanship and Artisanal Aesthetics in 3D Printing Today there are new ways to respond to those old needs. Although an important part of the trend is the recovery of manual manufacturing techniques, today there are technologies that allow emulating these processes in less time and on a larger scale. [Read More »]( 9 Projects that Demonstrate the Versatility of Brick Floor Often recognized as one of the most widespread constructive materials in the world, brick is, with no doubts, very versatile, low-cost and easily applied. Although it usually used in vertical surfaces, it also presents excellent properties when applied to horizontal ones, like floors. [Read More »]( Upcoming ArchDaily Topics Interiors Visualizations Artificial Intelligence If you’d like to submit content related to these themes, just send us a message [Submit here»]( Follow Us: [ArchDaily Twitter]( [ArchDaily Instagram]( [ArchDaily Pinterest]( [ArchDaily Youtube]( [ArchDaily Facebook]( [Unsubscribe / Update Preferences]( [Privacy Policy]( [Contact us](mailto:support@archdaily.com) [Unsubscribe / Update Preferences]( [Privacy Policy]( [Contact us](mailto:support@archdaily.com) [ArchDaily logo]  © All rights reserved. ArchDaily 2020. Monseñor Carlos Casanueva 237, Providencia, Santiago 7510131, Chile. This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( ArchDaily · Monseñor Carlos Casanueva 0237 · Providencia · Santiago 7520253 · Chile