The architecture community is experiencing substantial growth in the understanding and use of composites. Composites offer architects and designers performance and value in large-scale projects and their use is increasing in commercial and residential buildings.
Architects seek composite solutions to add both strength and beauty to buildings that will stand the test of time. When “A Gathering Place for Tulsa” opens in the Oklahoma city later this year, the nearly...
Material supplier SABIC’s ICEhouse took center stage during the 2017 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The ICE in ICEhouse stands for Innovation for the Circular Economy. SABIC collaborated with...
Last week, material supplier Sicomin unveiled details about the composite materials used for the domes of the Russian Orthodox Cultural and Spiritual Centre in Paris, which opened in October 2016. Each the...
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has created a pavilion installation, known as Flotsam & Jetsam, which is now one of the world’s largest 3D printed objects. The installations were commissioned...
AL_A, a design studio headed by world-renowned architect Amanda Levete, has unveiled a new tower design concept, known as Pitch/Pitch, which would have the firm work with engineering company Arup to stack...
A company known as Green Magic Homes has developed a sheltered, waterproof home that can be built in any environment. The home modules are made of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites and can be...