From bricks to straw bales (yes, really!), there’s a building material to suit every type of home.
"Hempcrete is the eco-friendly building material of the future". If you’ve been following for a while, you’ve probably heard or read something of the likes.
The WasteBasedBrick® is our proof that it’s possible to build high-quality, aesthetic structures from waste.
Using reclaimed or recycled building materials is a great way to prevent waste and save money, but before you go grab a bunch of pallets for your wall, here are some key things you...
“If implemented, the material would take care of most of construction’s attempts at carbon reductions in one fell swoop,” says Material ConneXion...
You dream of building a home or homestead, but money is tight. Here are some strategies to get the materials and services you need for cheap or for free.
You dream of building a home or homestead, but money is tight. Here are some strategies to get the materials and services you need for cheap or for free.
Design innovations make building with sustainable living in mind easier—and more beautiful—than ever. Here are three of our favourites.
Using reclaimed or recycled building materials is a great way to prevent waste and save money, but before you go grab a bunch of pallets for your wall, here are some key things you...
To Grow a Building is an architectural project that proposes using local soil and roots as structural elements.
Discover top building materials for house construction, their features, and why choosing quality materials is crucial for safety and longevity.
You've never seen plywood like this
Knowing Green Building materials is an important step in designing a green building to be more efficient and energy saver. Green Building Materials list is presented here.
Unfired earth building materials — rammed earth, adobe, compressed earth block — are a plentiful, structurally robust, and natural alternative to mainstream construction systems. Up to now, they have been more associated with the desert west, where adobe has been used for centuries, than with Central or East Texas. That could change.
TYPES OF BUILDING MATERIAL USED IN CONSTRUCTION Building material is any material used for construction purpose such as materials f...
Textured MDF wall paneling. Fluted, Ribbed, Scalloped and Battened MDF panels.
Bamboo as a building material has high compressive strength and low weight. Bamboo as a building material has various uses and advantages in construction.
Do you want to build, convert or renovate? Then you can have some really attractive residential solutions that use steel profiles. And even though architect drawings are done with much bravado, steel profiles are a sensible financial alternative compared to many other building materials.Architect Morten Chammon is an owner-partner at M|M arkitekter. He has designed this functional allotment house – completely clad in steel. With DS Nordic Click Seam 275 on the roof and façade, Morten Chammon beautifully interprets our Danish “allotment house cultural heritage”, creating a contemporary, modern and minimalist allotment house.Green steel profiles in a green oasis – resulting in a greener environmental profileThis holiday home is located in the middle of an allotment association in Søborg district – a green peaceful oasis in the heart of Copenhagen. DS Nordic Click Seam in dark green Pural is a perfect match for the Danish allotment look.And it isn’t just the profile that is green – DS Nordic Click Seam is made from 100% recyclable material –GreenCoat® steel, a unique solution where a substantial part of the traditional fossil oils are replaced by Swedish rape-seed oil. It is in fact the world’s most environmentally-friendly thin plate steel for the production of steel profiles. In addition to being environmentally-friendly and climate-friendly, it also ensures that the steel cladding’s colour is durable and has a weather-resistant surface.You literally turn green with envy when you see this “green steel”Steel profiles have become popular design elements in modern buildings – also in holiday homesFind inspiration here:• Maintenance-free holiday home clad in DS Rib Sheet 22-270• WAUV holiday home located in Odde on Zealand, clad in DS Nordic Click Seam 275• Holiday home with roof made from Rib Sheet 22-270
The WasteBasedBrick® is our proof that it’s possible to build high-quality, aesthetic structures from waste.
You dream of building a home or homestead, but money is tight. Here are some strategies to get the materials and services you need for cheap or for free.
There are so many great ways to save money on building supplies. Here are seven ways to save money on building supplies when building your home as an owner-builder (that you might not have considered). Also great for those building sheds, workshops, coops, and more!
“We are a design agency specialising in Research and Development of an eco-designed material. The idea is to recycle discarded textile into an insulating, structural and
Arriscraft has been a trusted building materials supplier for 70 years. We are a stone and brick manufacturer for residential and commercial projects.
From updated period houses in the country, to new city townhouses, these were the standout sustainable homes published on The Design Files in 2020.
Whether it's a pair of tattered jeans, a landfill-bound glass bottle or a bald tire, post-consumer waste is a massive problem. But more and more companies are taking out the trash...by upcycling it into new, durable, cost-effective building materials.
In everything we do, upcycling, design and craftsmanship play a central role. Sustainable building materials made by StoneCycling
By turning to StoneCycling, Mæ has effectively designed a project that upcycles over 28 tonnes of potential construction landfill material.
https://youtu.be/9yNzEDOSUp8Each year over 7 million tons of seashells are thrown away by the seafood industry into landfills. Shells are not biodegradable and
Detail three Tagged: Exterior, House Building Type, Metal Roof Material, Farmhouse Building Type, Wood Siding Material, and Gable RoofLine. Photo 13 of 30 in The Longhouse by Gijs Kaper. Browse inspirational photos of modern exteriors from houses to cabins, apartments to shipping containers.
