materialscouncil.com
Wacky vernacky
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Exhibitions & Events. Email & Deliveries. Wacky vernacky Brad Turner. November 6, 2013. The use of vernacular and natural materials in construction is not just the reserve of hemp-wearing eco-warriors and their Hobit homes. In this article, originally published in Artworks Journal. Materials Council looks at innovative projects employing these more traditional materials in place of the glass, steel and concrete that homogenise the built environment across the globe. However, increasingly, we are seeing e...
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Theforestblog - Page 3 of 4 - Blog about the new era of forest health and restoration in the fire prone forests of the West
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Blog about the new era of forest health and restoration in the fire prone forests of the West. Western Governors talk Forest Management. The Western Governors Association held a workshop in Missoula, Montana September 20-21, 2016 on the National Forest and Rangeland Management Initiative. There were a series of panels discussing how to effectively manage our forests. Much of this is fueled by concerns for fires. Many groups from all parts of the west came to share their stories. Many other topics were di...
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Links | MS Building and Renovation
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Sites of interest and links to our carefully selected partners. Nadira Van De Grift. James Slater and Co. Full Home cinema including surround sound and digital projection. Produced working with the clients demands for a high end multi-use large space/cinema/studio. Coloured Polished concrete flooring.
juancarlospradopalacin.blogspot.com
la madera en las construcciones: octubre 2008
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La madera en las construcciones. Viernes, 10 de octubre de 2008. La madera es un material duro y resistente que se produce mediante la tansformación del árbol. Es un recurso forestal disponible que se ha utilizado durante mucho tiempo como material de construcción. La madera es uno de los elementos constructivos más antiguos que el hombre ha utilizado para la construcción de sus viviendas y otras edificaciones. CARACTERISTICAS GENERALES DE LA MADERA. CARACTERISTICAS EXTERNAS DE LA MADERA. Esta relacionad...
pursuingwabi.com
Shou-sugi-ban | Pursuing Wabi
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Wabi – a simple way of life free of ornateness. How big is this fire? Boring but vital →. November 5, 2007. 8220;Experiment” is not something you want to hear when building your house. I’m not sure what I thought when the architect told me he would like to “experiment” with the exterior siding material. But what he proposed was compelling enough to give it a shot. This weekend the siding for our house was burnt. First, the surface of the cedar boards are burnt using a torch:. The boards are washed:.
themostnaturalresource.com
OUR MISSION – WFC
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06/10/16 Looking at Timber and Seeing the Future of Home and Business -. 05/5/16 WASHINGTON The American Wood Council (AWC), American Forest Foundation (AFF), Binational Softwood Lumber Council (BSLC) and Southeastern Lumber. 03/21/16 A new, engineered forest product called Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) has been. WHY BUILD WITH WOOD. The Innovative Wood Products Collaborative believes wood from sustainably managed forests will address climate change and reshape the way we build cities in the future. Devel...
eurban.co.uk
Arts & Culture | Eurban.co.uk
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PROJECTS ARTS and CULTURE. Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. Theatre facilities and box office. Pound;2.5 milion. The New Shakespeare Company. Entrance Café and Exhibition Space. Pound;1.0 milion. Hereford College of Arts. Museum within existing building. Pound;2.0 milion. 3-storey extension to private members club. Colin Pearce / Ranbir Lal. Carbon Cube @ Foldaway Bookshop. London Festival of Architecture. T 020 7749 3929.
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la madera en las construcciones: LA MADERA
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La madera en las construcciones. Viernes, 10 de octubre de 2008. La madera es un material duro y resistente que se produce mediante la tansformación del árbol. Es un recurso forestal disponible que se ha utilizado durante mucho tiempo como material de construcción. La madera es uno de los elementos constructivos más antiguos que el hombre ha utilizado para la construcción de sus viviendas y otras edificaciones. CARACTERISTICAS GENERALES DE LA MADERA. CARACTERISTICAS EXTERNAS DE LA MADERA. Esta relacionad...
innovatoryculture.blogspot.com
innovatory culture: February 2008
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News and advice for cultural entrepreneurs connected to the Innovatory. Thursday, 7 February 2008. Recycled fabrics key to sustainable fashion. The innovative design work of goodone. An ethical fashion business based in Tudor Road, Hackney which uses only recycled fabrics, features. In a recent online report. By Clare Davidson for the BBC. Goodone - which supplies retail outlets in. Along with customers in Europe and Japan. Is run by Nin Castle and Phoebe Emerson. The company won a £15,000 Tre. Christoph...
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innovatory entrepreneurs: February 2008
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News about innovative businesses and individuals connected to THE INNOVATORY in London. Monday, 25 February 2008. Inter faith hospital gown. The Inter-Faith Gown is a new hospital gown for patients who would like to be more modestly clothed. It has been developed by Interweave textiles. The Linen Services Manager at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust identified a need for the gown and developed the design. Tuesday, 19 February 2008. Software development for fashion sector. So she wrote a ...
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