Brand new composite material uses rice husks for a convincing wood effect in Forsting, Germany

Brand new composite material uses rice husks for a convincing wood effect designed by Resysta International GmbH is located in Forsting, Germany.  Resysta is a brand new composite material that replaces tropical hardwood while also attaining a new level of attractiveness and durability, when compared to existing products such as Wood Plastic Composites. It is particularly suited to pool and maritime... 

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Tseshaht First Nation Health Centre and Multiplex in Port Alberni, Canada

Designed by Lubor Trubka Associates Architects, Tseshaht First Nation Health Centre and Multiplex  is located in Port Alberni, Canada. The site, a large granite bluff above the salmon-spawning river, offered an opportunity for a nature-preserving solution. Instead of rock blasting and massive excavations, the building design respects the existing topography, as an elevated wood structure cantilevering... 

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Ramboll Head Office in Copenhagen, Denmark

Ramboll Head Office that located in  Copenhagen, Denmark, was designed by Ramboll Denmark & DISSING+WEITLING architecture. The building is engineered with an holistic approach leading to long-term and creative results, reducing CO2 emission and integrating responsible climate friendly solutions. With reduction of energy through optimal daylight solutions, district heating and ground water cooling,... 

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Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort and Spa in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort and Spa was designed by Dubarch, that located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. One approaches the Hotel on a bridge structure recalling ancient roadways, yet this causeway and most of the hotel complex itself sits on these tencate-earth retaining walls, a time and cost saving method over typical concrete retaining walls. Entry courtyards crafted of local materials, including... 

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James I Swenson Civil Engineering Building in University of Minnesota Duluth

Was designed by Ross Barney Architects, James I Swenson Civil Engineering Building, that located in The University of Minnesota Duluth has instituted a new building for its Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering (BSCE). The new building provides approximately 35,300 sq ft to house classrooms, instructional and research laboratories, and office space for the Civil Engineering Department. The... 

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