Habitat for Humanity promotes innovative construction materials and technologies through multi-year partnerships such as the 14-million-euro (USD15.8 million) Homes not Houses project funded by the European Union in Sri Lanka. Featuring a homeowner-driven approach, about 45 per cent of the homes were built with innovative, sustainable and low-carbon construction technologies and materials, such as compressed […]
As the 3D-printed construction market grows, start-ups and non-profits alike are beginning to leverage advances in concrete 3D-printing technology to address the affordable housing crisis. In October 2021, Habitat for Humanity International, through its Shelter Venture Fund, invested USD411,000 in Tvasta Manufacturing Solutions Ltd. To increase production of affordable 3D-printed homes in India. In November […]
With the gap exacerbated by COVID-19, no single organisation, or even government, can tackle the housing deficit problem alone. The world gained a new word—COVID-19—in 2020 and lost precious lives over the two-year pandemic. When Omicron was declared a variant of concern in late November 2021, the media had referred to it as the dress […]
Coastal cities are most vulnerable to climate change, with rising sea levels threatening almost half of the global population. Instead of reclaiming land or building a sea wall, Busan Metropolitan City of the Republic of Korea will take a different approach by building the world’s largest prototype floating city through a partnership with UN-Habitat and […]
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Dear FuturArc Readers, It might be mind-boggling to imagine now, but we might be cohabitating with sea creatures like sharks in the near future. The picture in my mind is a particularly fascinating drawing of a shark-like contraption created by one of the children at Toyo Ito’s school (see FuturArc Interview). At least the children […]
Brought to you by Bona A new addition to the Bona Traffic family of lacquers is Bona Traffic HD Raw—an ultra-matte, highly durable and protective lacquer to create an aesthetically pleasing, ‘untreated’ wood experience that meets contemporary trends and floor owners’ needs. The sheen on a wooden floor can differ depending on the perspective and […]
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