The Sharjah Architecture Triennial opened on November 11, 2023, with the theme of The Beauty of Impermanence: An Architecture of Adaptability. Curated by Tosin Oshinowo, the program focused heavily on the Global South and alternative models the region can provide in the future. As part of the Triennial, the “3-Minute Corridor” pavilion by WallMakers explores our waste on a global scale, exploring methodologies of material reuse.
building material: The Latest Architecture and News
"3-Minute Pavilion" by WallMakers Explores Waste and Material Scarcity at the Sharjah Triennial 2023
https://www.archdaily.com/1010475/3-minute-pavilion-by-wallmakers-explores-waste-and-material-scarcity-at-the-sharjah-triennial-2023Nour Fakharany
The Record Breaking 31 Meter Tall "Flamenco Ice Tower" Opens in Harbin, China
Beyonds igloos, sculptures, and Sweden’s ICEHOTEL, ice is not often seen as building material. An international team of Dutch-end Chinese students and professors from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Summa College, and the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) have used the freezing material to construct “Flamenco Ice Tower” in Harbin, China - the home of the International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival.
https://www.archdaily.com/886916/the-record-breaking-31-meter-tall-flamenco-ice-tower-opens-in-harbin-chinaAlya Abourezk