Manly, Queensland
Rammed Earth Constructions has been specialising in rammed earth since 1989. The many advantages of building with rammed earth include superior thermal mass, temperature and noise control, strength and durability, low maintenance, fire proofing, load bearing and pest deterrence, as well as its beauty and the pleasure of building with a natural and environmentally sound material.
Rammed Earth is one of the longest standing building materials that has been used for centuries. With time and advancements in technology we have seen rammed earth become a variation of mud brick or adobe type construction, with a wider range of soil types used to complete the process.
http://www.rammedearthconstructions.com.au/
Brooklyn, USA
IceStone began in 2003 with a simple concept; transform waste glass into something beautiful. They are one of several companies making stunning countertops out of recycled glass. The glass they use is all recycled, and it makes up about 70% of the countertops by weight. The pigments are all non-toxic and give surfaces bright and bold colors, as well as soft and elegant neutrals. IceStone also carries the PaperStone line, which is made of 100% post-consumer recycled paper, and QuartzStone-mainly crafted with crushed waste stone.
To date, the company has diverted 16 million pounds of glass from landfills. IceStone has a strict criteria when sourcing materials, making sure that their glass is up to their high standards, which means it shouldn’t contain any contaminants and ensuring that their materials don’t contain petrochemicals or VOC’s. IceStone is NSF certified.
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San Francisco
Fireclay’s Crush Tiles. Made from recycled materials including glass, each tile is manufactured using sustainable principles and crafted by hand, without the use of lead. This makes Fireclay a pioneer for environmentalism in this space.
Fireclay does not keep any stock of their tiles, meaning each and every order is made by hand! This helps in their effort to remain sustainable and to avoid waste. Their tiles and glazed thin bricks are heirloom in quality with a commitment to durability and standing the test of time.
Denmark
Een til Een is a Danish firm that created the world’s first “Biological House”. Designers developed a process that converts agricultural waste (including grass, straw and seaweed) into raw building materials, leaving virtually zero impact upon the environment.
The project was supported by the Danish Ministry of the Environment Fund for Ecological Construction and was designed by advanced digital production technology, guided by sustainability at every stage.
The architects sourced various agricultural “leftovers” for the project’s building materials. Mounds of recovered grass, straw and seaweed – all of which would, under normal circumstances, be burned for energy – were processed into raw materials to be used in the home’s construction. Not only were the products upcycled, but the environmental impact of burning them was avoided.
https://inhabitat.com/the-worlds-first-biological-house-opens-in-denmark/
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