Concrete producers are challenged every day to increase production efficiency, to find solutions for raw materials scarcity and quality (cement, sands), for environmental protection and for the...
The CO2 emission associated with cement and concrete are receiving increasing attention. Although the intrinsic emission of cement and concrete are low, the enormous volumes used – more than all other...
Europe is transforming rapidly, from traditional to value-based competition. How does that affect the playground? Are the competition parameters still fair, transparent, and based on knowledge? How...
There is ever growing need for new tools for architectural expression and expertise concerning better use of material sources and in adaptive reuse of embedded energy in building stock. Architecture...
The presentation will focus on Stormen, the new cultural quarter of the Norwegian city of Bodø, the coastal city situated 100km inside the Arctic Circle and named European Capital of Culture 2024....
Carbonation of concrete normally occurs when air or water-borne CO2 dissolves in the concrete pore water and react with Ca2+ to form stable CaCO3. Upon carbonation, the pH of the concrete pore water...
Concrete – as the most widely used material after water – is essential for our world. It underpins our society, providing the foundations for our homes, offices, transport networks, food and water...
In its “Green Deal”, the European Union pledged to become carbon neutral by 2050. As we speak, negotiations in the European Parliament and the Council are in full swing on the European Commission’s...
Global growth and urban densification need ever growing material resources and energy. Local means culturally and socially more sustainable approach, applications of global knowledge and advanced...
Our Urban Living Room -The theme is based on Cobe’s practice, grounded in social livability and urban democracy, and our aim to create buildings and spaces that invite Copenhageners to use and define...
