What can be done about the global sand shortage?
by RISE Design Studio on Jun 26, 2022
It may come as a surprise to learn that sand is the most exploited resource after water. Globally, we extract around 50 billion tonnes of sand and gravel every year and the United Nations is calling for increased monitoring of extraction and supply chains. We use sand in a very wide r …
Spotlight on Ricardo Bofill as we set up our new studio in Barcelona
by RISE Design Studio on Feb 28, 2022
Later this year, we will be opening a RISE Design Studio in Barcelona. We are excited about this, not least because we take a lot of inspiration from Spanish architecture in our work. Last month, we were very sad to hear the news that renowned Catalonian architect, Ricardo Bofill, had …
Sketchbook Chronicles N.004
by RISE Design Studio on Apr 2, 2020
– Kamikatsu: the zero-waste town in Japan. – Making household concrete objects with Mexican studio ‘En Concreto’. – The Viscaya Transporter Bridge. – New and old building technologies.
History of a building: foundations
by RISE Design Studio on Mar 29, 2018
Constructing foundations is one of the oldest of human activities. Foundations provide support for structures by transferring their load to layers of soil or rock beneath them. Over 12,000 years ago, neolithic inhabitants of Switzerland built houses on long, wooden piles that were dri …
