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The UAE is the 5th largest importer of construction sand in the world, in spite of the fact that it is 80% desert. Construction sand is extracted from mines, riverbeds, or offshore, causing significant environmental damage. Through research and testing, it is being shown that desert sand, mixed with by-products of industrial processes, can provide a strong alternative to imported sand: initially for use in small-scale projects, and with further testing potentially be applied to larger-scale buildings. As well as being extremely beneficial to the architecture and construction industry, this material could result in a significant reduction in global carbon footprint.
New earth material
Université Libre des Pays des Grands Lacs(ULPGL)
Analysing soil to improve the quality of earth-based construction materials
Net Impact
Transforming abandoned fishing nets into sustainable urban furniture
Neo Stone Age
Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
Transforming limescale waste from water softening processes into building material
Portable solution for temporary settlements
Self built, affordable housing solution for migrating societies