The engineering ingenuity once driven by material scarcity must now be motivated by climate urgency.
Author
Liam Bryant
Publication
Building Design
Writing for Building Design, Liam Bryant argues in that in the rush to develop novel low-carbon materials, the construction industry risks overlooking vital lessons from the past. He calls for a renewed focus on form, labour and design intelligence, suggesting that true sustainability will come not just from innovation, but from a deeper understanding of what we already know.
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