The Future’s Building Blocks | FT Rethink

Every week, a new area the size of Paris is being built - so how can we choose greener materials to build with? Will they stand the test of time and how efficient are they?
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[@urbanstrencan]

There is a lot of potential in using bamboo as building materials in the future ❤ great video

[@vader92]

I guess the question behind would be, why such materials are not widely used compared to steel and cement till now ?

[@martins2542]

Better to use limited wood resources for buildings than burning it for energy. Burning valuable primary wood for electricity or heat is madness.

[@virupakshawalla5734]

Laughing watching this in india where building boom is still accelerating with fsr from sustainable materials and is long way from even attempting to. Spitting in tbe ocean comes to mind.

[@knobfieldfox]

I want to know how long LT lasts.

[@kennethadler7380]

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