ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/925588/rubber-skin-buildings-a-malleable-seamless-architecture Tue, 01 Oct 2019 04:00:00 +0000 Lilly Cao https://www.archdaily.com/925588/rubber-skin-buildings-a-malleable-seamless-architecture For the most part, rubber isn’t considered a conventional building material – at least not to the same extent that materials like wood, concrete, or glass are. But rubber is commonly used in interiors for flooring of extraordinary color or brightness, and even more unexpectedly for exterior facades with unique aspects or upholstery effects. This functionality is motivated by unique advantages such as smoothness, elasticity, durability, and color consistency.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/180127/rubberhouse-cityforster Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Christopher Henry https://www.archdaily.com/180127/rubberhouse-cityforster The RUBBERHOUSE is an experimental single family house built in energy efficient and sustainable cross laminated timber construction, clad in a black EPDM rubber skin. Being awarded first prize group in the 2006 competition “Eenvoud” (Simplicity), the RUBBERHOUSE has been designed as core and shell and is now one of 12 houses in the experimental new development “De Eenvoud” in Almere (NL).

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