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429 Foz Housing / dEMM Arquitectura

429 Foz Housing / dEMM Arquitectura - Interior Photography, Residential, Chair, Table, Lighting429 Foz Housing / dEMM Arquitectura - Exterior Photography, Residential, Facade429 Foz Housing / dEMM Arquitectura - Residential429 Foz Housing / dEMM Arquitectura - Interior Photography, Residential, Kitchen, Countertop, Sink, Lighting429 Foz Housing / dEMM Arquitectura - More Images+ 24

  • Architects: dEMM Arquitectura
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  815
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2018
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Uponor, Efapel, GSI, JNF, Porcelanosa Grupo, +2

Conchas Residence / Gui Mattos

Conchas Residence / Gui Mattos - Exterior Photography, Houses, Beam, FacadeConchas Residence / Gui Mattos - HousesConchas Residence / Gui Mattos - HousesConchas Residence / Gui Mattos - Interior Photography, Houses, Chair, TableConchas Residence / Gui Mattos - More Images+ 29

São Sebastião, Brazil
  • Architects: Gui Mattos
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  807
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2015
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  GRAPHISOFT

Moema PF House / DT Estudio

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  • Architects: DT Estudio
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  380
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2017
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Casa Franceza, Palazzo revestimentos, T2G

House ACK / SAAG Arquitetura

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Chacara Santo Antonio, Brazil
  • Architects: SAAG Arquitetura
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  504
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2016
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Artec, Arthur Decor, Bertolucci, Brentwood, Caesarstone, +29

Rio Claro House / Celso Laetano Arquitetura

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Río Claro, Brazil
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  6802 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2016
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Indusparquet, Deca, Margrape, Palimanan Revestimentos Naturais, Portobello, +2

Marsala House / Stemmer Rodrigues Arquitetura

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Porto Alegre, Brazil
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  412
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2017
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Lightworks, Scheid

Casa M / Felipe Hess Arquitetos

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São Paulo, Brazil
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  780
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2018
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Arteal, Cia de Iluminação, Concresteel, Marcenaria Marvelar, kitchens

Quinta da Baroneza House / Memola Estúdio + Vitor Penha

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Bragança Paulista, Brazil

House in Samambaia / Rodrigo Simão Arquitetura

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Petrópolis, Brazil
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  375
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2014
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Aço Tubo, Belgo Arcelor, Coral para acabamento fino, Deca, Franke, +8

Library House / Atelier Branco Arquitetura

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HC House / grupo pr - arquitetura e design

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Gleba Ribeirão Sarandi, Brazil
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  869
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2018
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Atelier Portinari, Bella Pedra, Doki Home, Fibrillare, Goldline, +3

House in Messines / Vitor Vilhena Architects

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São Bartolomeu de Messines, Portugal

M Residence / Fpoles Arquitetos

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Votorantim, Brazil
  • Architects: Fpoles Arquitetos
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  960
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2015
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Florense, Alfabra Elevadores, Alus Aluminium, Alwitra, Arza Mármores, +3

GR House / Paulo Martins Arq&Design

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Sever do Vouga, Portugal
  • Architects: Paulo Martins
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  696
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2018
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Technal, CLIMAR, AMOP Lda, Daikin, ETICS, +5

House in Serra do Cipó / TETRO Arquitetura + Humberto Hermeto Arquitetura

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  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  4370 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2018
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Aludesign, Artpedras, Esmad, Marcenaria Conceito / Florense / Cook Cozinhas, Neder Coberturas, +5

Bridge Experience / António Borges + Infraestruturas de Portugal + IP Património

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  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  6867
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2018
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Aura Light, Barrisol, Carmo, Daikin, GSI, +7

House Luum / Pedro Domingos

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Santa Bárbara de Nexe, Portugal
  • Architects: Pedro Domingos
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  250
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2018
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  BRUMA, Barreirinhas, Dae, Sigmetum

This Cement Generates Light

Over the past ten years the development of intelligent construction models, closely tied to energy efficiency, has introduced new materials that have one or more properties modified, in a controlled and partial way, by external stimuli such as radiation, temperature, pH, humidity, wind, and other environmental factors. 

As a response to new construction models, Dr. José Carlos Rubio Ávalos of the UMSNH of Morelia, has developed a cement with the capacity to absorb and irradiate light energy, in order to provide greater functionality and versatility to concrete in regards to energy efficiency.