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Papercrete is a construction material made from waste paper, for affordable, sustainable housing. The name implies a mix of paper and concrete, hence paper-crete. Papercrete can be mixed in many ways. Paper is principally wood cellulose, which is considered a fibrous material. Cellulose is the second most abundant material on earth after rock, and is [...]

There is a really interesting lab at the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Architecture. The Centre for Architecural structures and Technology, C.A.S.T. Not only is it an acronym but also the main part of their research, forming and casting of reinforced concrete using fabric forms.