Dry construction (3)

The cycle of interviews by Manni Group on the occasion of the new edition of YACademy continues with another illustrious name of the world of architecture, the firm BIG, with Giulio Rigoni.

Today’s star, in the context of the cycle of interviews by Manni Group on the occasion of the new edition of YAC Academy, is the firm Snøhetta, with Patrick Luth, one of the leading names in the world of architecture and current director of the Austrian office. 

Manni Group has always paid attention to dialogue and exchange with the world of architecture, with the aim of sharing a philosophy that goes well beyond the concept of Construction. The aim is to create a new concept of space that is innovative, sustainable, and directed towards the well-being of...

The principle on which Off Site Construction is built is the industrialisation of processes and building solutions, that increasingly result in factory processing, speeding up and optimising all worksite activities, as we have pointed out in other articles.

When we speak of dry construction, we mean a construction system that is actually the opposite of “wet building”, i.e. the traditional technique that uses binders like concrete and, obviously, water. 

When we speak of new and modern construction techniques, we refer to off-site construction, i.e. prefabrication and other modern methods of construction (MMC), which aim to reduce the intensity of processing at the worksite to move it mainly to the factory, thus making for a full reorganisation of...

In recent years the ancient city of Xi’An has become home to one of the most advanced Hi-Tech districts in China. By 2023 the metropolis will expand by 17 sq.km becoming a hub of attraction for international affairs and the doorway to anyone looking for new opportunities in the far East.

Steel and cement are two of the structural materials that are most used in the construction sector.Their diffusion around the world and transversally to the type of construction is due to the intrinsic qualities of these two materials, the use of each one of which presents a series of pros and cons.

There are new opportunities for architecture oriented towards customisation and integration, thanks to the dialogue between town planning design, construction and technological innovation.