Podcasts by RM-3: Raw Materials 3 Ways

RM-3: Raw Materials 3 Ways

RM-3 (Raw Materials 3 Ways) is Dwell's podcast exploring the fascinating stories behind common building materials—and how they shape our lives in unexpected ways.

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RM-3: Raw Materials 3 Ways
Episode Six: Light from 2019-08-14T17:55:07

In this episode of RM-3 (Raw Materials 3 Ways), host Dan Maginn investigates how light accentuates architecture, sculpts our experiences, and ultimately shapes our behavior.

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Episode Five: Clams from 2019-05-15T17:57:18

From ancient marine sediment compacted and pressurized over the ages to form limestone, to oyster middens—heaps of discarded shells—used to create a paste for mortar, to the stone ground to make ce...

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Episode Four: Logs Revisited from 2019-03-15T17:15:19

We chat with the founder and CEO of Spinnova, a Finnish company turning wood pulp into cellulose fibers that can then be used in textiles, insulation, filling—even hygienic wipes.

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Episode Three: Dirt from 2018-12-17T18:29:42

In this episode of RM-3, we reveal how humble dirt is transformed into cult-status ceramics; shimmering, black bricks; and rammed-earth dwellings.

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Episode Two: Logs from 2018-10-01T18:57:46

Host Dan Maginn interviews three leading architects who serve up logs three ways: as pliant plywood, as shakes and shingles, and with a shou sugi ban treatment.

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Episode One: Zinc from 2018-07-30T06:05:24

Architect Dan Maginn leads an investigation of zinc, from how it's mined and processed, to its role in one Arkansas architect's reimagining of everyday buildings, to its brilliant brass form when a...

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