Matter is taking action to address the climate emergency. Guided by the Institution of Structural Engineers’ Sustainability Resource Map, these are the seven actions we take to make our designs as sustainable as we possibly can.

Merging Structural Engineering and Care for Communities

The value systems around production, consumption, design, and decision-making pioneered in the Chinese and other Asian cultures, are inseparable from sustainability and circularity. The simplest example is that of Bamboo - from chopsticks to hairpins to mats and building structures, a material that is as strong as it is versatile and as cost-effective as it is eco-friendly.