Wood may seem more at home in log cabins than modern architecture, but a specially treated type of timber could be tomorrow’s trendy building material. Today, scientists report a new kind of... Read more
This was the second “Low Cost House Series” project, sponsored by Korea Child Fund to improve a living environment for low-income families. The house was situated in a small rural village of... Read more
Every bit of the load-bearing structure is reusable for new building blocks. The ERO Concrete Recycling Robot was designed to efficiently disassemble concrete structures without any waste, d... Read more
Scientists are reporting development of what they describe as the first self-healing protective coating for cracks in concrete, the world’s most widely used building material. Their s... Read more
So is flatpack housing the way forward? Cheap, environmentally friendly and easy to manufacture, the temporary cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand is being built out of it. So is flatpack... Read more
A new material that can retain and release heat according to specific temperature requirements could make a significant difference to the cost of heating and cooling buildings, scientists sa... Read more
Concrete is the most prevalent building material on the planet, and though the world would be pretty flat without it (not many tall buildings and structures), it does come at a price – aroun... Read more
Films for Façades: New Building Material Offers New Design Options The plastic film ETFE is experiencing a boom these days because it gives architects completely new design options. You can... Read more