North Korean construction workers fed crystal meth to accelerate skyscraper project
There are many ways to speed up a construction job, but project managers in North Korea are reportedly turning...
Peru is planning a highway through the world's most biodiverse protected place
In Peru, they’re planning to pave paradise and lay down a freeway. Scientists highlighted Peru’s...
Michael Hansmeyer Unveils Insanely Complex Plastic Columns with 16 Million Unique Facets
[gallery_extend] Hansmeyer's process involves creating an algorithm to design the structure of the Doric...
You can now own a piece of the World Trade Center for just $5,000
If you have $5,000, you can now buy a part of the World Trade Center and own an iconic piece of New York City....
SunZia wins federal OK for 515-mile wind energy transmission line
The SunZia Southwest Transmission Project just passed its final environmental review by the Interior Department’s...
Architecture students create 3D printing robots that can build just about anywhere
A team of students at California College of the Arts (CCA) in San Francisco has developed autonomous, mobile 3D...
Contour Crafting Wins NASA Prize For Revolutionary 3D Printed Building Tech
Contour Crafting just won a major design prize for its ability to 3D print large-scale structures from computer-aided...
GREEN BUILDING 101: Materials and Resources Part 1—Sustainable Building Supplies
When we think of greenhouse gas emissions, some of us might envision a tailpipe spewing exhaust... but 40% of the...
Bright 'n Green Net-Zero Energy Community to Open for House Tours This Weekend
Construction on Bright ‘n Green, the aptly-named net-zero energy building in Brooklyn’s Brighton Beach area,...
MIT Scientists 3D Print Tiny LEGO-Like Building Blocks for Creating Large Modular Designs
3D printing is all the rage, and designers around the world are competing to see how they can create the biggest,...
Rugged Prefab Patagonia Lodge Adapts to Rough Climate Conditions in Chile
[gallery_extend] The Robinson Crusoe Deep Patagonia Lodge is located in the Aysén Region of Southern...
Prefabricated Broadway Stack Apartments Break Ground in Manhattan
The prefabricated revolution that has hit NYC is continuing with the current construction of Broadway Stack by...
Building Trust International Announces Winners of Competition for Sustainable Low-Income Housing in Cambodia
[gallery_extend] Building Trust International’s competitioncalled for entrants to design homes that...
Fractal Structures Could Yield Ultralight 3D-Printable Beams That Are 10,000 Times Stronger Than Steel
If you were to strip away the walls, floors, and insulation, you'd see that most buildings are constructed on a...
BIOMIMETIC ARCHITECTURE: Green Building in Zimbabwe Modeled After Termite Mounds
Biomimicry's Cool Alternative: Eastgate Centre in Zimbabwe The Eastgate Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe, typifies the...
