
Minimalist, low-carbon home features local wood and recycled concrete
Rural inspiration meets modern minimalism in Zürich-based Gus Wüstemann Architects' recently completed Pavilion...

MVRDV designs a sustainable “urban living room” for Shenzhen
Dutch architecture firm MVRDV has unveiled its competition-winning designs for the Shimao ShenKong International...

Wood waste strengthens recycled concrete, new study finds
Research from the University of Tokyo’s Institute of Industrial Science has revealed that discarded concrete...

Industrial modern Sawmill House is built from recycled concrete blocks
Built on the site of a former gold mine-turned-sawmill, the Sawmill House references the site’s history with...

Sidewalks in Bellingham, WA are Paved With Recycled Toilets
The roads in Bellingham, WA are paved with…toilets? Greenroads, a sustainable roadway rating system awarded...

BRC Polishes Remnant Concrete to Create Glossy Custom Tables
We have been digging Benjamin Rollins Caldwell’s innovative furniture - namely his vintage circuit board tables-...

Using Recycled Concrete Could Reduce Road Paving Costs by 10-20%
Civil engineering researchers at Purdue University are currently trying to perfect a process for the handling and...

Plastic Concrete: Building Bricks Made From Landfill Waste
Recent RPI Masters of Architecture graduate Henry Miller has devised a way to reuse waste plastic as an aggregate...