Robotically fabricated Wander Wood Pavilion pops up in just over three days
Traditional materials and futuristic technologies have come together in the Wander Wood Pavilion, a large-scale...
LEED Gold UBC Aquatic Center takes an innovative approach to water recycling
A striking aquatics center at the University of British Columbia Vancouver melds elite-level swimming facilities...
Viruses and bacteria are falling from Earth's atmosphere
It's something you might expect Chicken Little to say: bacteria and viruses are falling from the atmosphere. But...
Off-grid rainforest cabin built from scratch has minimal site impact
There’s no replacement for hands-on experience - which is why architecture students at the University of British...
The world’s tallest timber building was just topped off ahead of schedule
In Vancouver, the towering timber Brock Commons just had its final panel installed, making the dream of the world’s...
Mother trees recognize kin and send them "messages of wisdom"
More information continues to surface that trees may be far more connected than we thought. Forest ecologist Suzanne...
Construction of world’s tallest timber building is underway in Vancouver
Building began in November of last year and the freestanding concrete cores should be completed by the end of May....
UBC’s Nano Studios to offer affordable micro-apartments for under $700 a month
http://vimeo.com/156141434 The main motivation behind the UBC Nano Studios pilot project is affordability. In...
Canadian clay kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria on contact
Aboriginal Canadians used clay from Kisameet Bay, British Columbia to treat their ailments for centuries - from...
New pro-bee-iotics could protect honeybees against neonicotinoid pesticides
The plight of bees worldwide is now front and center and policymakers, like President Obama, and scientists are...
