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Drones weave moth-inspired pavilion from carbon fiber threads

The buildings of the future could be built with the help of drones. The unmanned aerial vehicles were put to the...

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Plant-covered Mobile Green Living Room travels through Europe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HUxFdbP4z8 The Mobile Green Living Room is constructed from living wall modules...

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Robots weave an insect-inspired carbon-fiber forest in London

The Elytra Filament Pavilion is a remarkable feat of engineering that’s impressive not only for its looks and...

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How robots and carbon fiber could usher in the “fourth industrial revolution”

The fourth industrial revolution is upon us, according to architect Achim Menges. The founding director of the...

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Robots helped build and sew together this amazing sea urchin-inspired pavilion

https://vimeo.com/165006724 This robot-assisted build is the latest in the university’s annual pavilion series,...

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6 animal-shaped architectural wonders

Sea shells have influenced the form of buildings in Japan, Monte Carlo, and Mexico, to name a few. This nautilus-shaped...

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Robots Built This Peanut-Shaped Geometric Building From 243 Prefab Wood Panels

The Landesgartenschau Exhibition Hall is located in the picturesque town of Gmünd, Stuttgart. It was designed...

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Groundbreaking Solspaces Solar Thermal System Stores a Boat Load of Heat Energy

After a three year project to develop a solar heating system capable of long-term storage, researchers at the University...

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Amazing Bionic Research Pavilion Explores the Sand Dollar's Skeleton Morphology

For its second year in a row, the ICD/ITKE Research Pavilion is a chance to explore architecture through computational...

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Zero-Energy House Generates Enough Juice to Charge an EV

The Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK) at the University of Stuttgart just unveiled...

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