A new kind of building material is taking shape in a lab at the University of Michigan. The modular, flat black panels panel is the kind of wall-like material that’s used to clad the exterior of ...

The vast majority of floor trusses in homes are made with wood, at least in part due to its strength, light weight, cost efficiency and ease of installation. Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute ...

Only 9.5% of plastic materials produced globally in 2022 were manufactured from recycled materials. The findings, reported in Communications Earth & Environment, are part of a comprehensive analysis ...

Lego has ditched plans to use recycled plastic bottles to make its beloved building blocks after its efforts toward sustainability did not reduce the company’s overall CO2 emissions. Two years after ...

On left, the MIT HAUS large format 3D printer system deposits the first layer of a polymer composite 3D printed floor truss. A closeup of a notched joint is seen on right, and the assembled floor ...

Explore the innovative solution of bricks made from recycled plastic, addressing both plastic pollution and housing challenges. This video delves into the complexities surrounding this topic and ...

MVRDV recently completed work on a retail store for luxury jeweler Tiffany's in Singapore's Changi Airport. The project is designed to catch the eyes of weary travelers with a vibrant 3D-printed coral ...

Experts at ETH Zurich and Empa have developed a process that uses struvite to convert sawdust into a non-combustible ...