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- Cambridge researchers are growing bone for greener buildings Tue, 28 Jun 16, 5:45amConcrete and steel make up the bulk of today's skyscrapers and city buildings. But both materials require huge amounts of energy to process, accounting for nearly 10 percent of global carbon emissions. University of Cambridge...
- Compact container Kiosque can be assembled in three hours flat Fri, 23 Oct 15, 5:30amRelated: + Via Wallpaper
- CRG Architects’ unique bamboo skyscraper spirals up into the clouds Sat, 5 Sep 15, 3:00amA unique bamboo skyscraper, a semifinalist at the World Architecture Festival, puts a new twist on the use of bamboo as a building material. Instead of a single tower jutting into the sky, GRG Architects' bamboo building...
- Could Bricks Made of Animal Blood Be the Future of Construction? Thu, 18 Oct 12, 1:24amScientists have been trying to develop cheap, alternative building materials for years. But there’s one material that is surprisingly strong, secure, waterproof and perhaps just too creepy to handle: animal blood. Recent...
- Beautiful Garden Chapel Made Entirely From Bottles Wed, 24 Mar 10, 9:00amBottles and buildings may not seem like a natural fit, but this form of reuse construction has been around for a surprisingly long time. The Minnie Evans Bottle Chapel was erected by Virginia Wright-Frierson in 2004 at Airlie...