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New Discovery in Animal Exoskeletons Leads to Advances in Designing Construction Materials

News - 7 Apr 2022

Researchers from Monash University have discovered a new design motif derived from the rigid external covering of invertebrates that may help create more damage tolerant materials for future building...

Using Tree Forks as Load-Bearing Joints

News - 10 Mar 2022

Researchers at MIT have developed a novel approach for manufacturing load-bearing joints using discarded tree forks. Their innovative system combines numerical modeling, 3D printing and robotic...

Efficient and Sustainable Wooden Modular Construction of 32 Schools in Berlin

News - 18 Feb 2022

The sustainable and innovative wooden modular construction with its extremely short construction time aided the decision to build 32 wooden schools by 2025 in Berlin. First 6 schools have been...

Study Combines Medieval Building Principles with Futuristic Construction Techniques

News - 7 Oct 2021

HiLO, the latest NEST unit, integrates medieval building principles with futuristic construction techniques. The two-story building unit with an attractive doubly-curved concrete roof and a novel,...

20 Storey Sara Cultural Centre Now Open - One of the World's Tallest Timber Buildings to Date

News - 28 Sep 2021

A new cultural centre in Skellefteå by White Arkitekter has now opened its doors to the public. Sara Cultural Centre delivers a state-of-the-art cultural venue and hotel that positively...

3D Printer Makes Sustainable Building Material from Local Soil

News - 21 Aug 2020

Currently, the construction industry is experiencing two major challenges: one is the demand for sustainable infrastructure and the other is the necessity to repair degrading roads, bridges, and...

Metsä Wood: Building D(emountable) – Fast Construction with Hybrid Structures

News - 25 Mar 2020

The architectural office cepezed from the Netherlands wanted to build a four-storey office building that could be moved to another location, if needed. The end-result, Building D(emountable), is a...

Multi-Unit Residential Project in Denver Uses Prefabricated Construction Techniques

News - 30 Jul 2018

On July 20th, The Weitz Company accomplished a major step by delivering 211 new apartments in downtown Denver when it topped out SOVA, a 12-story multi-unit residential project for developer McWHINNEY...

Metal Membranes for Use in Unique Construction

News - 13 Nov 2017

RUDN University professor collated disparate information about metal membrane suspended roofs that would facilitate designing buildings with large spans. These structures are used in the construction...

Researchers are Developing New Materials Designed to Protect Buildings from Earthquakes

News - 5 Jul 2017

Severe earthquakes often shake entire regions across the world. Over 2 billion people live in danger zones and many of them in structures not designed to withstand an earthquake. Researchers at the...