Brief  Studio Gang is no stranger to unusual designs and its latest project is another head turner. Named Populous, the mixed-use hotel will boast sustainability features such as solar power and a green roof, and is expected to be completed by 2023.   Insight...

Brief  A new type of construction beam weighs as much as 80% less than a metallic or concrete counterpart, incorporates recycled plastic and can be 3D-printed on-site. The beam, developed at Spain's Polytechnic University of Valencia, can be assembled like a Lego...

Brief Researchers are developing structural materials that mimic living tissue to sustain and repair themselves over time. A Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency program focuses on a relatively new research field called Engineered Living Materials that could also...