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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...

Brief Researchers at Montana State University are studying the results of beneficial of bacteria by adding microorganisms to building materials. "We're wondering if we can better use microorganisms like bacteria and like fungi to build building materials in a...

Brief Build Tiny was commissioned by a young couple who work on boats and are used to dealing with very small sleeping quarters. The New Zealand firm focused on maximizing storage space and offering a modern, light-filled interior layout.   Insight Build Tiny was...

Brief CoMak Tiny Homes in Pennsylvania has transformed an old mobile hunting cabin into a stunning micro house on wheels. The Mountain is a 150-sq-ft tiny house that boasts star-gazing attributes with a glass roof bedroom and bathroom.   Insight Tiny house...

Brief  Rising to a height of 1,005 ft and defined by its spiraling green terraces, which twist around its glass form as it rises, The Spiral by BIG is now nearing completion. The ambitious building recently topped out and is slated to open in 2022.   Insight...

Brief Fager-McGee Commercial Construction is working with Strata Worldwide to develop construction panels with a foam core and shotcrete exterior. "We can cut energy costs by 60% with this construction," said Eric Gregg from Fager-McGee.   Insight SOUTHERN...

Brief Engineers used a tunnel liner plate developed by Armtec to minimize construction complexity for a project to rehabilitate a concrete box culvert in Ontario in 2019. "Each plate is corrugated, curved and punched and then bolted together to form the design...