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New Butterfly Residential Tower in Singapore
Brief PLP Architecture has unveiled its design for a new butterfly inspired residential tower that's under construction in Singapore. Named Park Nova, it will rise to a height of 100 m and will be defined by undulating balconies that overflow with plants. ...
New Formula for Stronger Concrete at National University of Singapore
Brief Researchers at the National University of Singapore have put forward a new formula for stronger concrete that not only removes a large amount of damaging materials from the equation, but makes use of upcycled waste clay at the same time. Insight Given...
BIG’s Eye-catching Design for Oppo HQ loops
Brief BIG has produced one of its most eye-catching designs we've seen in a while with its O-Tower, envisioned as a R&D headquarters for smartphone maker Oppo and features a looping form that maximizes daylight inside and creates a courtyard at its center. ...
Performances of Four-legged Spot Robot in Construction sites
Brief Boston Dynamics' four-legged Spot robot can autonomously follow a human leader through a construction site using software from Trimble and Piaggio Fast Forward. The robot can then retrace the original route and adapt on its own as surroundings change. ...
Tokyo House Stores Heat in Concrete Slabs
Brief Endo Architect and Associates has designed a two-story house in Tokyo with a reinforced concrete frame and seismically resistant panels. The structure has a hydronic underfloor heating system that stores heat in the concrete slabs. Insight Endo...
Using Anti-ageing cream for UK’s Roads
Brief A polymer-modified bitumen mix is being applied to a section of highway in the UK's Northamptonshire like an anti-aging cream. The Total Styrelf binder mixture is designed to prolong the flexibility of the road surface and reduce oxidative aging. Insight...
Scientists at the University of Tokyo Have Created a Cement-free Concrete
Brief Concrete is the most commonly used building material in the world, but unfortunately the cement used to make it carries quite a carbon footprint. Now, scientists at the University of Tokyo have created a cement-free alternative that directly bonds sand particles...
Reserchers in University of British Columbia Study on Using Wate Products in Road Constructin Projects
Brief Researchers at the University of British Columbia Okanagan are studying the potential of wood-based pulp mill fly ash for use as a cement filler in road construction. Research so far indicates that use of the waste product would yield energy and emission savings...
Concrete Building Designed with Flexibility in Mind
Brief DF_DC has designed a five-story apartment building with an exoskeletal-style structure and consolidated service cores that allow for design changes without significant structural intervention. The bush-hammered concrete facade draws inspiration from Romanesque...