Living Buildings: 7 New Innovative Building Materials From pollution absorption to self-healing abilities, a number of innovative building materials that function as self-regulating, living systems are being developed today. Comprised in part from bacteria…
6 Ways Virtual Reality Could Impact the Building Industry Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) have the potential to play a significant role in the building industry in the coming years. While their use has been slow to be implemented, in part due…
Density Contributes to Healthier Living A new international study on the design of cities and how they correlate with physical activity and health found that there are four factors that contribute to improved physical activity among adults.These four factors…
Placemaking and the Future of Cities Improving streets as public spaces, creating squares and parks as multi-use destinations and building local economies through markets top the list of 10 recommendations in a new study titled "Placemaking and the Future of…
Construction Term of the Week
Plastic Deformation
The deformation of a material beyond the point at which it will recover its original shape.