How can fungi be used as building construction materials? This is what a recent study published in Cell Reports Physical Science hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated how engineered ...

The idea seems futuristic: At ETH Zurich, various disciplines are working together to combine conventional materials with bacteria, algae and fungi. The common goal: to create living materials that ...

Windows that satisfy emergency exit codes and historic districts on display Agricultural byproducts seen as a building material Want a new dock? A new material will make it last longer PROVIDENCE – ...

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an astonishing new material: a printable gel that’s alive. Infused with ancient cyanobacteria, this "photosynthetic living material" not only grows but also ...

One of the most significant developments in the custom home building sector is the adoption of sophisticated design software.

A team of engineers in Australia has unveiled a game-changing building material that could drastically lower construction costs — and pollution — worldwide. Developed by researchers at RMIT University ...

Google has built an unprecedented office constructed entirely with mass timber. The move marks a cutting-edge innovation in sustainable building, as timber is renewable, lighter, and reduces carbon ...

Pennsylvania, United States, January 30, 2026 /MarketersMEDIA/ -- In a region where wood-frame construction has long defined ...

Paloma Gormley is leading Material Cultures, which has a DIY approach to material sustainability in architecture, to build the future from the ground up. Despite decades of green certifications, ...

When it comes to building Michigan’s future, we ought to start by using Michigan hands. That is how we strengthen jobs and keep our economy growing in every corner of our state. This is why the recent ...

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