The achievement of CO 2 neutral construction constitutes the most important challenge for the building industry in the 21st century. Speed, durability and resource efficiency are of increasing ...

The achievement of CO2 neutral construction constitutes the most important challenge for the building industry in the 21st century. Speed, durability and resource efficiency are of increasing ...

MIT’s School of Architecture’s Self-Assembly Labs has partnered with Google to create these transformable meeting spaces. The project uses a woven wood structure with fibreglass pods that depend from ...

Chuck Hoberman is an unusual mix of inventor, artist and mechanical engineer. He has become internationally renowned for his innovative folding structures, art installations, medical tools and toys.

An exhibition of models based on transformable structures is on display at the Temple Buell Art Gallery in the Architecture Building from Monday to Wednesday. The exhibition, “How Structures Move: ...

Abstract. Strip material, which is forming specific patterns, is widely used in architecture and engineering to generate highly efficient, but lightweight and therefore sustainable structures. We know ...

Imagine a house that could fit in a backpack or a wall that could become a window with the flick of a switch. Harvard researchers have designed a new type of foldable material that is versatile, ...

Have you ever imaged high-resolution 3D structures at the micro/nanoscale that react dynamically to their surroundings? The 4D printing technology is changing the game by using smart materials that ...