Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have created a building material that utilizes live microbes. The material can regenerate to form three generations of offspring. This could make the ...

Concrete may be one of mankind’s worst inventions. While it’s helped us build tall, sturdy buildings, it is causing more damage to our planet than any other material on Earth, largely due to its water ...

The shortlist for the prestigious BRICK AWARD 26 has been announced, revealing 50 exceptional brick buildings from across the globe. Organized by wienerberger, the biennial award celebrates ...

Pause for a moment to respect the brick: It puts the block in building block. It’s the original modular construction. It’s thousands of years old and still being used today to build everything from ...

It's true that, in general, building materials haven't changed all that much in the last couple of centuries; it's really just that improvements have been made in how the different materials are ...

The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s new book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” Lancaster’s most renowned ...

LEGO told Plastics News this week that it is looking for a sustainable alternative to Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), the plastic resin used in its signature bricks, by 2030.LEGO’s senior ...