From engineered wood to high-performance glass, today’s best building materials are chosen for durability, efficiency, and ...

From a minimalist home in Nashik to an earthy sanctuary in Coimbatore, these sustainable homes masterfully combine aesthetics ...

The global plywood industry, a cornerstone of construction and manufacturing for over a century, is at a strategic crossroads. No longer content with being a commodity supplier, the sector’s most ...

Richard Venberg owned a custom furniture/cabinet shop in Colorado when he took a major step toward becoming an architect and one of Minnesota’s leading advocates of straw-bale construction. “Basically ...

Just as fashion designers use pins, needles and textiles to bring their creations to life, architects rely on materials to shape our built environment. From steel and glass to wood and concrete, these ...

Typically, when you want to build a high rise, you need iron, steel, cement, concrete; materials that are super strong and durable but also come with a high carbon footprint. Now, some builders are ...

Spain combines cultural diversity and a long constructive tradition that is directly reflected in its architecture. The country is home to influential schools, a consistent body of theoretical ...

Researchers have developed a new carbon-negative building material that could reshape approaches to sustainable construction.

Passive solar architecture is a design strategy that optimizes a building’s energy efficiency and long-term sustainability. By relying on a building site’s solar orientation and climate, sustainable ...