A researcher from the University of Tokyo and a U.S.-based structural engineer developed a new computational form-finding ...

Let's think of a paper sheet. If we tried to stiffen it from its primary state, it couldn't support its own weight. However, if we bend it, the sheet achieves a new structural quality. The shells act ...

A new NURBS-based algorithm is revolutionizing gridshell design by enabling faster, smoother, and more flexible shape-finding ...

Concrete is today’s most popular building material. In fact, it’s consumed in greater quantities than any substance on earth, second only to water. But it’s easy to abuse. Consult anyone’s list of the ...

Concrete is the backbone of many iconic buildings in Chicago and thanks to a new map, design lovers can get to know some of the best examples. While not every building is strictly Brutalist in the map ...

Renovation takes a sustainable twist in the coastal town of Mollymook, Australia. Alexander Symes Architect has reimagined the Cake House, a kite-shaped home local surfers use as a wayfinding marker.

THIS volume is one of the very few treatises on reinforced concrete in which the properties of the materials employed, and the methods of working these materials so as to produce the finished results, ...

According to a May 2022 market report, the global fiber-reinforced polymer rebar market size reached $171.3 million in 2020. North America accounts for the largest share and this growth is expected to ...

Insights from a study on 3D-printed concrete columns with GFRP reinforcement reveal challenges and advancements in structural design and automated construction.

An innovative alternative to concrete could enable important coastal restoration work to take place. The material Xiriton, ...