Researchers at the University of Washington are using engineered living materials to rethink how buildings are made and how ...

The increasing threat of climate change has more and more building owners and homebuyers considering the sustainability of their structures and the role construction plays in global warming and use of ...

The long-term acceptance of intelligent environments will depend less on their technical sophistication than on how they feel to inhabit. People embrace systems that feel helpful, calm and respectful.

While demolition has long been the preferred option, more and more designers and owners are now opting to take a more ...

Natural materials like mud, earth and dung, as well as fibrous materials such as straw were used to build homes for centuries ...