Simply replacing ordinary screws with this spring-loaded screw can result in a sound reduction of nine decibels. We've all been there...

Researchers from Switzerland have devised a method that allows the harvesting of electricity from walking on a wooden floor. The...

Stealth House is modern in every way, but the design brings to mind many ancient design concepts. Natural light comes into the space...

In short, dry-lining is the application of plasterboard directly to the internal brick (or block) walls. The plasterboard is fixed using...

Looking for a bargain? Purchase a home that has deteriorated below neighbourhood standards, and make renovations that will improve its...

Safety is a prime concern on any construction site, and the construction industry continues to seek ways to reduce fatalities among...

Trying to decide whether to buy an existing home or to build is tough. An existing home will probably come with a landscaped garden,...

To manage the expansion of cities and megacities in an era of technological disruption, rapid urbanisation, and climate change,...

For people growing their wealth through property as a buffer against currency depreciation and market volatility and uncertainty amidst a...

Teachers from as far away as the Artic Circle are traveling to Colorado to learn a new way of teaching math. They are part of a summer...

Researchers at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) in Germany and the Brazilian University of Pará have developed a...

German architect Henn has joined forces with the Technical University of Dresden to design the first building made from “carbon...

With one Scottish building firm becoming the UK’s first to accept cryptocurrency, the rest of the sector may not be far behind. Steven...

From Ancient Egypt to the Persian Empire, an ingenious method of catching the breeze kept people cool for millennia. In the search for...

ICON announces its awarded subcontract to deliver a 3D-printed habitat, known as mars dune alpha, at NASA’s johnson space center. the...

Design graduate Kukbong Kim has developed a paint made from demolished concrete that is capable of absorbing 20 per cent of its weight in...

Amsterdam’s oldest neighborhood is getting a high-tech upgrade thanks to 3D-printing company MX3D and design firm Joris Laarman Lab. The...

University of Delaware researcher Julie Maresca and students in her lab are studying concrete and the life that stubbornly persists...

THE Covid-19 pandemic led to a revaluation of the place we call “home.” During total lockdown and even now, with the alarming Delta...

LEGO started selling their famous building blocks in 1949. That means kids have been playing with these toys for generations,...