The 6 000 m2 mixed-use precinct Castle Gate Lifestyle Centre, in Pretoria, will get a Planet Fitness gym and 3 500 m2 of premium office...

The digital transformation of the construction sector involves the integration of physical and virtual processes and workflows, and will...

Ecobricks are a sustainable building material and an innovative way to store tonnes of our non-recyclable plastic. However, it is not a...

Researchers from Baidu Research Robotics and Auto-Driving Lab (RAL) and the University of Maryland, College Park, have introduced an...

The tiny house movement is an international movement based on the premise of minimalistic living and simplicity. Gone are the days of...

Development company Palari Group and construction technology company Mighty Buildings are teaming up to create the world’s first...

Mushrooms are helping architects and engineers solve one the world’s biggest crises: climate change. These fungi are durable,...

A new Cape Town office block is one of the greenest buildings in Africa - its designers have dubbed it a “living breathing...

If you've ever been in a city's central core in the middle of summer, you know the heat can be brutal—and much hotter than in the...

A new urban district is rising from the dust of the former Kellogg’s site on the Überseeinsel in Bremen, Germany. This working, living,...

Ordinary glass panels can act as solar panels when a layer of nanoparticles is sandwiched between two panes. This could help us take...

Construction is a tedious and intricate process which involves a careful consideration of important factors. Choosing the size and type...

To take a typical household completely off the grid using solar panels, battery backup, and an inverter will cost between R200,000 and...

A team of students from Stellenbosch University (SU) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have designed an award-winning ‘kraal’ style...

Scientists think artificial intelligence could help doctors treat their patients' bowel and stomach issues by using a camera installed in...

Russian scientists at the Ural Federal University (UFU) have created samples of clay bricks that are able to attenuate ionising radiation...

Concrete is synonymous with civilization. It gave rise to the cities that have shaped our modern society. It will be evidence of our...

Construction is booming in Dakar, where unfinished apartment blocks tower over most streets, their exposed concrete bricks a dull uniform...

The original bus was built in 1982, clocking in about 689,000 miles traveled throughout its life, including some time spent as a school...

Quantum mechanics can be used to create more stable and more easily produced organic solar cells. These are the findings of new research...