How do cities rebuild after hurricanes like Harvey and Irma? The aftermath of a disaster is often focused on getting back to normal. But do cities need to think harder about how to…
Bio-Concrete
Dutch Researchers from Delft Technical University in the Netherlands have developed a concrete that can repair itself using bacteria. Concrete is the most-used building material in the world but is prone to…
Construction Robots
New Construction Robot can lay 3,000 bricks a day. Construction work is notoriously difficult to automate because of the complex and customized work individual projects require. But a New York based start-up have developed…
One day build for 3D printed house
A San Francisco-based startup has built an entire house in just one day. This was no repair of an existing property. There was no use of prefabricated parts. The secret lies in…
Changing Climate, Changing Cities
The New York Times Launches Series on the Urban Effects of Climate Change entitled: Changing Climate, Changing Cities. Contrary to popular belief, climate change is not just some unidentifiable threat on the…