Depaving, replacing concrete with greenery: here are the most "depaved" cities
Depaving, an ecologist dream that becomes reality. Here are the cities that are focusing heavily on urban greenery against climate change
Depaving, an ecologist dream that becomes reality. Here are the cities that are focusing heavily on urban greenery against climate change
Using Lysinibacillus sphaericus bacteria, scientists create a cement that 'heals' cracks on its own, inspired by the repair mechanisms of human skin
Forget 1.400°C ovens: Sublime Systems uses electrolysis to produce zero-emission concrete. An innovation that could change the world.
MIT develops supercapacitor concrete that could turn our homes and streets into giant electric batteries, revolutionizing the way we store green energy.
Transforming road pollution into clean air: a brilliant prospect, especially for tunnels, thanks to photocatalytic concrete
Houses on Mars? StarCrete, “cosmic” concrete made with space dust and potato starch, will make the impossible possible.
New York startup has developed an ingenious construction technique that allows houses to be "blown up" and filled with concrete
A sea of uses, and a clear road in construction in these difficult times. Hemp has only one problem, but a big one: you never grow too much of it.
An all-female startup launches an extraordinary alternative to concrete: shells can help make a great material for small-scale projects.
A special highway capable of recharging vehicles on the way: the US-Germany collaboration is on the launch pad
The characteristics of concrete buildings make them perfect as batteries, and a study shows their possible, widespread uses.
One brick made of bacteria can replicate into eight bricks. Living concrete can make construction more environmentally sustainable.
The friendly bacteria are able to restore cracks and flaking in the concrete, a bit like healing a wound. Biocement is born.
Portuguese Havelar printed her first 3D house in just 18 hours. Steps towards faster, cheaper and more sustainable construction.
Car-dependent cities pose a danger to health, the environment and public safety. It's time to rethink urban spaces to cut traffic and smog.
AI accelerates the pace of biotech innovation: are we ready to do what is necessary to drive this epochal transformation?
Reducing emissions from a few dozen companies is easier than convincing 8 billion people. But without cuts to fossil fuels and more renewables, objectives are at risk.
A coconut and lemon thermal battery that regulates the home climate: the last frontier of green building
Solid wood promises taller, lighter buildings, resistant to earthquakes and fires. Its “comeback” can transform construction
The Plat Institute in Barcelona combines sustainability and technology to create the food of the future and new gastronomic experiences.
Nelson Byrd Woltz transforms a Houston highway bridge into a prairie, a symbol of nature's triumph over the city.