Climate ChangeJuly 11, 2023
Underground Climate Change Is Weakening Buildings in Slow Motion
Hotspots beneath cities deform the ground, causing important infrastructure to crack under stress
Architecture
EngineeringJune 23, 2023
Where Are the Worst Bridges in the U.S.?
More than 42,000 highway bridges across the country are in “poor” condition, according to national bridge inspection standards
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OpinionJune 2, 2023
Car-Free Cities Are the Future, Biometrics Reveal
Advanced tools for tracking people’s eye movements and facial expressions can be used to design better places
EngineeringAugust 23, 2022
Sandcastle Engineering: A Geotechnical Engineer Explains How Water, Air and Sand Create Solid Structures
Building the ultimate sandcastle
ArchaeologyDecember 6, 2021
Pompeii’s Ruins to Be Reconstructed by Robot
An ambitious project is underway to develop a robot with enough smarts, strength and sensitivity to restore fragmented archaeological remains
HealthDecember 15, 2014
Architects Place Priority on Public Health for 2015
To build better and healthier spaces, architects are heeding evidence-based lessons
TechnologyMay 15, 2014
Bot-Built Exhibit Hall Shows Architectural Flair and Avant-Garde Design
Once considered blunt instruments, robots show finesse in constructing experimental German architecture
April 22, 2014
Parched California Moves to Boost Water-Saving Toilets and Faucets
November 30, 2013
Urban Farm Versus the Apocalypse
Urban Farm on a Rainy Day © Jon Ellis (aka jonorobo). Click each image to see enlarged version on DeviantArt. Most concept art is obsessed with various forms of self-inflicted apocalypse.
EnvironmentFebruary 6, 2012
How to Overhaul the Way Buildings Use Energy
The Energy Innovation Hub is trying to understand how buildings squander their energy-saving potential
The SciencesAugust 24, 2011
The Skyline of 2016 [Interactive]
A tour of the world's tallest buildings, including those under construction.
EnvironmentMarch 23, 2011
New Buildings Aim to Produce Energy, Not Consume It
Although it is still loosely defined, net-zero usually means a building that produces as much energy as is consumed