Homes built in factories promised a solution to the housing crisis with their quick, sustainable, and cost-effective construction methods. Yet, the industry has...
Category - TECHNOLOGY
The resurgence of space exploration has ignited a competitive spirit to establish permanent colonies on extraterrestrial bodies. With the Artemis program, NASA aims to...
With rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and the threat of coastal flooding, our cities face unprecedented challenges. But what if we could reimagine urban living...
The affordable housing crisis is one of the most pressing challenges of our time. It is estimated that the US now has a national shortage of 7.3 million affordable...
Shelter is one of the basic human needs required for survival. However, as our population continues to grow, so does demand for shelter, the construction of buildings...
3D printing has been one of the most revolutionary technologies of the past few decades, and it’s starting to make its mark on the construction industry as well. With...
Nestled in the foothills of the Swiss alps, sits one of the most advanced prefab construction factories in Europe. Renggli, a 100 year old firm, builds high-performance...
The birth of skyscrapers in the 1880s was a defining moment in the history of architecture, engineering and construction. Although skyscrapers were first used as office...
Housing is a basic human need. But a lack of affordable housing to buy or rent is fueling a housing crisis here in the States. Research claims that the US needed 3.8...
In 2020, scientists estimated that human-made materials exceeded the mass of all living things on the planet. One of these human-made culprits is Portland cement, the...

