The rigid yet biodegradable plastic outperforms not only alternative biodegradable options, but plastic itself for mechanical ...

Bamboo, the perennial and plentiful plant, is the next big thing in sustainable construction. For centuries, bamboo had been used for traditional ceremonies and as the primary material for building ...

Join us in this fascinating DIY woodworking journey as we explore the art of building a cow house using bamboo. This video ...

Watch as two men use primitive tools to build the most beautiful modern two-story bamboo house. This project showcases the ...

According to the United Nations, approximately one billion people in the world live in sub-standard housing. Some researchers see a viable solution in a unlikely suspect: bamboo. The plant is a safe ...

Pablo van der Lugt is an architect, author and speaker. His research focuses on the potential of materials such as bamboo and mass timber for the construction sector, and their positive impacts on the ...

Building a traditional home can take anywhere from a few weeks to months, depending on the size and specifications. But in recent years, architects have increasingly looked to prefabricated ...

Researchers at MIT are researching how grass can be used like wood products. MIT news reports that several of the institution’s students and faculty are pairing up with architects from the United ...

Steel-reinforced concrete is the most common building material in the world, and developing countries use close to 90% of the cement and 80% of the steel consumed by the global construction sector.

Dirk Hebel has received the SMART Innovation Grant and a Sawiris Scholarship. REHAU has helped with the chemical parts of his research. Bamboo, a common grass which can be harder to pull apart than ...