Tad Bradley looks at Boise Fire Station 13's innovative design by using cross-laminated timber to increase operational performance while enhancing firefighter wellness and sustainability.

Uncover the politics of bamboo in architecture, revealing its role in temporary structures and the relationship with time.

University Institute of Technology of Wood, University of Yaoundé I, Mbalmayo, Cameroon. 2 ISABEE of University of Ebolowa, ...

AI and robotics are converging to address the systemic failure to provide affordable housing for the world’s population. ...

A new computer model developed by US researchers could reduce the amount of material ...

In 2022, global production of construction materials accounted for more than 7% of total carbon emissions. But how many of ...

The bees had to roll the ball under a blue "flower," then stand atop the moved object to access a sweet treat. Mikko Törmänen / University of Oulu Some bumblebees can spontaneously solve problems, a ...

Agentic AI is now a core part of the engineering process, driving massive execution leverage and helping us generate more code than ever before. Yet, a difficult question I’ve increasingly heard from ...

Young people in Britain today risk becoming a “lost generation” owing to job opportunities shrinking, “not growing”, a landmark report warned last week. Compiled by the former Labour minister Alan ...

Bumblebees faced with a challenge know how to play ball. Buff-tailed bumblebees can figure out on their own how to use a ball as a ladder to nab sugar from an out-of-reach fake flower, researchers ...

Despite having tiny brains, bumblebees have demonstrated a remarkable ability to socially learn how to use tools, solve simple puzzles, and cooperate to achieve a goal. It seems they can also solve ...