New Curriculum in Vietnam Colleges to Include "Green Building Design"

DESIGN 04.26.2019 10:06 AM

Soon, there will be available well-rounded courses on green building construction for college students in Vietnam.

NYC Sets Emission Cap, Building Owners to Retrofit their Properties with Upgrades

04.26.2019 10:05 AM

It is time for people to exert more effort in helping the environment cope up with the damages. (Photo : Adam Jones)Repair Work - Midtown Manhattan- New York City - New York - USA Global warming is one of today's pressing environmental issues that humanity is trying to undo.

The First Step toward Ultra-High-Speed Wi-Fi

04.25.2019 13:56 PM

Researchers have found out a way to extract and transmit wireless signals from laser frequency combs

Taiwan Introduces New Formulation of Reinforced Concrete

04.25.2019 08:52 AM

Most residential buildings are built with traditional reinforced concrete which are limited to rise up to 27 floors only.

Democratic Resettlement Community in Namibia Uses Sand-Filled Bottles For Construction

04.25.2019 08:51 AM

The Democratic Resettlement Community (DRC) found a way to provide proper structures for the settlers.

EndoPil: The Holy Grail in Weight-Control?

04.25.2019 07:49 AM

Researchers in Singapore have developed EndoPil, a self-inflating weight-control pill that overcomes the limitations associated with endoscopically administered intragastric balloons.

A No-Engine, No-Fuel Aircraft

04.24.2019 16:01 PM

University of the Highlands and Islands creates the first large-scale aircraft to be powered by variable-buoyancy propulsion.

Designed to be Environmentally-Friendly, Speed Art Museum Earns LEED Gold ® Certification

04.24.2019 12:04 PM

World-renowned architect Kulapat Yantrasast designed the new Speed Art Museum to be highly sustainable in every sense.

Astronauts Anticipating Interior Designed Room in Spacecrafts in the Name of Health

04.23.2019 17:50 PM

Scientists are lobbying the idea that spacecraft designers should look into improving the interior design of the astronauts' home away from home.

New Personalized Deep Learning Tool Recommends Routes By Estimating Runners’ Heart Rates

04.23.2019 08:19 AM

A tool capable of identifying essential features that affect workout performance like whether a route has hills and the user’s level of fitness

Peru 2017 Housing Proposal Gets Another Wave of Attention from Dezeen Two Years Later

04.23.2019 08:13 AM

Will this second wave of attention set the wheels of the project in motion? (Photo : Dezeen)Belen, Peru Housing Proposal (Screenshot was taken from video "Modular expandable housing concept for Peru | Architecture | Dezeen" A team of designers from Peru has come up with a concept that allows home users to convert their adjoining terrace space and two additional rooms.

A New Vapor Capture System Inspired by Spiders

04.22.2019 10:07 AM

Taking a cue from spider webs, researchers capture fresh water with a vapor capture system. A team of UCLA engineers and mathematicians were inspired by the formation of dew drops on spider webs that they were able to create a quite simple yet unique and effective way to capture water vapor producing clean, fresh water, or to recycle industrial water that would otherwise be wasted.

Meet the Fontanillas and Their $45K Off-Grid Trailer House in Hawaii

04.22.2019 09:59 AM

In Hawaii, a family that has chosen to go tiny has built their 360-square-foot home on a gooseneck trailer that the family has constructed themselves.

New 25-Tonne Building Blocks Can be Walked and Pivoted into Place By Hand

04.19.2019 10:42 AM

Matter Design has come up with a masonry building block design that can be moved even by only one person without the use of any tools.

3D Models Now Available for Public Access and Virtual Tours

04.19.2019 09:45 AM

The digital models and the data behind them were released by CyArk in partnership with Google Art and Culture platform.