Yes, mollusks. Mollusks have a special composite material lining their inner shell, known as “nacre.” Nacre, also known as ...

From a bare concrete shell to a fully realized dining space, this transformation shows how vision, design, and hard work can turn an empty structure into a vibrant restaurant.

The distinctive shell structures form part of what was Norwich Sports Village, which opened in Hellesdon in 1988 [John East/Twentieth Century Society] A leisure centre's "majestic" concrete domes ...

A decade after a debut that aimed to enshrine it as a gleaming symbol of ultraluxury living, Manhattan’s 432 Park Avenue — the pencil-thin supertall that helped define Billionaires’ Row — is cracking, ...

SINGAPORE – Concrete waste is getting a new lease of life, as a local firm and Nan­yang Technological University (NTU) are recycling it into carbon dioxide-storing concrete for seawalls and other ...

CEMENT was known in ancient Crete; both Romans and Phoenicians used concrete. The shell as a form has fascinated man since he first learned to crack an egg. But it was not until mid-19th century ...

This Ahmedabad house by Shikha Parmar and Ashish Parmar of Achyutam Designs was designed as a new family home for a long-time client. Two structures, each apparently formed from a ribbon of concrete, ...

If you move in architecture circles, chances are you’ve heard the term ‘eco-brutalism’ floating around. It refers to an emerging movement that incorporates the tenets of brutalism – exposed materials, ...

Building waste accounts for over half of all waste generated in Ireland and it is the fastest growth waste stream in the European Union. In 2022, 8.3 million tonnes of construction waste was produced ...

Created by Binishells using proprietary technology, the building process involves inflating a single reusable formwork with air to create a sustainable "sculpture for living." Houses We Love: Every ...

Walking down the street of a former US Army Barracks in the quiet German city of Heidelberg, one may come across a strange grey building. Nestled between some pre-WWII offices and a kindergarten, the ...

A pioneering project is making an eco-friendly concrete from crushed shells that would otherwise be set for landfill - and could help prevent flooding. A team at the University of Central Lancashire ...