Architecture

7 BANNED Medieval Building Methods That Engineers Now Say Were GENIUS

01-25-2026 • https://www.youtube.com, Medieval Wisdom

7 BANNED Medieval Building Methods That Engineers Now Say Were GENIUS

Architecture

First Nation Innovates Prefabricated Housing System from Locally-Sourced Wood

01-08-2026 • https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org, By Andy Corbley

Prefabricated housing holds the potential to erect both economic opportunities and affordable housing in Canada's far northwest, tribal leaders believe.

Architecture

For longer-lasting, eco-friendlier asphalt ... just add algae

12-21-2025 • https://newatlas.com, By Ben Coxworth

Nobody likes potholes, nor do they like the environmental damage associated with the petroleum utilized in traditional asphalt bitumen.

Architecture

Saudi Arabia Didn't Learn Anything From China's 'Ghost Cities'

12-09-2025 • https://www.zerohedge.com, by Stefan Barti

You can't build a castle on sand, and you can't build a city on assumptions. Saudi Arabia unveiled The Line in January 2021 as a perfect, linear utopia stretching 170 kilometers across the desert.

Architecture

Harbor Freight Coverpro 12x20 made into a Metal Building part 2

12-05-2025 • https://www.youtube.com, Junipercreekaz

Harbor Freight Coverpro 12x20 made into a Metal Building part 2. Turning this Portable harbor freight garage into a metal building workshop.

Architecture

Futuristic dome grows food by itself – with help from some fish

12-04-2025 • https://newatlas.com, By Bronwyn Thompson

Inspired by the humble old greenhouse, a futuristic self-contained food ecosystem was recently on display at Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai in Japan, offering us a glimpse at a how we might one day have "farm to table" on our apartment block rooftops or in s

Architecture

Built a Stunning House on 7 Pillars With a Perfect Layout!

12-01-2025 • https://www.youtube.com, MrZoFy

Built a Stunning House on 7 Pillars With a Perfect Layout!

Architecture

California Alternative Homes Made from Ferro-Cement Are Fire Resistant

11-29-2025 • https://needtoknow.news, Kirsten Dirksen

This alternative home in Grass Valley, California, is made from ferro-cement and features reinforced spray-on cement applied over an "armature" of metal mesh and rebar. It is fire resistant.

Architecture

Lithium mining waste finds purpose in strengthening concrete

11-28-2025 • https://newatlas.com, By Abhimanyu Ghoshal

Concrete is the world's most manufactured item, with more than 25 billion tons used in construction each year.

Architecture

This roof paint blocks 97% of sunlight and pulls water from the air

11-03-2025 • https://newatlas.com, By Bronwyn Thompson

A roof paint that can cool your home and pull fresh water straight out of the air? It's within reach, as scientists scale up production of a new kind of paint-like coating that shields roofing from the sun's rays and harvests dew from its surface.

Architecture

High-tech tower is one of USA's new tallest skyscrapers

10-26-2025 • https://newatlas.com, By Adam Williams

New York City has gained a striking addition to its iconic skyline. Designed by renowned British firm Foster + Partners, 270 Park Avenue rises to a supertall height of 1,388 ft (423 m), making it one of the tallest new buildings in the United States.

Architecture

Power lines go wild with giant animal pylons

10-25-2025 • https://newatlas.com, By Adam Williams

Nobody likes to see the view being spoiled by power lines, but they're often a necessary part of modern infrastructure.