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Scientists are developing ever-more powerful magnets to enable clean energy sources like fusion. But China's dominance of the supply chain for rare-earth magnets threatens their global availability.
Imagine a single invention that could slash housing costs, transform transportation, and reduce our dependence on natural resources. Buckminster Fuller believed we already had that invention - and he devoted his life to proving it.
In this episode I show how to build the thinnest concrete dining table I've ever seen.
Likened by its creators to an "ornate layered cake," the Tor Alva has been completed in Switzerland. Hailed as the world's tallest 3D-printed building, this remarkable structure rises to an impressive height of 30 m (98.5 ft).
Geoship is reimagining home with game-changing dome technology--built to heal people and planet. Our bioceramic geodesic domes are designed for strength, beauty, sustainability, and affordability… and we're just getting started.
In this inspiring full tour, James and Doreen take you inside their handcrafted, $39,000 off-grid passive solar home - built in just 9 months with 90% of the labor done themselves.
High in the hills of Hawaii's Big Island, Henk Rogers--best known for bringing Tetris to the world--is taking on a new kind of challenge: building a fully off-grid life. On his 32-acre Pu?uwa?awa?a Ranch, he's growing his own food, produc
Although lumber does show promise as a renewable alternative to structural materials such as steel and concrete, it still tends to be a bit weaker than those substances.
Factory wood-cutting robots may be capable of fast and intricate carpentry tasks, but they're expensive – plus they put actual carpenters out of work. A new augmented reality system splits the difference, by precisely guiding the hands of human car
Buckminster Fuller won the Gold Medal for designing the geodesic dome, the strongest structure known to man from the American Institute of Architects. When he designed the geodesic dome, he extrapolated the math from the icosahedron. He truncated
It's not yet official, but credible rumors are gaining momentum that the ridiculously tall skyscraper planned for Saudi Arabia which we covered last year is going ahead. If constructed, the incredibly ambitious 1.2-mile (2-km)-high building will dwar
Our reliance on wood is extraordinary, and we're blessed to live in a country with over 800 million acres of forest. That's literally a third of America, covered in trees. Unfortunately, we act as if forest land and timber reserves are in short s
Continuous Load Path - Resisting Wind Forces; Wind-Tunnel Test on Dome-like Structure
The researchers started by utilizing machine learning algorithms to model the manner in which bitumen (the sticky black stuff in asphalt) oxidizes and hardens in response to environmental factors. Once it has hardened past a certain threshold, the bi
If you're thinking about building a barn or remodeling an existing one, this video is a must-watch before making any big decisions. Barn designs are a very unique thing, but there are some barn principles and must-haves that will help determine the b
Do you have the right tools for longterm maintenance? Check out this list for keeping things running.
Boxabl's latest tiny home creation, the Baby Box, is an ultra-compact, foldable tiny home. According to Boxabl's website, for a US$19,999 introductory price (which will go up another 10 grand later), you can buy this 120-sq-ft (11.15-sq-m) turnkey ho
Rocket stove mass heaters have been around for over 30 years, and their growing in popularity. A superior heating alternative to the standard wood burning stove (conventional wood stove), fireplace, electric heaters, furnaces, and with a much more c
The World's Largest Underground Business Complex.®
Los Angeles could have to rebuild over 30% of the city. California has fires, earthquakes, high winds and other risks.
Leaving Washington with Limited Options
Ernie displays all of the equipment used for the land project, and gives some foreshadowing of projects to come.
Why in the world would I want to build a house with sandbags? I answer this question as well as discuss other alternative building methods in this video. Hyperadobe, Superadobe, Earthbags, Adobe....... they all have something in common: DIRT
Ernie describes and outlines how a concrete pad will be used in creating a workshop to continue developing the rest of the property.
Inside of a frost wall, (concrete foundation) like this one there's really no need to have a rebar mat in the concrete floor
We built a CNC Lathe for our garage to go along with our DIY CNC Mill.
Our desktop metal injection molding machine was a hit with viewers, and when ?@hacksmith? reached out, we couldn't resist delivering it in person! We flew to their headquarters, H.E.R.C., to showcase the INJEKTO M and our innovative material, M
Here's what you need to know. There's been a limit to how much energy we could capture - until now.
On a rural property on the slopes of California's Sierra Nevada mountains, Morgan Bierschenk and his team have been refining a durable, mineral-like material to build sturdy dome homes with a particular matte-ceramic finish. They have called their mo
