The idea seems futuristic: At ETH Zurich, various disciplines are working together to combine conventional materials with bacteria, algae and fungi. The common goal: to create living materials that ...

Paloma Gormley is leading Material Cultures, which has a DIY approach to material sustainability in architecture, to build the future from the ground up. Despite decades of green certifications, ...

Concrete is a crucial construction material. Unfortunately, however, producing it requires large amounts of energy—often powered by fossil fuels—and includes chemical reactions that release carbon ...

Fungi are master engineers capable of building vast networks underground. Now, researchers have harnessed their capabilities to create a living building material that could be a sustainable ...

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an astonishing new material: a printable gel that’s alive. Infused with ancient cyanobacteria, this "photosynthetic living material" not only grows but also ...

Australia’s construction sector may be on the brink of a quiet revolution, one built from soil, water, and something most people throw away. Engineers at RMIT University have developed a new building ...

Windows that satisfy emergency exit codes and historic districts on display Agricultural byproducts seen as a building material Want a new dock? A new material will make it last longer PROVIDENCE – ...