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- SkelETHon: a concrete canoe with slender bonesWhen you think about concrete, using it to make canoes might not be the first thing to come to mind. Yet the Concrete Canoe…
- Acrete: lighter, stronger, and more environmentally friendly than concreteIn recent years, people have become more and more aware of the polluting consequences of making concrete. However, finding a good alternative isn’t all…
- Concrete as a Carbon Sink: CO₂-Binding Cement Substitute Aims to Transform ConstructionResearchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are developing a concrete material that could lower construction-related emissions while permanently storing carbon dioxide. The…
- Industrial Concrete By-Products Reimagined As Interior DesignLithuanian initiative OFF___RAW is demonstrating how industrial waste can gain a second life through design. The project works with local factories to identify defective…
- 3D Printed Concrete Bench Gives Existing Infrastructure a Second LifeA new public seating area along the Spaarndamseweg in Haarlem, the Netherlands, demonstrates how digital fabrication can upgrade urban infrastructure with less material waste.…
- Seismic Testing of 3D Printed Concrete StructuresScientists at the University of Bristol have conducted a landmark study to evaluate the seismic resilience of 3D printed concrete structures, an innovation with…
- Bio-concrete from Urine: A Groundbreaking Step Towards Circular Building MaterialsResearchers at the University of Stuttgart have developed an innovative form of bio-concrete using an unlikely but abundant resource: human urine. This material breakthrough,…
- Sustainable Concrete Innovation in Utrecht’s Wildlife Bridge ConstructionThe Province of Utrecht, Netherlands, has made significant strides in sustainable construction by using an innovative type of low-carbon concrete in the development of…
- The world’s first coffee concrete footpathResearchers at RMIT University in Australia teamed up with Macedon Ranges Sire Council to construct the world’s first coffee concrete footpath. Organic waste going…
- Generating energy from waves with flexible concreteUsing a special type of concrete, researches Branko Šavija and Yading Xu from TU Delft in the Netherlands aim to generate energy using waves…
- Concrete That Stores Energy: MIT’s New Conductive MaterialResearchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new form of concrete that can both support structures and store electrical energy.…
- 3D Printed Concrete Innovation Captures CO₂ and Reduces Material UseResearchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a groundbreaking 3D printed concrete that not only reduces material usage but also actively captures carbon…
- Diamanti: 3D Printed Concrete Canopy with Post-Tensioning and Sustainable DesignThe Diamanti canopy is the outcome of a collaboration between the Polyhedral Structures Laboratory (PSL) at the University of Pennsylvania and several international partners.…
- Duality: Colour, Pattern, and Innovation in 3D Concrete PrintingAt the 2025 Venice Biennale, Duality shows a new way of thinking about 3D printed concrete. Developed by Assist. Prof. Cristina Nan and architect…
- 3D Printed Concrete Bus Stop in Bratislava Blends Design and InnovationA recently completed bus stop in Bratislava, Slovakia, demonstrates the potential of 3D printed concrete in public infrastructure. Designed by COLLARCH in collaboration with…
- Concrete as low-cost energy storageResearchers at MIT developed a way to use concrete as energy storage, by mixing cement with carbon black. The process uses the way that…
- 3D printed concrete gradient furniture and ceramic vasesA collaboration between Vienna-based designer Philipp Aduatz and Austrian manufacturer Incremental3d resulted in a series of 3D printed concrete gradient furniture and ceramic gradient…
- KnitCandela is a thin concrete shell made with knitted formworkKnitCandela is a thin, sinuous concrete shell built on an ultra-lightweight knitted formwork by a team of researchers of ETH Zurich, the Computation and…
- Building a cleaner world: CO2 based cement and concreteSince its invention some 150 years ago, concrete has become the most used construction material in the world. Unfortunately, the production of one of…
- Revolutionary Fabric Cast ConcreteFabric Form designers Ron Culver and Joseph Sarafian have devised a fascinating method of casting concrete in Lycra sleeves stretched by robotic arms. The…
- Watch: ‘Thirsty’ Concrete Drinks 4,000 Litres of Water in 60 SecondsTopmix Permeable concrete is able to absorb 4,000 Litres (880 Gallons) of water in 60 seconds. This incredible video shows the concrete making huge…
- Plastic concrete façadeTo integrate an Austrian museum extension with the existing building, a surprising combination of materials has been used. Designed by local architects ukrowicz Nachbaur,…
- Wetland Caves Pavilion Integrates Bamboo and Concrete Within a Wetland LandscapeLocated on Chuanchang Island in Longyou County, Zhejiang Province, China, the Wetland Caves Pavilion by Studio 10 combines concrete columns, a lightweight bamboo-grid roof…
- Circular Filler For Concrete Gains Certification For Non-Structural ApplicationsA newly certified circular material supports efforts to reduce the use of virgin resources in construction. FORZ Filler, developed by waste-to-product company Renewi, has…
