A new kind of building material is taking shape in a lab at the University of Michigan. The modular, flat black panels panel is the kind of wall-like material that’s used to clad the exterior of ...

Insect shells, rice husks, water bottles, and bamboo charcoal might not be the first things that come to mind when you think of high-­ performance building products. But Taiwanese upcycling company ...

We've seen fungi being used to create useful new materials for construction, fire-retardant building insulation, and even 3D-printed batteries. One of the researchers behind that last doozy, Dr.

Do you ever think about what happens to a hotel’s frayed bed linens or broken glass? At any other property, it will probably be thrown away and forgotten, but not at Desa Potato Head. The pioneering ...

Fungi and bacteria could one day be part of a living building material that is able to grow and repair itself. One of the great challenges facing the world as we attempt to reduce waste and greenhouse ...

What if the next battery you buy was made from the same kinds of ingredients found in your body? That's the idea behind a breakthrough battery material made from natural, biodegradable components.

Ravensbourne University graduate Rahat Rai has created a pair of slippers made using dust collected from a vacuum cleaner that was compressed to form a felt-like fabric. The Done & Dusted project was ...