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Solar 'armadillo' to power up in Taiwan

An MVRDV design for a new Taipower building covered in solar panels broke ground in August 2023, with expected completion in 2024.

The design of the 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium was inspired by an Arabic lantern and decorative motifs found throughout the Arab world. (Photograph courtesy of Ionel Sorin Furcoi/Alamy)

World Cup Qatar stadiums inspired by Middle East aesthetic

Qatar’s stadiums for the 2022 World Cup tournament featured designs with an Arab aesthetic and the ability to be adapted for reuse after the games.

Treescrapers rendering courtesy of Vincent Callebaut Architectures

Could ‘treescrapers’ turn NYC neighborhoods into forests?

Vincent Callebaut Architectures’ hypothetical vertical village integrates orchards and other agriculture as a way to help meet the city’s stated climate goals.

ASCE releases groundbreaking standard for sustainable infrastructure

ASCE has released a first-of-its-kind standard which provides guidance for infrastructure owners to develop and implement sustainable solutions throughout a project’s entire life cycle.

Metamaterial (Image courtesy University of Missouri)

Could metamaterials steer seismic waves away from buildings?

New research into topological metamaterials suggests promising “seismic cloaking” possibilities.

C-Crete, a portland-cement-free concrete that is workable and has great flowability for construction projects, is being placed in a building foundation in Seattle. (Image courtesy of R. Savary, C-Crete Technologies)

Is low- to no-carbon cement the future of construction?

C-Crete Technologies has unveiled a portland-cement-free mix that it hopes will change the concrete market.

Image courtesy of 2023 Go Below Underground Adventure

‘Deep Sleep’ takes underground construction to extreme depths

An old 1,375 ft deep Welsh slate mine has been transformed with cabins built in a 50 ft high underground chamber with a 130 ft by 50 ft wide footprint.

Made from a so-called green cement product, the 3D-printed houses range in size from 400 sq ft to 900 sq ft. (Rendering courtesy Hive3D)

3D printing builds eco-friendly houses in Texas town

The developers set out to re-create what ancient Romans and Greeks accomplished with pozzolanic cement, but with modern performance levels.

What does human-machine intelligence mean for civil engineers?

Machine intelligence can be a powerful tool to address problems in the civil engineering field that traditional computational approaches cannot resolve.

Oil refinery building (Rendering © Engram)

Oil refinery buildings repurposed for a fossil-fuel-free future

MVRDV designs Hangzhou Oil Refinery Factory Park in Hangzhou, China, adding power to the grid and amenities to the historic Grand Canal.

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