Scientists have produced the most detailed 3D map of almost all buildings in the world. The map, called GlobalBuildingAtlas, combines satellite imagery and machine learning to generate 3D models for ...

Skyscrapers that seem to rise endlessly above the cities at their feet fascinate more than just architecture enthusiasts. And nothing proves that more than the tallest buildings in the world. Their ...

Deciding the best buildings by Pritzker Prize winners is undeniably subjective. As the highest honor an architect can earn, it is often awarded well into someone’s career with dozens, if not more, ...

Engineers developed a new kind of reconfigurable masonry made from 3D-printed, recycled glass. The bricks could be reused many times over in building facades and internal walls. What if construction ...

Our planet is covered by tectonic plates that are slowly moving around, pushing into or sliding past one another along boundaries called faults. Friction sometimes causes two of these plates to get ...

Construction 3D printing has been in the headlines for a few years now, but most attention grabs are misleading. “A 3D printed house in 24 hours!” really means that a large concrete extruder has 3D ...