Concrete has been the backbone of construction for centuries. Roads, bridges, skyscrapers, and all of it rely on the same old inert material. It is hard, durable, and predictable. But a new material ...

Microalgae are moving from petri dishes to building facades, promising to cool overheated cities while attacking carbon pollution at a pace trees cannot match. A new generation of “living walls” uses ...

Living wall systems, vertical structures where plants grow on building facades, are increasingly used to reduce energy demand, improve air quality, and bring nature into dense urban areas. A new ...