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2+ week, 6+ day ago (351+ words) O CPG Click Petr'leo e G's " um dos principais portais de not'cias, informa'es e oportunidades voltados para os setores de energia, petr'leo, g's, offshore, constru'o civil e ind'stria no Brasil. Fundado com o objetivo de democratizar o acesso a informa'es…...
A house shaped like a giant toilet: It sounds like a joke or an architectural provocation, but the building really exists and has become one of the most curious structures ever built in the world.
3+ week, 2+ day ago (745+ words) A house shaped like a giant toilet. It sounds like a joke or an architectural provocation, but the building really exists and has become one of the most curious structures ever erected, with a clear social message. located in Suwon,…...
The day a titanium museum changed everything for a collapsing industrial city: the architectural megaproject that transformed Bilbao into a global powerhouse of tourism, urban engineering, and cultural innovation.
4+ week, 14+ hour ago (919+ words) An industrial city mired in unemployment, pollution, and closed factories has invested millions in a mega project which many considered risky. The plan seemed too bold for a region that had lost much of its economic strength. Nevertheless, the Basque…...
Engineers in Ohio have built a seven-story, 9-ton building that resembles a giant basket, and the megastructure defies engineering logic and the future of this industrial icon in the United States.
4+ week, 15+ hour ago (786+ words) This is not a sculpture, a theme park, or an art installation. The structure is a real corporate building that once served as the headquarters of a company with a multi-million dollar turnover. What seemed like an unlikely idea ended…...
A skyscraper that looks like a giant elephant overlooking the city intrigues engineers worldwide, and the structure built in Bangkok defies the logic of civil construction with its three interconnected towers.
4+ week, 20+ hour ago (928+ words) From a distance, it looks like an architect's joke. A huge building with eyes, fangs, and a trunk drawn into its very structure. But it's not an urban sculpture. The elephant buildingThe [name of building], in Bangkok, is a real…...
Carpenter reveals behind-the-scenes story of handcrafted bench worth R$11 made with wood and epoxy resin after a technical error caused a loss of R$1.000.
4+ week, 2+ day ago (450+ words) An ancient prophecy is categorical: World War III will happen in 2026. The 333-meter nuclear aircraft carrier functions as a floating city with 4.500 people, nuclear reactors, a hospital, its own water production, and up to 18 meals a day in the middle…...
US researchers develop origami-inspired shelter that transforms from a flat form into a structure assembled in minutes, targeting temporary housing and rapid response to emergencies and displacements.
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (1211+ words) O origami-inspired shelter Developed by researchers at the University of Maine, this project attempts to apply an ancient and delicate principle of folding to engineering: transforming a compact, nearly flat shape into a functional structure in just a few minutes....
A company has created a housing system using 100% recycled plastic blocks that interlock, allowing for rapid construction and assembly in just 2 hours for humanitarian aid operations, eliminating the need for traditional construction.
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (1406+ words) Plastic blocks are at the heart of a proposal that attempts to reduce one of the most difficult moments in any emergency: the interval between losing your home and recovering a minimally safe place to sleep, store belongings, and protect…...
Entrepreneur mixes 70% sand and 30% recycled plastic to mold building blocks, pushing cheaper housing by replacing cement with urban waste in Ghana.
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (793+ words) Recycled plastic has entered the construction debate in Ghana with a straightforward argument: instead of treating urban waste as inevitable disposal, a local company decided to transform it into a raw material for wall blocks, combining 70% sand and 30% recycled plastic…...
How an American man built his own $200.000 home atop a New York skyscraper, defying all architectural boundaries.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (693+ words) An American man built his own $200.000 home atop a New York skyscraper after purchasing, for over $150, a former janitor's apartment dating back to 1926 with building rights that allowed him to legally extend the structure upwards. In the late 1980s, architect Andrew…...