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From Mushrooms To Mansions: Organic Building Materials

3:00PM February 6, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

Philip Ross runs a mushroom farm called Far West Fungi. And on it he’s growing your future house. Or at least the nontoxic, fireproof, mould- and water-resistant building blocks for it. More »


Plastic Concrete: Hippie’s Wet Dream, Hit Man’s Worst Nightmare

8:20AM September 23, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

Imagine concrete that’s two-thirds granulated plastic, but is as strong as the stuff currently in use. Architect/engineer Henry Miller figured out how to make it, not just on paper, but in a couple of real-life structures. More »


Brick Lights Show Concrete’s Soft Side

11:30PM September 15, 2009 | Mark Wilson

If they weren’t just a concept, you could spruce up that barren concrete wall with glowing stars, hearts, unicorns—pretty much everything awesome. More »