Net-zero building has come a long way since its nascent stages. Designers and engineers once struggled to find methods that allowed occupants to live with modern comforts without relying on ...

The BIQ algae-powered building has been operating for over a year. It’s faring well so far. Does it make sense to power buildings with algae? That’s the question that arises with the Bio Intelligent ...

When it comes to powering a home with energy from the sun, solar panels seem passé compared with the technology embedded in the façade of a new apartment building in Hamburg, Germany. Green slime, not ...

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The world’s first ever algae-powered building is being built and tested in Hamburg, Germany. Designed by the engineering multinational firm Arup, more famous for designing the Pompidou Centre, the ...

Prometheus Materials' blocks, made from algae-derived cement, will hit the market in 2023. Prometheus Materials' blocks, made from algae-derived cement, will hit the market in 2023.Prometheus ...

The ETFE’s hollow interior is filled with water and spirulina, a type of algae often used as a dietary supplement. ecoLogicStudio EcoLogicStudio's 430-square-foot gazebo, called the Urban Algae Folly, ...

The competition, now in its 8th year, is for emerging architects and designers to push the limits on design, and this time focused on helping the Government Service Administration re-imagine how it ...

A 15-unit apartment building in Hamburg, Germany, has been outfitted with 129 algae-filled tanks hanging on its façade, all dedicated to powering the building itself. An apartment building in Hamburg, ...

Walls might be the next frontier for urban farming. Though rooftop gardens are fairly common, exterior walls aren’t typically used for growing crops. A “green wall” usually means a covering of plants ...

Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes to get you as enthralled with the wonders of the universe as she is. When she's not daydreaming about flying through space, she's daydreaming ...