Researchers at the non-profit Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) have created a new design for an organic solar cell that retains good efficiency while being flexible, thin, and almost completely ...

In news that’s sure to thrill architects and carpenters around the world, researchers at Stockholm’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology have reportedly developed a new type of wood material that is ...

Over the past few years, MVRDV has made news for bold designs that transform derelict structures into exciting new spaces. From plans to redevelop former U.S. Army barracks in Germany into affordable ...

Light-diffusing wood could boost insulation and help buildings cut down on energy usage. Researchers on Wednesday announced the development of a new kind of modified wood that could replace the glass ...

If you don’t want to move to a missile silo in upstate New York, perhaps we can interest you in a giant, glass-enclosed skyscraper whose upper units dangle in midair? Today the architecture firm ...

In most buildings, windows remain the most vulnerable part of the structure when it comes to energy loss. Worldwide, buildings account for roughly 40% of total energy use, much of it spent keeping ...

ASPEN ” Even those inclined to oppose the Aspen Art Museum’s effort to create a new building are likely to concede that the proposed design has some pretty cool features. There is the roof-deck ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NEXT Energy Technologies, Inc., makers of a proprietary transparent photovoltaic (PV) coating that transforms commercial windows with uncompromised aesthetics ...

A Korean-U.S. research group has created a system to produce and store green hydrogen via transparent PV (TPV) cells and transparent photo-electrochemical (TPEC) cells that could be integrated into ...

Researchers from Michigan State University have designed a transparent organic photovoltaic (TOPV) material for solar window applications in commercial buildings. “We have used these types of ...

Transparent wood could one day replace glass in windows. A process for turning it see-through also gives it heat-retaining powers, which could help regulate the temperature of buildings. Céline ...

Wood is an ancient material humans have been using for millions of years, for the construction of housing, ships and as a source of fuel for burning. It’s also a renewable source, and one way to ...