Researchers in South Korea have developed a wood-based smart window that adjusts light, blocks harmful ultraviolet radiation, and improves insulation without using electricity. The material responds ...

‘In France, we build more with concrete and stone than wood,’ he said. ‘When I was exposed to Japanese building culture, I realised how you could build fantastic structures with wood. This material ...

Researchers have made a block of linden wood transparent, which they say will be useful in fancy building materials and in light-based electronics systems. Researchers at the University of Maryland ...

It’s not transparent aluminum, exactly, but it might be even better: transparent wood. Scientists at the University of Maryland have devised a way to remove all of its coloring, leaving behind an ...

In Tübingen, Germany, TriqBriq is creating eco‑friendly homes from modular wooden blocks made with recycled materials, offering a low‑carbon alternative to concrete. A German city is building an ...