The Natural Building Blocks of Sustainable Architecture

If we’re going to solve the climate crisis, we need to talk about construction. The four main building materials that humans currently use — concrete, steel, masonry and wood — have a heavy environmental impact, but what if we had a fifth option?

In the following video, from TED, architect Michael Green proposes an entirely new, natural medium inspired by the structure of trees and plants. We learn about the carbon-sequestering solution to our construction conundrum that’s laying the groundwork for a truly sustainable future.

There Are Stairs and Then There Are Stairs!

We previously asked Would You Walk On These Creative Stairs? and Exactly How Do You Use These Stairs? The question now is which of the following stairs is the most impressive?

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