One of Scotland’s most popular tourist destinations, the Isle of Cumbrae, has been recreated in Minecraft as part of a unique project to engage young people with the area’s heritage.
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One man's plans to own his dream home turned into a disaster after a miscommunication with the developer left him with just half a house. Bishnu Aryal, from Nepal, moved to Australia and saved up $700,000 AUD (£391,000) for the Sydney plot and the building. He signed an agreement for the build
A new whitest ever paint has been developed which researchers say could reduce the need for air conditioning, decrease the use of fossil fuels and help combat the problem of urban heat islands. The new paint reflects 98% of sunlight as well as radiating infrared heat through the atmosphere into
The covers of the new Italian edition of Harry Potter 2021 by Salani Editore have been redesigned to blend fantasy with architecture.
Letterbox florist Bloom and Wild has worked with architects and graphic designers to reimagine some of the world's most famous landmarks using biophilic design.
Kier has held a UK-first trial of a technology to support its strategy delivering net zero carbon emissions. Through its work with procurement partner, Sunbelt Rentals, it is using PUNCH Flybrid flywheel technology on its Shakespeare North site, to assess if the innovation could reduce the energy re
A construction company in South Africa has used humourous site signs for the amusement of local residents. The funny signs that were placed by a construction site in Centurion, consisted of jokes about construction work and workers.
A former federal prison in New York is being transformed into a cannabis cultivation and manufacturing facility.
Skanska is to use a hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel to power all site plant and equipment as part of its pledge to become net-zero carbon by 2045.
The great granddaughter of a man who helped build the Katrine Aqueduct has welcomed the completion of the latest upgrade work. After the discovery of amazing old photographs of the construction of the aqueduct were publicised on BBC Scotland’s Landward programme and Channel 5’s Secret Sc
A 17-mile tunnel connecting the island of Benbecula to Skye and the mainland is being considered by Transport Scotland as part of a list of potential infrastructure projects that could take shape over the next 20 years.
A woman from New Orleans baked a cake to mark a year since construction workers ripped up the road near her home. Natalie Harvey shared images to her Facebook page of her sitting on the street with the cake in her hand that depicts a road under construction.
An example of sibling pettiness taken to an extreme level has hit the headlines detailing one man's move to build Lebanon's thinnest habitable building in front of his brother's property in order to block his seafront views. Situated in the Manara neighbourhood of Beirut, the skinny building is know
Transport for London (TfL) has been given the go-ahead by Southwark Council to build what is set to be one of the most sustainable large-scale office developments in the UK above Southwark Tube station.
The desert landscape of California’s Coachella Valley will soon be home to the first US neighbourhood comprised entirely of 3D-printed houses.