The world’s most complex and lightest material is made of 99.8% air! This synthetic porous ultralight material is derived from a gel in which the liquid component of the gel is replaced by a gas. The result is a solid…

Traditional concrete is a very reliable and well-established building material, but it loses its properties when cracked. In 2015, inventor Henk Jonkers from Delft University of Technology showed an innovative method to repair cracks in concrete using bacteria. The principle…

Innovative building materials are not always materials with innovative physical properties like strength or safety. These can also be materials integrating technology to deliver spectacular decoration and implement the most elegant design ideas. A new type of finishing building material…