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Researchers in South Korea have developed a wood-based smart window that adjusts light, blocks harmful ultraviolet radiation, ...

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 ...

Windows could be made from transparent, renewable 'wood', according to Swedish researchers. A team from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm have created what they describe as ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

‘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 ...