Businesses and lawmakers are trying to address the U.S. affordable housing crisis by turning to alternative ways to build ...

Hard as it may be to imagine, there’s a newly defined geometric shape on the books. Based on recent calculations, mathematicians have described a new classification they now call a “soft cell.” In its ...

Prototyping large structures with integrated electronics, like a chair that can monitor someone's sitting posture, is ...

A prism is a 3D shape which has a constant cross section ... they often sketch 2D drawings to show what the building will look like from each side. These drawings are called plans and elevations.