Urine Bricks

It doesn’t sound great at first, but these urine bricks could someday be an important building material. Attempting to find an alternative to relatively resource and energy intensive kiln fired bricks, engineering student Suzanne Lambert from Cape Town took to one of humanity’s most prolific creations. These bricks are made using urine, sand, and living bacteria and harden at room temperature, removing the need for … Continue reading Urine Bricks

Cape Town’s cathedal of culture crowned

Heatherwick Studio’s Zeitz MOCAA (Museum of Contemporary African Art) in Cape Town, South Africa – one of the most outstanding architectural achievements of recent years – has been crowned winner in the New and Old – Completed Buildings category at the World Architecture Festival in Amsterdam. Continue reading Cape Town’s cathedal of culture crowned