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Researchers from ETH Zurich have built a prototype of an ultra-thin, curved concrete roof using innovative digital design and fabrication methods. The tested novel formwork system will be used in an ...

Outside view of the house. What will someday be the front door is presently bricked up forming a niche inside. The studio is in the background. Note the re-bar sticking out to add on the second floor ...

Dear Jim: I need to install a new roof that will last longer than a shingle roof. I saw some very attractive alternative roofs at a recent home show. What long-lasting roofing options do I have? - Ron ...

When it comes to the roof, as long as you have the necessary resources, you do not need to limit yourself to either iron sheets or clay roofing tiles. For a home owner, upgrading your existing roof ...

A prototype for an ultra-thin, sinuous concrete roof using innovative design and fabrication methods has been designed and built by researchers from the ETH Zürich. The shell is part of a roof-top ...