Red-hot architects from around the world will gather next week in Venice to mingle and gossip and show off what's new. Frank Gehry will be there and Zaha Hadid, Thom Mayne, and Pierre de Meuron and ...

Concrete has long been used as a building material for its high compressive strength, good durability and low cost. However, its well-known Achilles’ heel is its brittleness and limited tensile ...