Innovation

Biomimicry Lab’s discovery could change building construction technology in the 21st century and reduce global warming The research findings have now been passed on to Sacred Heartian parent Mr. Ajay Pillai who is an eminent researcher and alumnus of UDCT to continue further advanced research and enable possible commercial production of these findings. Local communities can get local mud, ruminant faecal matter and green matter and use our students’ researched protein to construct their habitats, replacing cement with natural protein which could have a huge impact on reducing global warming. Biomimicry Lab’s experiential learning pedagogy enables students to research and...

Buildots raises $12.5 million to expand construction tech innovation The startup develops technology that allows construction companies to keep a close eye on the processes at a construction site with computer vision and artificial intelligence Fouders of Buildots (from right) Yakir Sudry, Roy Danon and Aviv Leibovici. Photo: Eyal Tuag The Buildots system provides managers of construction companies with a full picture of their projects, including a visual image, fault detection, tracking of timetables and providing notice when there are expected delays. The system collects images from the construction site via cameras mounted on helmets being used by supervisors during...

Autodesk acquires AI construction tech company Pype Autodesk announced last week it has signed an agreement to acquire Pype, a construction software provider of solutions for automating project management workflows. The acquisition will strengthen Autodesk's Construction Cloud, allowing general contractors, subs, and owners to automate tasks such as submittals and closeouts, among many other job related workflows. "I could not be more optimistic about the future of the building industry," said Andrew Anagnost, CEO of Autodesk in a statement. "Even in challenging times such as those we are currently facing, Autodesk remains focused on making the jobs of people who build easier. Pype’s...

frank & frei: NEUES BETT der Marke Stadtnomaden STADTNOMADEN Customers who choose the dynamic looking platform bed frank&frei choose durability and sustainability since they are able to adapt to diverse living scenarios. The high adaptability is not only reflected by its name. The bed is set up with 4 elements that are connected with a belt to a light and airy platform that can carry mattresses between 140-180 cm width. Depending on the chosen mattress size a rim remains that optically frames the mattress and might be a welcome shelf as well.Designed in a frame construction the robust frame parts narrow down to material...

Almost like freestanding: Wall-mounted bathtubs Repabad Ltd. A free-standing bathtub: the dream of many builders!But unfortunately, the space conditions in the bathroom are often not designed to place a tub freestanding in thebathroom. The solution are wall-mounted bathtubs, which stand on at least one side on the wall and in which the other two to three sides are visible, i.e. are visually free in the room. Advantage, the bathtub takes up less space than a freestanding model. A wall fitting can also be used, which are more attractive in price than stand fittings.The pre-wall bathtub is clad with an apron,...