Tag: Construction

Infinity Mirror Room — Phallis Field, created by Yayoi Kusama in 1965, and Strange Fruit made by Zoe Leonard between 1992 and 1997 contain many similarities, as well as contrasting qualities, through their material construction. Yayoi Kusama, Infinity Mirror Room &md...

Fellow builders, imagine standing at the helm of a construction project, where every decision feels like navigating through a labyrinth of regulations, timelines, and budget constraints. This is the daily reality for many in our industry, whether in the bustling cities of the UK or the expansive lan...

The development business is the foundation of Australia’s economy, including a huge number of organizations, from building organizations to plan and engineering firms. Given its scale and intricacy, it’s just normal that sooner or later, a business working inside the development area wil...

An eco-friendly and sustainable philosophy is reflected in the present renaissance of cordwood construction, an age-old building method. In order to build sturdy and eye-catching structures, this technique strategically uses short, round wood pieces, or cordwood, implanted in mortar. Cordwood...

I learnt to gaze at the skies when I was very young, thanks to my mother. On warm summer evenings I would sit on her lap and together we would contemplate the night sky. The view was of an open field on which stands the chapel of Holly Mary of Porto Salvo. Story tells that after a shipwreck, a...

The year was 1848. The place was a railway construction site in Vermont. The man was Phineas Gage. What happened next would forever change our understanding of the human brain. Immediately after the explosion, Gage acted like the clean-cut hole in his skull was just a scratch. He walked towa...

The Pyramids of Giza are some of the most fascinating human creations in history. They have been the subject of debate, legends, myths, and stories alike. Thousands of tourists visit Cairo every year to see the grand monuments in person. What’s even more incredible is that they were const...