Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, an MIT team has designed a technique that could transform flat panels into medical devices, habitats, and other objects without the use of tools. MIT ...

This artificial reef is made from 3D printed terra-cotta. Terra-cotta ceramics have been used for thousands of years, but a particularly 21st-century application gives the material an entirely new ...

Succulents and other small plants grow from the tiles that clad this 3D-printed shed, which was designed to offer a solution for the Bay Area's housing shortage. The oversized shed was conceived in ...

Which tile pattern you choose and how you lay it, can do more for a room's proportions than almost any other decision. Here's ...

We love monochromatic subway tile as much as the next person; it's classic for a reason. But lately designers are arranging tiles in unexpected patterns to pack a stronger visual punch. There's plenty ...