Walls are necessary but lifeless elements of buildings. They give structure and protection but don’t really do much else. A group of researchers wants to change that. They want to “tattoo” walls with ...

These "living tattoos" will be able to suck carbon out of the air, protect the buildings, and even make them glow. According to the researchers, buildings with a total surface area of 9.4 billion ...

External walls of buildings are normally lifeless and have no additional function. An international team of researchers and companies, in which Carole Planchette from the Institute of Fluid Mechanics ...

Chattanoogans received the somewhat surprising news in recent days that the old Parkway Towers Building at 1823 Reggie White Blvd. across from Finley Stadium might be preserved as longtime owner ...

Researchers aim to transform building facades by adding microbial life, turning lifeless walls into functional, living surfaces with added environmental roles. (Nanowerk News) External walls of ...