John Shaw-Rimmington started building dry stone walls after the stones themselves complained to him. It was the 1980s, and he ...

Join us in Part 3 of our stone temple journey as we continue building this intricate structure by hand. Collecting and shaping stones has made progress slow, but every step brings us closer to ...

Buildings Made of Wool and Fungus? Meet the Textile Expert Who’s Making It Happen. Felecia Davis is pioneering all-fiber construction materials, clothes that monitor your health — and much more ...

A year ago, when St. James House of Prayer Episcopal Church celebrated the 100th anniversary of its building, the congregation’s leaders were curious what type of stone was used in the construction.

An oversized moon, no plants and unbreathable air. The base of the Wisconsin Gas Building is made of Morton Gneiss, a metamorphic rock that exhibits a swirling, multicolored pattern.

Experts say the process of quarrying stone is one reason why there aren't more structural stone buildings. Photo by Paola Blasi. ... or they can be made into floor slabs.

When a Sylacauga banker noticed the waste when there were flaws in military headstones being crafted of Sylacauga marble, he ...

Half a million years ago, earlier than was previously thought possible, humans were building structures made of wood, according to new research. Half a million years ago, earlier than was ...

A dry stone wall is a purposeful pile of rocks, held in place by friction and gravity rather than mortar. It’s one of the oldest building methods known to mankind, used over millennia to ...

Humans Earliest evidence of buildings made from wood is 476,000 years old. We tend to think that ancient humans were constantly on the move, but at a site in Zambia there are the first tentative ...

The Washington National Cathedral is home to about 1,242 stone carvings. Here’s a look at some of the most interesting gargoyles and grotesques that call the building home.

The podcasting trio from Hulu‘s Only Murders in the Building — made up of Mabel (Selena Gomez), Charles (Steve Martin), and Oliver (Martin Short) — is a magnet for murder. The trailer for ...