They’re like children’s building blocks, except these ones are designed to construct real houses. German start-up Polycare says its Polyblocks – made from artificial resin – provide an environmentally ...

Move over LEGO, a new set of building blocks wants to unleash our inner urban planner. Arckit, the makers of award winning architectural building blocks, have scaled up to create a modeling kit for ...

There’s a new building block in town, and it generates its own clean energy. Researchers from Exeter University developed new glass blocks that are embedded with small solar cells. Not only do the ...

If you have access to a drill press, saw, and sander, and are looking for a great present for smaller children this holiday season, [Jonny] may have you covered. He’s come up with a pretty good how to ...

Will Shortz provides the materials for three intricate structures. By Caitlin Lovinger BUILDING BLOCKS — This puzzle is an interesting and unusual challenge to a solver’s vocabulary and powers of ...