A clean energy future hinges on minerals such as copper, cobalt, lithium, and rare earth elements. But the race to secure them puts pressure on the places where they are mined. With some supply and ...

The success of a custom engineered transfer chute begins with understanding how a specific material will behave at the transfer point - and then applying both scientific principles and practical ...

From sculptural columns to high-rise facades, prefabricated concrete is redefining architectural possibility. Discover how cutting-edge technology and collaboration are transforming design, ...

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As we approach the 2026 sunset review of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), I keep hearing the same question framed the wrong way: Is the agreement at risk? The better question is: Are ...

About an hour-and-a-half drive east of Reykjavík, Iceland, is the ecovillage of Sólheimar. Sesselja Sigmundsdóttir started the community in 1930 as a foster home for children with mental challenges. A ...

First, it was Liquid Glass. Then it was the icons. And then it was the icons again (though it’s a different set of icons). Now, there’s something else about macOS Tahoe’s redesign that annoys the heck ...

What separates a good app from a great one? It’s not just functionality, it’s the way users feel when they interact with it. A clunky, inconsistent interface can frustrate users, no matter how ...

Minimalism is out. Color drenching is in. Luxury should be livable. Farmhouse has fallen out of favor. The interior design trends of this year were anything but restrained, and, in many ways, it’s ...

John Jungjohann is president of Design Plastics Inc., a plastics processor based in Omaha, Neb. Founded in 1972, the company specializes in thermoforming, vacuum forming and injection molding.