Question: I want to build a large (2,500-square-foot), energy-efficient house. Are the contemporary circular house kits very efficient? I want to help build it to lower the cost. Answer: Circular ...

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When you walk into a room with a terrazzo floor there’s an immediate shift in energy. You can feel the storied past. You can see it in the fragments, remnants of terracotta, and even recycled glass.

Ralph Horne has received funding from various organisations including the Australian Research Council, Victorian Government and various industry partners. He led the research underpinning this article ...