Lightweight and versatile, molded polystyrene foam is a commercial building material that despite being commonly used remains somewhat misunderstood. Frequently identified by the misnomer Styrofoam, ...

Researchers have developed a lightweight concrete that combines nano-silica and expanded polystyrene to significantly enhance both thermal insulation and structural strength. This advancement, ...

A block of polystyrene foam blown against a window led an Australian company to develop plastic water storage tanks that are sealed in the concrete foundations of new homes. The ``slab-tank'' system, ...

Two concrete columns hold up a curving concrete roof of this pavilion that architecture firm SOM has built using a method it says could reduce the carbon footprint of high-rise concrete buildings.