Would you live in a concrete dome? What if it meant a drastically lower cost of living, both in terms of construction and energy bills? Nicolo Bini, founder and CEO of Binishells, is betting some ...

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Will peculiar looking domed homes made entirely of concrete revolutionize housing? Nicolo Bini, president and CEO of the construction technology company Binishells, certainly hopes so. "The ...

This strange building technique combines an ancient building material with a modern-day aesthetic. It was pioneered by Nicoló’s father Dante, who built the first Binishell in 1964 (which is still ...

The basic idea behind thesedome-like structures is to substitute formwork and heavy machinery with air. Instead of big cranes, low air pressure is used to lift and shape wet concrete on top of ...

The construction industry has trailed other major industries with regard to productivity and technology. This has resulted in significant ineficiencies in some of the most basic aspects of ...

In the 1990s, Nicolo Bini wrote his thesis at UC Berkeley on low-cost housing technologies. But the Italian-born, Australia-raised Bini went on to do high-end work for mansion-dwellers such as Usher ...

Hollywood stars have a taste for homes with a particular aesthetic. And Robert Downey Jr. is one such star. The American actor has built a Binishell on his property in Malibu, Los Angeles County. But ...