Structural engineer Ted Zoli makes bridges from novel materials that are both lightweight and disaster-proof.

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Dubai, a city that seems to look more and more like an amusement park these days, is planning to build what will be the world’s largest arch bridge in 2012. For more facts about this incredible project see this page.

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The Bay Bridge, which stretches between Oakland and San Francisco, California, has not had the best couple of weeks recently. In yet another incident that calls attention to our nation’s crumbling infrastructure, the bridge was shut down for six days following the collapse of over 2.5 tons of metal onto the bridge during rush hour on Oct. 27th. Fortunately no drivers were harmed in the accident, but the cracked steel beam that caused it is still a worrisome reminder of the sad state of many of our bridges and highways.

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Earlier we blogged about taking your gym out on the water. But what about an entire house? This month, Morphosis Architects finished building a floating home for the Make It Right Foundation, an organization helping to rebuild neighborhoods in New Orleans that were ravaged by hurricane Katrina.

When actor Brad Pitt visited the Lower 9^th Ward, the area hardest hit by the storm as well as one of the most impoverished, he was shocked at the devastation. Determined to bring this historic neighborhood back to life and provide homes for displaced families, Pitt founded Make It Right. The foundation launched a national contest to design sustainable, weather-resistant dwellings. Many of these green homes have already been constructed (you can view them here).

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Can you imagine big cities without smog? Soon the buildings around you will be cleaning up the air. TX Active, a new innovative cement product, literally kills pollution by oxidizing the toxins that come into contact with it.

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