Artificial intelligence can help us rethink structural design techniques. For example, the Elytra Filament Pavilion, pictured, is a robotically woven carbon-fiber structure developed by a team at the University of Stuttgart and placed in the courtyard of London's V&A museum. Photo: Andreas Schwarzkopf (CC BY-SA 3.0)
It is impossible to install pricey ENERGY STAR equipment and rooftop green gardens in every home in developing countries, but smaller scale and more appropriate materials are available. And they...