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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Picture, if you will, a house. What comes to mind? Four walls, square windows, a rectangular door? Changes are there’s a lot of right angles. But one look at a home built by LA-based Binishells is all ...

This construction technique is old, but its green and cost effective applications have added a new dimension to the construction industry. Monolithic, reinforced concrete thin shells, Binishells are ...

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 ...

A strange architectural concept that is slowly being rolled out in various places around the world, Binishells are structures of varying size that can be created quickly by using air pressure to lift ...

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 ...

Covering a balloon with papier-mâché, letting it harden, and popping it to leave behind a delicate empty shell is a grade school arts and crafts tradition. For architect Nicoló Bini it's a technique ...