Kite Bricks prototype proposes smarter building approach (w/ Video)
A company called Kite Bricks is out to shake things up in the way buildings, bridges and sidewalks are built. The company proposes a product whereby structures, "from Africa to Manhattan," in company parlance, will be highly insulated, strong, and much cheaper to build. So what is the product? The "Smart Brick" is constructed of high-strength concrete. As shown in the company's promotional video, the distinguishing characteristic of this brick is in design, where the bricks easily join together with open internal spaces for insulation and infrastructure elements to be run through the bricks. A number of technology sites described the bricks as Lego-like. The company's Ronnie Zohar told Wired.co.uk that making the bricks Lego-like was not top of mind; the focus was always on insulation and strength. The fact that the blocks can connect together so easily was secondary.