Florida-based manufacturer Renco has created a building block made of repurposed materials that interlocks and stacks for "LEGO-like" construction.
Made of a composite of glass fibres, resin and stone, the blocks were recently used to construct a Palm Springs apartment complex by Miami-based architecture studio Arquitectonica.
Florida-based manufacturer Renco has created a construction block that interlocks
The block's composition and design make them a stronger, less energy-intensive and more affordable option for building, according to Renco.
They were first used in Turkey after earthquakes to rebuild infrastructure faster and more affordably after natural disasters.
Each block is topped with knobs similar to those found on LEGO blocks "Renco's structural building system is a new way to build that is 23 times stronger than concrete, less expensive and finished in a fraction of the time," said the company.
"Think of it like a real-life LEGO kit ? moulded blocks that interlock and create entire structures."
They are made of a composite of repurposed materials
"By simplifying construction into a LEGO-like kit, Renco buildings can be assembled much faster, reducing time on the job and energy consumption," said the team.
An individual block is made using a composite of glass fibres, resin and stone with 40 per cent of materials repurposed from sources like the "massive boat building industry" that would otherwise go to waste.
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