{"id":34,"date":"2019-04-27T22:38:46","date_gmt":"2019-04-27T20:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rethinkconstruction.net\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2026-01-15T22:52:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T21:52:05","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rethinkconstruction.net\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"34\" class=\"elementor elementor-34\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cf1556 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cf1556\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f307282\" data-id=\"f307282\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-154e371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"154e371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344e655 elementor--h-position-center elementor--v-position-middle elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"344e655\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:7000,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:800,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-c20d293 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Stone Henge as honeycomb\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rethinkconstruction.net\/index.php\/challenges\/\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Global megatrends<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">We should attempt to bring nature, houses, and human beings together in a higher unity.<br\/><br\/>\nLudwig Mies van der Rohe<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">Challenges<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-e8d7ec3 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Pyramids as honeycomb\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rethinkconstruction.net\/index.php\/innovations\/\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Shaping the future of construction<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">Not yesterday, not tomorrow, only today can be given form. Only this architecture creates.<br\/><br\/>\nLudwig Mies van der Rohe<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">Innovations<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-287ed40 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Greek temple as honeycomb\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rethinkconstruction.net\/index.php\/solutions\/\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">The Fourth Industrial Revolution<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">Wherever technology reaches its real fulfillment, it transcends into architecture.<br\/><br\/>\nLudwig Mies van der Rohe<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">Solutions<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-75051d3 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Colosseum as honeycomb\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rethinkconstruction.net\/index.php\/motivation\/\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Rethinking the Future of Construction Materials<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">Each material has its specific characteristics which we must understand if we want to use it. 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