Ericsson's new mixed-reality platform envisions urban design in "real life"
Ericsson has created a new mixed-reality platform that allows users to envision urban design projects in space. Teaming up with UN-Habitat, Johannesburg Development Agency and WITS University as part...
View ArticleGrow your own mushroom lamp with this brilliant DIY kit
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View ArticleNew waterproof solar cell generates power even after it gets soaked
A new solar cell could go through the laundry and emerge still working. The photovoltaic cell, developed by Japanese company RIKEN and the University of Tokyo, is ultra thin and coated on both sides...
View ArticleNew Antarctic farm will grow produce despite temperatures of -100 degrees F
Imagine having to go months without an adequate supply of fresh, nutritious fruits and vegetables. Scientists based in Antarctica know this struggle, which is why engineers at the German Aerospace...
View ArticleUNEP chief: Polluters should pay for environmental destruction, not taxpayers
Many companies profit from environmental destruction, leaving taxpayers to pick up the bill. That shouldn't be the case, according to Erik Solheim, executive director for the United Nations Environment...
View ArticleFuturistic floating bubble car wins London design competition
Renault and Central Saint Martins, UAL have teamed up to develop the car of the future as part of a design competition. The challenge in the competition was for the students of MA Industrial Design to...
View ArticleNew York City to install around 1,000 fast-chargers for EVs
New York City aims to majorly expand their electric vehicle (EV) charging network with a $10 million investment. They recently introduced a plan to bring 50 fast-charging hubs to the city by 2020 - and...
View ArticleSolar-powered Cottage in the Vineyard puts a modern spin on rural architecture
Ramón Esteve Estudio completed a minimalist mono-pitched dwelling that blends into its agricultural backdrop yet still catches the eye with its modern design. Located in the rural outskirts of...
View ArticleGeothermal-powered Lake Austin Home is tuned in to nature
Local studio A Parallel Architecture designed the award-winning Lake Austin Residence, a beautiful luxury home that derives inspiration from nature. Despite its large 6,750-square-foot size and...
View ArticleThe cost of solar power has dropped over 25% in one year
The revolution continues and solar energy is leading the charge. In a recently published report, the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratories documented that the cost of...
View ArticleNouvelle AOM wins competition to give Paris' Tour Montparnasse a massive...
French architectural consortium of Nouvelle AOM has just been chosen to redesign Paris' historic Tour Montparnasse. The winning design includes a modern makeover for the historic tower that includes...
View ArticlePuerto Rico could be without electricity for months due to Hurricane Maria
Last Saturday, a Category 4 hurricane named Maria pummeled Puerto Rico. Hundreds of homes and businesses were destroyed by the 155 mph winds, and the entire island was left in a total blackout. After...
View ArticleSoaring timber tower could clean up contaminated water in NYC's Central Park
Related: "Aside from supplying water to the pool and Harlem Meer, the Reservoir sits stagnant and fenced off due to its current state as a health threat to millions of New Yorkers, tourists and...
View ArticleNicaragua joins Paris Accord, leaving the US and Syria as lone dissenters
A big wake-up call is coming for President Trump, now that Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega has plans to sign the Paris Accord. In December of 2015, nearly 200 countries signed the Paris Climate...
View ArticleAstronomers observe an object in space unlike anything they've seen before
Space is full of oddities, but astronomers were recently able to observe a type of object we've never found anything like. 288P is a binary asteroid - or two asteroids orbiting each other - that has...
View ArticleHow termites draw on solar power for climate control
Termite mounds could hold clues into passive climate control, according to new research. Seven scientists scrutinized African termite mounds to see how they keep their homes cool in the sun and also...
View ArticleSea turtles appearto be bouncing back from the brink of extinction
Good news! Despite man-made catastrophes and the unwelcome effects of climate change, populations of sea turtles appear to be thriving. The comprehensive analysis, was published in the journal Science...
View ArticleThis house for sale in New York has two waterfalls and a luscious forest
If you’re on the market for a beautiful home that forces you to get in touch with nature, then you might want to check out this piece of property that just went on the market in upstate New York....
View ArticleFormer chicken coop transformed into a backyard artists studio in Berlin
We’ve heard of horse stables transformed into dwellings for people, but converted chicken coops are a first. Büros für Konstruktivismus turned an old henhouse into a timber-lined artist’s studio in the...
View ArticleWorld's fastest bullet train can travel between Beijing and Shanghai in 4.5...
Traveling between Shanghai and Beijing can take 12 and a half hours by car, or just over eight hours by train. But a new bullet train could slash those travel times. China recently launched the fastest...
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