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    MAAD Design Applies Resilient Design Principles to H.Q. and Camp

    Resilient design is most commonly associated with disaster prone areas where buildings are designed to withstand severe storms, flooding, wildfire, and other environmental impacts brought about by natural causes, climate change, or infrastructure failures.   The Resilient Design Institute defines Resilient ...
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    Q & A with Adria W. Lake on Resilience-based Wellness

    “Resilience, not prevention, is the future” according to Adria W. Lake, “As the rapid advancement in bio-technology, genetic modifications, DNA based research and medicine, VR, big data analytic, global connectivity, access to personal info/ health data, and our innate desire ...
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    Transforming Sustainable Designs into Resilient Designs

    It is hard to believe that sustainability has been the focus of innovative designs for nearly 22 years*. The run has been fulfilling and demanding, but it has me thinking what’s the next challenge or the new hurdle to overcome. ...
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    7 Traits of the Most Resilient People

    Resilience is the ability to return to the original form after being bent, stretched or compressed. It’s the ability to readily recover from illness, depression or adversity. How would you ever handle it if you lost everything you had today? What ...
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    A Capable, Editable Table

    One grilled L-Section is all it takes to make furniture. Sounds like one of those fancy designer quotes, but no, that’s pretty much what this project is about. Vasyl Maletych’s Grate Module can be used in a variety of ways, ...
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    Send Text Messages and Photos Without a Cell Connection Thanks to Sonnet

    A new device from Sonnet Labs promises to make it much easier for people to stay in communication with one another while traveling off the grid. The Toronto-based startup has announced a new lightweight and compact gadget that will give smartphone users the ability ...
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    Sweat-Powered Wearables

    Imagine a motivational exercise in which your music-playing device is powered based on how much sweat you’re producing — with new technology developed at the University of California, a wearable that converts sweat into energy will be a marketable possibility. ...
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    The One Suite Hotel That Can’t Be Missed

    While some hotels love to be flashy and extravagant, the newly opened One Suite Hotel located in Srebreno, Croatia takes the opposite approach. You won’t find an intricate facade outside or lavish amenities inside. Instead, the beauty and draw of ...
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    Werner Aisslinger Predicts the Future of Hospitality

    After the success of 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin, Werner Aisslinger has realized another venue for the brand, this time in Zurich. The German designer shares his vision for the future of hospitality with us. Werner Aisslinger’s 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin ...