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    AirGlass

    AirGlass, a type of glass that is 97% air. This is actually a sort of aerogel and weighs a mere 50Kg/m³. It would be used as a form of transparent wall and has amazing insulating potential. The stuff is still ...
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    Stacked Cube Skyscrapers

    This Sustainable Skyscraper Houses a Flexible Mixed-Use Interior While it’s unfortunate that there are so many nondescript skyscrapers that are rapidly constructed in cities, this design for a sustainable “woodscraper” by architect Leonhard Weingartner offers both style and eco-friendly features. ...
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    Flat-Folding Shower

    Showers are used for maybe a few minutes a day, so why should they displace space the rest of the time? This ingeniously simple solution proposes that a shower should not have to take up excess room when not in ...
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    Sculptural Cubic Furniture

    This Chair Blends Functionality and Design Seemlessly This cubic furniture uses a nature-based and minimalist approach to create an elegant addition to any living room. Designer Per Jensen looked at a simple object like the cube and thought it was ...
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    Making it Radiant

    On some primal level, we all understand the thermal characteristics of radiation. After all, who hasn’t ventured out from the cool shade of a canopy tree into the sun’s warmth? The immediate and often dramatic change in temperature seemingly occurs ...
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    Nano-Architecture – A Caltech scientist creates tiny lattices with enormous potential.

    Availability: 3-5 years Breakthrough Materials whose structures can be precisely tailored so they are strong yet flexible and extremely light. Why It Matters Lighter structural materials would be more energy-efficient and versatile. Key Players Julia Greer, Caltech William Carter, HRL ...
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    Wellness Sky / 4of7

    Architects: 4of7 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Architects: 4of7 Design Team: Djordje Stojanovic, Vlada Pavlovic, Slavko Milanovic Area: 1100.0 sqm Project Year: 2008        From the architect. The building named ‘Danube Flower’ was built some thirty-five years ago to become a ...
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    liveall: the first smart and safe bicycle helmet

    Safety comes first to LIVALL! BLING HELMET= Windbreak Mic + Bluetooth Speaker+3-Axis G-Sensor + LED LIVALL Bling Helmet LIVALL Bling Helmet is smart because it has built-in Windbreak Mic, 3-axis G-sensor, Bluetooth Speaker and LEDs on the top and back ...
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    BIM Promotes Sustainability – Practitioners are finding paths to green through interoperable software

    Construction was about to begin on the restoration and addition for historic Grant School, in Washington, D.C. The contractor had nearly finished the time-consuming coordination of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades. Then work ground to a halt. Local legislation had ...