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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...