Drone Video Uncovers Beauty & Diversity of Los Angles
The following drone video of Los Angeles, by Ian Wood, allows those who don’t know Los Angeles well – and maybe some long-time residents – to see the city in a new light. I know…
Architecture
Taipei 101 “Harmonic Absorber” Swings in 145 mph Winds from Typhoon Soudelor
Last week, Taipei 101, the world’s second-tallest building and winner of the World’s Tallest Green Building Award, was hit by Typhoon Soudelor as it ripped through Taiwan, then moved on to eastern China and southern…
Taiwan’s Danjiang Bridge Design Competition Winner Announced
Port of Taipei to Gain World Class Port Status The Danjiang Bridge competition between civil engineers and architects from Asia, Europe, and North America to win a contract for the design of an iconic $260…
Tiny Abod Shelters Can Provide a Humane Home in Just One Day
The global population in slums will continue to grow enormously due to rising populations and rapid urbanization. According to some estimates, this figure may grow to 2 billion by 2030. Living conditions in these slums are…
This Sustainable Floating City is Shaped Like a Manta Ray
There has been a lot of discussion lately on what the cities of the future will look like. Whatever they look like, our vision for future cities should be one that is energy efficient, modern, sustainable…
The World’s Longest Indoor Ski Slope Will Be Built in the Desert Kingdom of Dubai
This week, the Gulf emirate announced plans to build a 40 million square foot complex known as Meydan One in the desert kingdom of Dubai. The complex will be home to the world’s tallest residential…
The Smog Free Tower: World’s Largest Electric Vacuum Sucking Up Smog and Spitting Out Jewels
Everything in Earth’s system cycles and recycles into a new use. The carbon cycle is responsible for trees, our human bodies, and diamonds. So why not take advantage of nature’s cycling to turn our human-created…
Build Your 3D Printed Home in Less Than Three Hours!
Waiting for your dream home to be built often requires years of patience. But this could soon become a thing of the past. You will be able to build your dream home in hours at…
Africa’s Largest Water Transfer Project: Lesotho Highlands
Governments in Lesotho and South Africa have been working on a 30-year project, the Lesotho Highlands Water Transfer Project (LHWP), that is unfolding in a series of stages. The purpose is to transfer about 70…
How the Technion Made Israel a Global High Tech Leader & Startup Nation
While Silicon Valley has the highest concentration of high-tech startups anywhere in the world, Israel, a nation of just over 8 million people, comes in second. But Israel has a higher concentration of high-tech workers…
