Unlocking the Full Potential of Smart Urban Centers
Analyzing City Data Leads to Global Smart Urban Centers New York City has begun unlocking its full potential as a global smart urban center; it has one of the oldest subway systems in the world…
Architecture
World’s First Earthscraper: 75 Story “Inverted Pyramid” In Mexico City
The pharaohs, the great dynastic rulers of Egypt, built pyramid structures above ground as tombs for themselves as way stations to immortality. These creations are some of the greatest human achievements in history. Some of…
Utopias & Dystopias: Imaginary Cityscapes Of The Future
What will architects, engineers and scientists be doing in 50, 100 or 250 years? What challenges will they be facing and overcoming? While IndustryTap reports on developments in engineering, science and technology, there is only…
China to Build World’s First Floating City
China has a lot of land area. But with its huge population, overcrowding is still a big problem, much as it is in Japan. For this reason, both countries have turned to the idea of…
Billionaire Barry Diller Looking to Bring Manhattan a $170 Million Island in the Hudson River
IAC Billionaire Barry Diller had big plans for Manhattan, actively raising money to build 2.4 acres of new land off the west side of Manhattan in order to create a park/performance space in the Hudson…
This Home Uses Less Energy Than a Hair Dryer in the Dead of Winter
To say winters are cold in Wisconsin is like saying Jack Nicholson got a little chilly in The Shining. Wisconsin winters are beyond cold and for long stretches of time. But living in a German…
Old, Run-Down Public Bus Transformed Into Luxury Home In Israel
Housing access is a huge issue in Israel but few consider the idea of converting nonresidential structures into homes. However, two Israeli women picked up an old bus from a scrap yard near their home in Sharon, Israel and totally…
Relocating Landmark Buildings: 1,045 Ton Move, Among Heaviest in US History
Last year, IndustryTap reported on a 3,400 ton, 130-year-old Tabernacle in Salt Lake City raised up on pilings so that an additional story and basement could be built beneath it. Today we look at an example…
Could You Live in This 86-Square-Foot Tiny Apartment in Paris?
If your romantic ideals make you want to pack up and move to the city of love, it’s going to cost you. Paris, France, is known for its extremely pricey rents. What better way to…
Artist Gets Creative with Recycled X-Rays as Stained-Glass Windows
Renowned Belgian artist Wim Delvoye has spent much of his illustrious art career altering unused objects into incredible works of art. Since the early 2000s, he has been fascinated with Gothic architecture, a style of architecture…
