Psyche, Concert Hall & Architectural Acoustics
The Philharmonie de Paris, built at a cost of nearly $500 million, with a total capacity of 2,500 and scheduled to open in early 2015 is a prime example of how seriously humans are about…
Design
French Startup Prynt Debuts $99 Smartphone Case With a Built-In Printer
Prynt, a startup located in France, is making waves with its announcement of a new $99 smartphone case that comes equipped with a built-in printer. The printer utilizes Bluetooth in order to connect to your…
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…
François Gissy Breaks Speed Record by Hitting 207 MPH On a Rocket-Powered Bicycle
Daredevil Frenchman François Gissy has broken the speed record for highest speed ever on a rocket-powered bicycle, hitting 207 miles per hour at a French racetrack. Gissy’s elongated bike had a rocket powered by hydrogen-peroxide…
Trakke’s portable Yurt ‘Jero’ that you can take with you and set up anywhere
For thousands of years, ancient nomadic people used yurts for shelter while living off grid. The yurt is the round structured traditional dwelling of Central Asia nomads. The yurts were valued for their stability, simple…
Mexico City’s New Airport Will Be the Most Sustainable Airport in the World
Countries around the world are rushing to build hundreds of new airports or expanding current capacities to cope with surging demand for air travel. Mega airports not only lure tourism dollars they also modernize the…
Heaven On Earth: Wireless Energy Transfer Now Replacing Electric Cables
IndustryTap has reported on WiTricity and Nicola Tesla and the idea of using “resonant energy transfer” to power objects across a room or even across continents. WiTricity is able to charge any device without using cables…
UK plans to build Commercial Spaceport for space tourism
Space tourism was unthinkable as little as 5 years ago but now the interest in space tourism is growing day by day. Work towards realizing space tourism dream has moved forward a great deal recently …
Private IMAX Theaters Now Being Installed on Superyachts
IndustryTap has written a number of articles on superyachts (see list below) that cost from $300 to $500 million. But we’ve never seen superyachts with private IMAX theaters. Superyachts are getting bigger with the largest…
The Ancient Art Of Bamboo Scaffolding At Risk As “Spider” Workers Dwindle
“Safer Than Steel” Bamboo Scaffolding, Now A Dying Art One of my biggest surprises when visiting Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China in the early 1990’s was the use of bamboo scaffolding in the construction of…
