Quirky Bar In Shanghai Built From Vibrant Recycled Materials

A playful piece of Brazil has popped up on the streets of Shanghai in the form of Barraco, a Brazilian-themed bar designed by local practice Quarta & Armando Architecture Design Research (Q&A) and built with reclaimed materials sourced from demolition sites across the city. With ceilings constructed of colorful recycled doors and hanging swings used for bar seating, this whimsical […]

Blitzen Chills Your Drink On The Car Roof

It’s admittedly a rather specific scenario, but imagine if it’s a chilly day and you’re heading out to a gathering, but the only beverages you have on hand are room-temperature. Well, that’s where Blitzen would come in. It lets you chill bottled drinks on top of your car, while you drive. Created by Pittsburgh-based product development company Deeplocal, Blitzen cradles […]

Breakthrough Spinal Simulation Therapy

In what may be seen as a worrying development to those troubled by the growth of the surveillance state, researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have demonstrated that they can count people through walls using only Wi-Fi signals. Remarkably, the method doesn’t require those being counted to carry wireless devices. The method relies on RSSI, which stands for […]

Chemotherapy Hydrogel Fight Skin Cancer

Skin cancer might seem like the easiest cancer to deal with – after all, it’s right there on the outside of the body, so removing it should be simple and safe, right? Unsurprisingly the reality is not so simple and treatment often still requires chemotherapy, which is delivered intravenously and can cause a whole range of unpleasant side effects. Now, […]

Counting People Through Walls Using Wifi

In what may be seen as a worrying development to those troubled by the growth of the surveillance state, researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have demonstrated that they can count people through walls using only Wi-Fi signals. Remarkably, the method doesn’t require those being counted to carry wireless devices. The method relies on RSSI, which stands for […]

Ford’s Vision For Commercial Truck

Ford has unveiled a new concept heavy-duty truck at the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018 show in Hannover, Germany. The F-Vision concept is a large commercial truck that combines future propulsion and clean energy with autonomous driving. The F-Vision was designed and prototyped by Ford’s Turkish design center. The F-Vision is a level 4 autonomous truck – meaning it can drive […]

Metal Jet 3D Printing For Mass Production

Desktop Metal might have set the ball rolling back in 2017, but it seems HP is getting very serious about 3D metal printing at industrial volumes and automotive-grade production quality. The technology is called HP Metal Jet, it’s 50 times faster and significantly cheaper than existing methods, and pilot programs are already underway. Similar to the Desktop Metal production system, […]

US Navy Looks Up To Head Display For Divers

The US Navy has a new Head-Up Display (HUD) for combat divers that works even in zero-visibility conditions. Developed by James Fisher and Sons and the US Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Centre – Panama City Division, Shadow NAV is a visor projector that mounts on a standard diver’s half-mask to provide hands-free underwater navigation capabilities. If your experience of the […]