Architecture firm Foster + Partners has developed a proposal for repairing London‘s Hammersmith Bridge while reopening it by inserting a separate double-decker road raised over the original structure. An extra deck would allow vehicle traffic to drive over the top of a pedestrian and cycle path, freeing up space for workmen to carry out essential repairs. The temporary crossing, which […]
Foster + Partners Concept For Hammersmith Bridge
Rent A Christmas Tree?
People who like to decorate their houses for Christmas often face a tree dilemma: should they buy an artificial, plastic tree or a real, dead one? Now, a new U.K. business saves Londoners from that choice. London Christmas Tree Rental delivers a real, pot-grown tree, lets customers enjoy it for a few weeks, then picks it up in January and […]
Brewing Your Own Mead
Mead, otherwise known as honey wine, is one of the more popular alcohols favored by home brewers in recent years. Its novelty in today’s culture is juxtaposed, and perhaps even underscored, by the fact that it can be traced back to the time of the Vikings, around 8,000 years ago But the secrets to brewing this lost libation are no […]
Eco-Friendly Mask Sheets
Eco-conscious skincare connoisseurs often face a dilemma. We know single-use products cause unnecessary waste, yet the sheet mask craze shows no sign of stopping. It’s easy to see why sheet masks remain popular; when you can simply rip open a package, slap on a mess-free sheet mask and go about your day, it’s hard to go back to multi-step wash-off […]
High Yield Vertical Farming
When people think of agriculture, they often picture rows of crops on flat lands stretching out to the horizon. But according to agtech start up Plenty, we should be thinking vertical for best yield. Stranger still, Plenty’s agricultural vision is indoors and populated by robots. “The reality is, there are five places in the world where you can grow fresh […]
What Determines Debt Consolidation Loan Rates?
The biggest determiner of whether or not it’s financially savvy to take out a debt consolidation loan for the purpose of wiping out your other debts (like student loans or credit card debt) is how much it’ll cost you —with all interest charges over the life of the loan factored in. It only really makes sense to consolidate if you’ll […]
Sonar Device That Works Outside Of Water
Radar and LiDAR have been incredibly quick and effective tools for mapping and surveying the Earth’s surface from aircraft and satellites, but while they can deliver accurate readings through cloud and even forest canopy cover, they can’t tell you what’s below the surface of the sea. Seawater absorbs far too much of the signal. Sonar remains the most effective way […]
Person-Tracking Floor Fan
Fans can typically only be locked off or set to oscillate, in either case meaning that they won’t necessarily always be blowing on someone who is moving around. As its name implies, however, the Following Fan tracks its user, panning with them as they walk. The device was designed by Minnesota-based software engineers Nate Oelke and Aj Sakher. And while […]
Permanent Fire Escape Ladder Hides Under The Window
While it’s a good idea for people with upstairs bedrooms to have a collapsible fire escape ladder handy, quickly finding and deploying the thing could be difficult in a smoke-filled home. That’s where the permanently attached Rescue Ready Retrofit is designed to come in. Developed by Virginia-based firefighters/paramedics Brett Russell and Eric Hartsfield, the setup incorporates a ladder that is […]
What’s the Buzz Around Clients on Demand and Russ Ruffino?
Source: Clients on Demand No matter how good your product or service is, you need to learn how to market your brand effectively; otherwise, your business will suffer the unenviable fate of fading into obscurity in a relatively quick fashion. Even if your service provides immense value to your target market, your scope of potential clients will be minimal if […]