With our long history of altering the environment through manmade structures, we humans sure have made our mark on the Earth in our relatively short time here. Scientists in Australia have turned their attention to what this perpetual development means for the world’s marine environments, calculating the extent of our construction footprint on the oceans for the first time ever. […]
First Map Of Marine Infrastructure
Carbon Fibre Tyr
Ford may have the new shimmer of the Bronco Off-Roadeo series, but Jeep has the long-running success of the annual Easter Jeep Safari. At least it did until COVID-19 came through and canceled the planned 54th edition this year. But Jeep didn’t use that as an excuse to avoid putting together the concept off-roaders that have become an integral part […]
Zaha Hadid Moscow Metro
We’ve all been there: rushing through an unfamiliar metro station laden with heavy bags and only a few minutes to work out where you’re meant to be. It’s a stressful experience and one that Zaha Hadid Architects’ (ZHA) new Moscow metro aims to address with an intuitive layout and navigation aids. Moscow’s metro stations are world famous, and for good […]
Greening Camp Nou
In a bid to bring greater green space to Barcelona, local architecture firm ON-A has proposed converting the city’s Camp Nou football stadium into a 26-hectare forested park. Dubbed Nou Parc, the design blankets the Camp Nou stadium and surrounding facilities with an undulating green roof strong enough to support a forest of trees. The architects estimate that the resulting […]
Drone Makes World’s First Oil Rig Delivery
Aviation history was made off the coast of Norway recently as a Camcopter S-100 drone rotorcraft delivered a 3D-printed part to an oil rig after a 100-km (55-nm, 62-mi) flight over the North Sea, potentially opening up a path towards safer, cheaper and lower-emissions servicing of these massive off-shore operations. To service these platforms, the oil companies operate the world’s […]
Klima On A Mission To Save The World
Released this month, Klima allows its users to take direct action against climate change with a simple and beautiful app. The user-friendly app quickly calculates your personal carbon footprint and finds ways to offset your emissions through an affordable monthly subscription that goes straight to carbon offsetting charities. Your carbon footprint is calculated through tailored lifestyle questions, including how many […]
Cabin In The Woods
Once, Henry David Thoreau went to Walden Pond to “live deliberately.” He surrounded himself with nature to create his incredible writing that would inspire generations to come. This writer’s studio is a kind of modern version of Thoreau’s deliberate, nature-filled life. The off-the-grid haven would be a dream-come-true for any writer, artist or creative mind seeking inspiration. The cabin is […]
Surreal Chinese Bookstores Warps Space With Light
Last year, we looked at a bookstore in the Chinese city of Chongqing by X Living that made clever use of mirrors and light to create a spectacular, immersive experience for its visitors, and the local firm has just added the finishing touches to another creation of the same ilk. The recently completed Zhongshuge bookstore brings this aesthetic to the […]
Vertical Cinema
Over the past decade smartphones have increasingly normalized vertical videos, yet most content is still produced using horizontal frames. Is it time to turn your TV on its side and embrace the future? Or is vertical video just a passing trend, fundamentally unsuited to how we want to watch things? Those with a good memory may recall an innocuous little […]
Pre-Fabricated Luxury Eco Pods In The Alps
With sweeping views of the Rhône Valley just south of Lake Geneva, the Zen Suite is the latest addition to the Whitepod Eco-Luxury Hotel. Designed by Montalba Architects, the minimalist-meets-luxurious pod immerses guests in the Dents-du-Midi mountain range of Switzerland. A creative combination of natural materials and sustainable construction, the hotel’s series of pods is aimed at creating spiritual harmony […]