In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing Virgin Galactic’s concept for a high-speed passenger aircraft and sharing their views on other top stories. Aerospace brand Virgin Galactic has unveiled a concept for a high-speed passenger aircraft called Mach 3, which would be able to carry between nine and 19 passengers. The aircraft is designed to fly at an altitude […]
Virgin Galactic High Speed Aircraft
Fender Targets Beginners
When people start learning to play guitar, a full-size electric can seem pretty daunting. For those looking for something just a little bit smaller, Fender has responded with a couple of electrics and a bass that can also serve as travel companions. All of the instruments in the range are based on Fender classics, and come with the promise of […]
Clova Lamp A.I Lamp
South Korean technology company Naver Corp has developed a smart reading lightcalled Clova Lamp that helps children to cultivate healthy reading habits by narrating their books aloud. Using computer vision and artificial intelligence technology, the lamp is able to convert the text and images from a book into speech, while an integrated virtual assistant can explain the meaning of words […]
Modular Storage System From Samsung Eco-Box
In this video, Dezeen x Samsung Out of the Box Competition finalist Abigail Whitelow explains how she created a modular storage and display system from the cardboard box of Samsung‘s The Frame television. Called Tessellate, Whitelow’s design comprises six modules, which can be arranged in different ways to create a coffee table, a sideboard, or a variety of different shelving […]
DIY Algae Kit Easy Science Experiment
In addition to cultivating the nutritious blue-green algae, the kit also helps to absorb the same amount of carbon dioxide as two young trees and provides the home with the same amount of oxygen as seven common indoor plants. Perhaps best of all, BioBombola allows children and adults alike to interact with nature from the comfort of their own homes. […]
Handmade Wood Cabin In North Carolina
This 400-square-foot cabin, nicknamed The Nook, can be found in the charming, forested area of Swannanoa, North Carolina, just outside of Asheville. The project was a labor of love by owner and professional photographer Mike Belleme, who built the cabin himself along with a rotating crew of local community craftspeople. Even better, he used locally sourced materials in the construction, […]
AR Earth Speakr App
Artist Olafur Eliasson has developed an augmented reality app that allows children to digitally transplant their faces onto their environment to help give them a voice in discussions about the climate crisis. The app is part of a collective artwork, alongside a dedicated website, which gives a platform to those who are too young to be involved in the official […]
Foster + Partners Skyscraper Over Station
Foster + Partners has released visuals for a 39-storey skyscraper that will be built above the Pitt Street metro station it is developing in central Sydney, Australia. Named Pitt Street OSD, the skyscraper forms part of Foster + Partners ongoing work to expand the Sydney Metro – Australia’s biggest public transport project – for which it is designing seven stations. […]
Is Upcycling A Passing Trend Or Future of Fashion?
Walk into Zero Waste Daniel or Grant Blvd’s ateliers in New York City and Philadelphia, respectively, and you’ll see endless bins of fabric scraps. I don’t mean the trash bins filled with discarded fabric that you’d find at any other fashion studio, but rather storage bins that hold onto each and every piece of unused fabric that comes through their […]
Updating Mac Os Big Sur
With its fresh, clean redesign and plethora of new features, MacOS Big Sur is the largest shake-up of Apple’s Mac operating system in years. But there is one feature that stands out above the rest: Control Center. This puts key settings into an easily accessible panel in your Mac’s menu bar. It may not seem like much, but this little […]