This week on Dezeen, British architect Norman Foster said that the coronavirus pandemic will not fundamentally change cities. Foster believes that the pandemic could accelerate the adoption of sustainable buildings, urban farming and monorails, but will not have a long-term impact on cities. “Is Covid-19 going to change our cities?” asked the founder of London studio Foster + Partners. “I suggest that […]
Predictions For Post Covid Cities
Quirky Campsite Sleeping Pods
If you’ve ever wanted to spend a night inside a dumpster – but without the accompanying smell – then Culture Campsite may be of interest. Situated on a former parking lot in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, it features an eclectic mix of micro-shelters made from recycled materials and objects including farm equipment, feed silos, and more. Perhaps better suited to people […]
Las Vegas Atari Hotels
It’s a tough time to launch a new hotel at the moment and you could be forgiven for wondering if the Atari Hotels line announced earlier this year would be quietly dropped, but that doesn’t seem to be the case at all. Instead, it continues to build momentum, with architecture firm Gensler now involved and some renders of a new […]
Aertos Drone
If you’ve ever tried flying a cheap consumer quadcopter indoors, you’ll know how easily they can crash into walls or furniture. Now imagine imagine trying the same with a much more expensive industrial drone. That’s why the new Aertos 130IR is built to be tough. Manufactured by Kansas-based company Digital Aerolus, the 130IR features a carbon fiber composite frame with […]
Renault’s Futuristic Concept
Between Zoes, Twizys, Kangoos, Masters and Twingos, some 20 percent of Renault’s vehicle sales since 2010 have already been fully electric, and the brand is planning to step things up into the performance sector with a brand new electric Megane hatch. As such, it’s released a Megane eVision show car that’ll be refined for production in the next couple of […]
Solar Powered Pedaled Cycle
A couple of years ago, we covered a two-seat electric pedalcycle called the Screecher that rocked a curved solar canopy above the rider to charge its batteries. Now the next generation is going into limited production. “We believe the Screecher solves the global need for carbon-neutral solutions, specifically an environmentally friendly transportation vehicle, that not only puts the buyer at […]
Kitchen Gadget Converts Food Waste Into Compost
Using a compost heap is a great way of putting food waste to use, but that waste can take several weeks or longer to become compost – in the meantime, it may stink or attract pests. The indoor Kalea device, on the other hand, is claimed to produce compost in just two days. Created by a German team of “material […]
Remarkable-2 Paper Writing
Touchscreen devices like tablets and smartphones can be a great way to take notes on the fly or quickly sketch out a plan, but constant pings from notifications and alerts, coupled with a seemingly endless stream of ads, don’t exactly help with focus. Plus drawing on the shiny screen with your finger or a stylus isn’t anything like as satisfying […]
Newton Rider Bike Helmet
Some people refuse to wear bike helmets because they find the things to be big, heavy and gawky-looking. That’s where the Danish-made Newton-Rider helmet comes in, as it’s sleek, thin, and made of semi-soft materials. The Newton-Rider consists of a flexible, stretchable liner on the inside, joined to a series of pads on the outside. Those pads are composed of […]
Electric -Capable Boat Folds Flat For Transit
We’ve seen various fold-flat kayaks and canoes, but motorized watercraft? Not so much. That may be about to change, though, if the AquaNaut 270 reaches production. Designed by Texas-based engineer Roland Heersink, the AquaNaut takes the form of two deep-canoe-like hulls that are joined together side-by-side via two aluminum crossbeams. Platforms attached to those beams seat two passengers within each […]