Baca Architects has designed a marine observatory called the Australian Underwater Discovery Centre that will mimic a whale surfacing off the coast of Geographe Bay. The centre, which will be built two kilometres out at sea beside Busselton Jetty in Western Australia, will be positioned partially underwater and feature a large window overlooking the ocean floor. It has been developed […]
Australian Underwater Discovery Centre Shaped Like A Whale
Converting Champs Elysees Avenue Into An Extraordinary Garden
Plans to convert the iconic Champs-Élysées avenue in Paris into a pedestrian-friendly public space have been announced by the capital’s mayor Anne Hidalgo. Revealed in an interview on Sunday with Le Journal du Dimanche, Hidalgo said that the makeover will transform the entire thoroughfare into “an extraordinary garden” by 2030. Using a proposal drawn up by French studio PCA-Stream, this […]
Europe’s Most Sustainable Floating Village
Dutch architectural studio i29 has recently completed a striking eco-friendly floating home, as part of the Schoonschip floating village in Amsterdam. The unique floating community was conceived by spatial design studio Space&Matter and boasts a collective of 46 sustainably designed homes that share resources such as solar power, water, waste and electric car sharing. The site is located in the […]
Heated Dog Vest
Our pets are a part of our family, accompanying us on long walks, hikes, and fun park adventures. But, when the temperatures start dropping, our smaller pups’ bodies may not be equipped to handle the cold. Protect your canine companions from drastic drops in the weather with the 5V Rechargeable Waterproof Heated Dog Vest, an innovative product that keeps our […]
Clip E Bike Conversion Clip
While there are now a number of kits that allow you to convert your existing bicycle into an ebike, many of them involve adding a lot of … “stuff” to your bike. Clip keeps things simple, consisting of just a front wheel drive unit and a wireless remote. Developed by a Brooklyn-based group of entrepreneurs, Clip is the result of […]
Fluorescent Microneedle Patch
Nobody likes needles – at best they’re an unpleasant means to an important end. Microneedle patches could be a painless alternative, and now researchers have developed a way to use them to detect biomarkers at much lower levels, without drawing blood. Microneedle patches are emerging as a less invasive way to deliver drugs or monitor someone’s health. As the name […]
Wrinkled Graphene Shortcut Water Purification
Scientists at Brown University have demonstrated a promising new water purification technology that takes advantage of the tiny gaps in stacked sheets of graphene to filter out contaminants with great efficiency. The technology overcomes one of the key problems in this area of research, with the team behind it hopeful it can prove useful in a range of settings. Graphene […]
Biodegradable Electronic Display
E-waste is a growing problem, so if an electronic component can’t be reused or recycled, it should at least be biodegradable. That’s where an experimental new electronic display comes in, as it can be composted when no longer needed. Created by scientists at Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the device is a type of electrochromic display. It utilizes an […]
Wrinkled Graphene Shortcut For Water Purification
Scientists at Brown University have demonstrated a promising new water purification technology that takes advantage of the tiny gaps in stacked sheets of graphene to filter out contaminants with great efficiency. The technology overcomes one of the key problems in this area of research, with the team behind it hopeful it can prove useful in a range of settings. Graphene […]
Nox Ebike
A little bit Jekyll, a little bit Hyde, the newest ebike offering from Germany’s Nox Cycles has a split personality that craves both cities and mountains. The package ties together a city commuter and a mountain bike with a single all-in-one e-drive that can be swapped between the two. Riders can power their way to work Monday through Friday, then […]