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Halfbike is a totally new way to get around that feels like walking and riding a bike at the same time

Halfbike is a totally new kind of personal vehicle, built with the goal of awakening your natural instinct to move. The basic core of Halfbike is built on a bicycle design with a wheel connected to a crankset, but that's where the familiar design ends. With a movement somewhere between walking and riding, the...
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Are Dutch Docklands' Floating Islands a Sustainable Alternative to Dubai's Sinking World Islands?

[gallery_extend] This is not the first time that floating islands have been proposed as a solution to the struggling "World" islands project, in which hundreds of little islands collectively shaped like the world are being developed in the Arabian/Persian Gulf (depending on who you talk to). Earlier...
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Energy-positive portable classroom produces four times more energy than it needs

[gallery_extend] Prefabricated off-site as three modules, the 960-square-foot portable classroom is topped with a distinctive sawtooth roof that uses north-facing windows to optimize ventilation and natural daylight to the interior. The solar panels that clad the roof offer shade to reduce solar heat...
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Loom Artist Studio is a Tiny Pink House Boasting Big Eco Strategies in Aspen

[gallery_extend] 1 Friday Design Collective began working with the client to remodel their kitchen and then began designing a series of artist studio studies. These studies evolved into the result you see here - Loom, a two story, 500 sq ft mini cottage. Located in the backyard of a quaint Hyman Avenue...
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Casa BS is an understated residence clad in locally-sourced flagstone

[gallery_extend] The architects wanted to make sure that the structure didn't obstruct the views of the local landscape, so they opted to create a low, horizontal volume covered in local materials. The front facade is hidden behind a stone retaining wall and a row of trees planted between the wall and...
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Futuristic Nimbus E-Car is a cute hybrid microbus perfect for the eco-conscious road warrior

[gallery_extend] The Nimbus runs with a 130Kw (180hp) electrical engine lithium-ion battery that works in conjunction with the car's micro combustion generator. Additionally, a rooftop array of solar photovoltaic cells generates even more energy for the car's needs and a regenerative brake mechanism...
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Wartime bomb shelter conceals a tiny and unexpected vacation home

[gallery_extend] Created as part of Famous’ advertising campaign, this unusual holiday home is now permanently open for rental accommodations. The concrete bunker is surrounded by rolling green hills and is located in Fort Vuren as part of the ‘Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie’ site. Due to the bunker’s...

[gallery_extend] Created as part of Famous’ advertising campaign, this unusual holiday home is now permanently open for rental accommodations....
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This 3D-printed violin has a classic sound and a look straight from the future

3D printing is music to our ears! Believe it or not, this futuristic-looking violin was made with a 3D printer. The two-string piezroelectric violin will debut at the 3D Print Design Show later this month in New York. Architects Eric Goldemberg and Veronica Zalcberg of MONAD Studio collaborated with musician...

3D printing is music to our ears! Believe it or not, this futuristic-looking violin was made with a 3D printer. The two-string piezroelectric...
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INFOGRAPHIC: The countries with the most threatened mammals in the world

Many of the world's most magnificent animals are disappearing at an alarming rate - in some countries more than others. This new infographic reveals which countries have the most threatened animals based on data from The World Bank. Having this information empowers us to put pressure on those countries whose...

Many of the world's most magnificent animals are disappearing at an alarming rate - in some countries more than others. This new infographic...
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Ohio's 100-Acre Classroom teaches farming skills to middle-school students

[youtube =http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQP1moXgSco&feature=youtu.be] Imagine a school environment in which subjects like chemistry, biology, math, and home ec are learned outside in the fresh air. Sound too good to be true? Well, the Hershey Montessori Farm School in Geauga County offers exactly that....

[youtube =http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQP1moXgSco&feature=youtu.be] Imagine a school environment in which subjects like chemistry,...
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Architecture

Marmol Radziner transform old waterhouses into a sustainable community center

[gallery_extend] The main building comprises a large open classroom and three smaller ones, accompanied with a lounge area where parents can wait for their children. The second building is reserved for sports and group events. A courtyardwith outdoor seating separates the two structures. This open space...

[gallery_extend] The main building comprises a large open classroom and three smaller ones, accompanied with a lounge area where parents...
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6 wonderful places to see spring bloom in NYC

[gallery_extend] Brooklyn Botanic Garden Arguably our favorite garden in the city, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an ideal place to see the first signs of spring in New York City. Bright yellow buds on the Asiatic dogwood trees, fragrant white magnolias, and dainty daffodils are all showing their...

[gallery_extend] Brooklyn Botanic Garden Arguably our favorite garden in the city, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an ideal place...