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MIT and Google design a temporary office meeting space that drops down from the ceiling

[gallery_extend] MIT's Self-Assembly Lab and Google teamed up to design this innovative system called Transformable Meeting Spaces. The structure can be pulled down from the ceiling to enclose a 10-feet-wide and 8-feet-tall space that can fit up to eight people. Users can simply push the structure up...
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Here's what you need to know about tonight's black moon

You've heard of a blood moon or a harvest moon, maybe even a supermoon. But what about a black moon? Tonight, people living in the Western Hemisphere has the chance to experience a black moon...but they won't be able to see much. As explained by Space.com and NASA, a black moon is the second new...
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Charred timber pavilion slides back and forth to expose rooms to the outdoors

[gallery_extend] Created as an “experimental shelter” to complement the firm’s existing workshop in nearby Heppeneert, the Hofer pavilion takes on the archetypical shape of a rural gabled home. The self-designed and self-built structure is elevated atop ten pillars and mounted on heavy-duty wheels...
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Solar-powered cylindrical treehouse in Mexico is made with sustainable bamboo

[gallery_extend] At 700 square feet, the treehouse is designed to "visually intrigue and highlight sustainable strategies to deliver a natural immersive guest experience," according to Deture Culsign. The treehouse is built six feet off the ground amidst palm trees, which act as "living piers." There...
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A house within a house in Slovakia unfolds in layers

[gallery_extend] The building is located in Bernolákovo, a village and municipality in Western Slovakia. Sitting on a site surrounded by detached houses andgarden plots, the house is set back from the street and provides a high level of privacy for its owners. Related: Modern barn-inspired...
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Bags made from movie film make recycling fashionable

[gallery_extend] Messie Design gets its name from “messie syndrome,” a reference to a compulsive refusal to throw items away. Turning the often distressing term on its head, their designs showcase how seemingly useless rubbish can be up cycled into something useful. The line of messenger bags, purses,...
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South Korean production facility makes medicine out of dandelions

[gallery_extend] The Korean Dandelion Farm is located on the edge of a forest in Chungcheongbuk-do province in South Korea. It comprises a quiet retreat and a production facility for making remedies using dandelions, which have been used in traditional South Korean medicine for a long time. This wildflower,...

[gallery_extend] The Korean Dandelion Farm is located on the edge of a forest in Chungcheongbuk-do province in South Korea. It comprises...
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Compact $399,999 apartment boasts Empire State Building views and charming design features

[gallery_extend] The sophisticated apartment has all new fixtures, beautiful oak floors and plenty of closet space, along with enviable views of the Empire State building. As an extra bonus of being on the top floor of the "well maintained and financially sound intimate coop", the apartment is flooded with...

[gallery_extend] The sophisticated apartment has all new fixtures, beautiful oak floors and plenty of closet space, along with enviable...
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Dystopian AR art installation shows how plants might adapt to rising global temperatures

[gallery_extend] Walk through the museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park and you will find yourself surrounded by both aquatic and terrestrial plant life straight out of a science fiction film. The scene is described by Thiel as featuring “plants [which] have mutated to cope with the increasing unpredictable...

[gallery_extend] Walk through the museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park and you will find yourself surrounded by both aquatic and terrestrial...
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Book a night in NYC's first shipping container home for just $96 a night

[gallery_extend] Completed in 2013, the shipping container home was built out of six stacked containers totaling 1,600 square feet and includes two rooftop decks and a houseful of repurposed furniture. The structure has all of the comforts of a traditionally constructed home and is insulated with NASA ceramic-infused...

[gallery_extend] Completed in 2013, the shipping container home was built out of six stacked containers totaling 1,600 square feet and...
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Solar-powered House to the Beach brings breezy West Coast vibes to Chicago

[gallery_extend] Despite the picturesque views, the lakeside plot posed a challenge, not only because of a 40-foot elevation difference between the road and lake, but also because of the Baha’i Temple next door. Rising 135 feet in the air, this monumental Chicago landmark is a show-stealer—the gorgeous...

[gallery_extend] Despite the picturesque views, the lakeside plot posed a challenge, not only because of a 40-foot elevation difference...
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President Obama and Leonardio DiCaprio will meet at the White House to talk climate change

On Monday, October 3, President Obama will meet with Leonardo DiCaprio at a festival on the White House lawn to talk about taking on climate change. The South by South Lawn (SXSL) event will focus on “ideas, art, and action” for making positive change, including discussion with climate scientist Dr. Katharine...

On Monday, October 3, President Obama will meet with Leonardo DiCaprio at a festival on the White House lawn to talk about taking on climate...