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Mesmerizing black oil spills reflect Swiss Abbey’s beautiful baroque architecture

[gallery_extend] Created for a 2013 summer exhibition, the La Mise en Abîme installation translates into “a work of art contained in another work of art.” The shiny black surfaces of the two large pools draw viewers to its edges until their reflections become part of the artwork. The still and...
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Freight Farms are super efficient hydroponic farms built inside shipping containers

[gallery_extend] These smart farms can grow a variety of crops and fresh produce, regardless of the time of year or weather conditions, and are connected to the Framhand app which can monitor air and water quality by using in-farm cameras. Freight Farms use 90 percent less water than traditonal farms...
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Weingartner Architects' Elastic Woodscraper II is made up of flexible skycubes

[gallery_extend] The skycubes act as individual units featuring floor-to-ceiling windows and a lot of natural lighting. Each would include rooftop terraces which could be used is different ways: as playgrounds, urban gardens, barbecue areas or sun decks. The glass skin would have light-transmitting properties...
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Aqua Mekong is a floating hotel that travels the rivers of Vietnam

[gallery_extend] The Aqua Mekong is the first five star small luxury cruise ship to bring travelers from the Mekong Delta in Vietnam to the Kingdom of Cambodia. The gorgeous vessel is made entirely of local sustainable materials, with little construction waste. Artisanal touches that reflect the historical...
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Delphi's self-driving car is set to take a road trip from San Francisco to NYC

On March 22, an Audi will depart from the Golden Gate Bridge to take a 3,500 mile road trip to New York City. On the face of it, there's nothing too remarkable about the fabled cross-country route that has been taken by many before. This trip will be a tad different: the car has been set up by electronics company...
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5 great reasons to build a geodesic dome home

  Dome homes. They’re kind of weird looking and they don’t exactly fit into those perfect little neighborhoods you see when walking around a cute downtown area or a clean-cut suburban gated community. But Buckminster Fuller saw the potential is those triangles: With the goal of creating a structure...
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Growing trees from seeds: which seeds work, and which won't

If there are any trees in your area, you may have noticed that a couple of major changes come over them at the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. Branches end up laden with fruit, nuts, seed pods, and cones in preparation for seeding the next generation of trees. These majestic beings have been self-propagating...

If there are any trees in your area, you may have noticed that a couple of major changes come over them at the end of summer and the beginning...
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UN committee announces support for fossil fuel divestment movement

The arm of the United Nations that deals with climate change negotiations announced recently announced its support for the campaign towards fossil fuel divestment. According to the Guardian, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) said it was lending its “moral authority” to the...

The arm of the United Nations that deals with climate change negotiations announced recently announced its support for the campaign towards fossil...
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Richard Guibault created an airy Parisian apartment in just 300 square feet

[gallery_extend] The living room is situated in the front half of the apartment to take advantage of the large windows and natural light. The bathroom was customized to take up as little room as possible, occupying just 27 square feet. The bedroom is cleverly designed with a large storage area and...

[gallery_extend] The living room is situated in the front half of the apartment to take advantage of the large windows and natural...
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Kenyan teenager converts his school's poop into safe, clean energy

[youtube =http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziS7yYFT6jc] In early January 2013, Kenya's oldest English-language school, the Maseno School, opened new dormitories for 720 students, and it had a couple of problems. Pit latrines and a faulty sewage system inevitably left foul odors and polluted local freshwater sources,...

[youtube =http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziS7yYFT6jc] In early January 2013, Kenya's oldest English-language school, the Maseno School, opened...
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Heatherwick Studio completes tornado-like university building in Singapore

[gallery_extend] The 12 towers are organized around an atrium area and include balconies, open-air corridors and gardens as informal learning spaces. The open design of the building encourages students and the faculty to interact and exchange ideas. The towers can accommodate 56 oval classrooms. The...

[gallery_extend] The 12 towers are organized around an atrium area and include balconies, open-air corridors and gardens as informal...
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Dubai reveals plans for 3D-printed 'Museum of the Future'

[gallery_extend] The $136-million attraction, scheduled to open in 2017, will be a high-tech showpiece of technological advancements. The UAE leader said the museum will be "a destination for the best and brightest inventors and entrepreneurs.” The football-shaped structure with a hole in the steel...

[gallery_extend] The $136-million attraction, scheduled to open in 2017, will be a high-tech showpiece of technological advancements....