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Robots weave a 100% carbon-fiber love shrine for China’s countryside

In the countryside of Zhejiang, China, Shanghai-based design studio Wutopia Lab has completed the Shrine of Whatslove,...

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Foster + Partners’ Apple Park Visitor Center opens to the public

Apple fans and architecture buffs can now sneak a peek at Apple’s massive spaceship campus at the new Apple Park...

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MIT and Lamborghini designed an electric supercar - and it's incredible

Looking for the car of your dreams? We’ve found it. Lamborghini recently partnered with MIT to produce a futuristic,...

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Ultra-thin Macbook-shaped roof tops new Apple Store in Chicago

A new Apple Store has just opened in downtown Chicago—and it’s an architectural beauty. Designed by Foster...

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New Passenger Drone can fly you to work hands-free with zero-emissions

Get ready to commute in style. For the past three years, Passenger Drone has been developing a zero-emissions,...

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Floating, solar-powered 'dragonfly' bridge can sail to new locations

This floating pedestrian bridge can sail along rivers and oceans like a boat. Designer Margot Krasojevic conceived...

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Self-sufficient SCARAB remote living habitat can be placed almost anywhere

This completely self-sufficient, lightweight mobile home makes remote living feasible practically anywhere. The...

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Watch Apple's incredible new store in Dubai change shape before your eyes

Apple pulled out all the stops for their glamorous new store in Dubai. Designed by Foster + Partners, the recently...

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Drones weave moth-inspired pavilion from carbon fiber threads

The buildings of the future could be built with the help of drones. The unmanned aerial vehicles were put to the...

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"Vibranium" hyperloop pods will be 10 times stronger than steel

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies just announced plans to manufacture its transportation pods from a new type...

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Robots weave an insect-inspired carbon-fiber forest in London

The Elytra Filament Pavilion is a remarkable feat of engineering that’s impressive not only for its looks and...

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How robots and carbon fiber could usher in the “fourth industrial revolution”

The fourth industrial revolution is upon us, according to architect Achim Menges. The founding director of the...

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Kengo Kuma anchors an earthquake-resistant building with carbon-fiber threads

Formerly a nondescript boxy building, the 2,874-square-meter Komatsu Seiren Fabric laboratory fa-bo now draws the...

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World's lightest folding bike weighs less than a watermelon

Commuting by bicycle may be better for the planet, but it's not always easy. If you leave your bike locked outside,...

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Amada Levete's MPavilion is an LED-lit forest canopy that sways in the breeze

The cluster will be located in Melbourne's Queen Victoria Gardens and is expected to create an engaging environment...

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