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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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Students create a battery-powered personal helicopter

It may not look like the jetpack science fiction has taught you to imagine, but you might soon have the power...

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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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Students use rippling carbon fiber to create an innovative architectural facade

In the past year, we’ve witnessed a large growth of composite applications in architecture. Last year we covered...

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Extreme hanging pods create a meditative, light-controlled space for rock climbers

The pods, commissioned by Manz Wine Estate Cape Town, were designed with the specific purpose of reducing harmful...

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The ‘Carbon Black’ is the slickest wheelchair you’ve ever seen

Made from ultra-lightweight carbon fiber, the Carbon Black wheelchair is not just a piece of medical equipment;...

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Lightweight Visio.M Electric Car Weighs in at Only 900 Pounds

Two years ago BMW, Daimler and scientists at the Technical University Munich (TUM) announced that they had joined...

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Michael Sodeau and Hypetex Design World’s First Colored Carbon Fiber Chair

Hypetex, the world's first colored carbon fiber brand, teamed up with London furniture designer Michael Sodeau...

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Students Build Dynamic FIBERwave Pavilion Out of Carbon Fiber Layers

Students in the College of Architecture at IIT recently completed FIBERwave, a full-scale carbon fiber pavilion...

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Could Renewable Bamboo Serve as an Alternative to Carbon Fiber in Cars?

Carbon fiber is quickly becoming the material of choice for automakers as they seek to reduce the weight of their...

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Sarolea SP7 Electric Carbon-Fiber Motorcycle Fires Up for the Isle of Man TT Zero Race

The famous Isle of Man TT Zero race for electric motorcycles kicks off next month and Sarolea's new SP7 carbon...

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World’s First Carbon Fiber 3D Printer Prints Parts 20 Times Stiffer than Plastic

Gregory Mark needed strong and light carbon fiber parts to build his computer-controlled race car wings, so he...

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Aeromobil: Sleek Slovakian Flying Car Takes its First Flight (Video)

It might not be the world’s first flying car, but it's certainly the world’s prettiest airborne automobile....

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Volvo’s New Electric Vehicle Battery Technology Stores Energy in a Car’s Body Panels

Conventional batteries that power today's electric cars and hybrids take up space and add a lot of extra weight...

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Revolutionary Lightweight Carbon Fiber UltraRope Could Make Kilometer-High Elevators Possible

Finnish elevator manufacturer KONE has just announced a new high-rise elevator technology that could enable elevators...

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Ultralight Carbon Fiber Blackbraid Bicycle Weighs Less Than 11 Pounds!

The race to create the world's lightest bike is hot and heavy in the cycling world - and PG Bikes and Munich Composites...

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Thonet Bike: Andy Martin’s Elegant Cycle is Crafted Completely from Bent Beech Wood

What do you get when you cross an architect, a furniture company, and a love of cycling? The result is a sleek,...

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