Prefab is a buzzy topic in architecture and design circles right now, but it’s hardly a new concept. The idea of building houses in factories and shipping them to their destinations is at least a century old. Now, Taschen has published the history of these homes in a lovely coffee table book.
Spring is (supposedly) upon us, and with it comes weeks of sniffles and coughs for those afflicted with allergies. Honeywell wants to make the season a little more bearable, doing … Continue reading
One of five inventors of the LEDsafari lamp interviewed an African
student who was recently trained to build his own LEDsafari. The
student is very enthused about the invention because it is going to
bring affordable light to his continent, giving Africans more time in
the evening to study, to discuss, to work, to create… It will make
them more productive and, thereby, richer. A simple, cheap, safe, and
environmentally clean lamp, this student hopes, will ‘light up the Dark
Continent.’
The innovative Austrian-designed Johammer J1 Electric Motorcycle (“Eletromotorrad” in German) doesn’t look like any other electrobike while performing better than most of its competitors.
As a not just self-proclaimed kitchenphobe, culinary businesses aren’t
among my favorite, unless they’re really, really cool. With that
disclaimer, the fact that I am really excited about this business has to
say something to you about how innovative it is.
In the future, houses will be 3D-printed using recycled construction waste and tailings… oops, by “the future” we meant China! A Shanghai-based construction company took a mere 24 hours to slap together 10 3D-printed houses and while the homes aren’t exactly mansions, they’re the ultimate cheap digs.
Back in January, we detailed the work of Professor Behrokh Khoshnevis, the brain behind a giant machine that could 3D-print a 2500 square foot house in 24 hours. While that … Continue reading
Driving down a 500 meter stretch of highway N329 in Oss, Netherlands can only be best described as a scene right out of a science fiction film. Seeking alternative, and … Continue reading
Are you wondering what this beetle has to do with holding up an ATM? Well, this innocent looking bombardier beetle
is not so innocent; in fact, this beetle is the inspiration for a foam
bomb developed to explode in a burglar’s face if he tries to mess with
an ATM.
Where on Earth is this freaky lava pool? Why do people hate love locks? Is it true that fire ants love the suburbs? And what do the soon-to-be-lost sounds of the industrial age sound like? All your answers are here, in this week’s landscape reads!
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