7 Cities Transforming Their Rivers From Blights to Beauties
From Chicago to Medellin, Rivers are becoming about fun, not sewage, industry, and flood control The post 7 Cities Transforming…
After the Games, Rio’s Stadiums Won’t Rot—They’ll Transform
Venues will become schools, pools, and other community venues after the Games The post After the Games, Rio’s Stadiums Won’t…
NY’s Clever New Park Will Weather Epic Storms and Rising Seas
Governors Island’s new park as a model for a city preparing for climate change The post NY’s Clever New Park…
A House of the Future You Might Actually Want to Live In
Sharing much more than the rent with speculative housing models. The post A House of the Future You Might Actually…
LA’s New Skyslide Is in Good, Heart-Attack-Inducing Company
Cubes slide out from buildings, windows tilt out. Heart attacks are waiting to happen on top of today’s towers. The…
Cleveland Will Create a City Within a City to Keep the RNC Civil
Cleveland police and the feds are creating a tightly contained perimeter to secure the Republican convention—and constrain protests. The post…
Step Inside Bjarke Ingels’ Whimsical Canyon of Fiberglass
Bjarke Ingels twists fiberglass blocks into an “unzipped wall.” Swiss firm Archilogic has created a virtual version. The post Step…
This Modular Bike Seat Comes Apart to Deter Saddle-Stealers
Selle Royal’s modular Ta+Too bike seat comes apart, to discourage would be thieves. The post This Modular Bike Seat Comes…
Inside the Sound Lab That Uses VR to Build Immersive Spaces
Arup’s SoundLab is revolutionizing sound-friendly building design; and maybe VR in general. The post Inside the Sound Lab That Uses…
You Know What Really Makes an Outfit? Ultrasonic Welding
Traditional haute couture meets latter day methods like 3-D printing, computer modeling, laser cutting, and ultrasonic welding. The post You…