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- Mystery ingredients that made ancient bronze unique unveiled Sat, 13 Aug 22, 5:30amScientists have finally unraveled the secrete behind the bronze recipes used by ancient blacksmiths. Through an analysis of a 2300-year-old text and coins, researchers found two elusive ingredients that were used to attain...
- Metal walls panels from Dri-Design are 100% recyclable Sat, 16 Apr 22, 1:30amDri-Design started out as a small business. The founders of Dri-Design used their experience and their hands-on knowledge to see exactly what was wrong with certain building materials and how to make them a lot better. They...
- Famous Amsterdam canal gets a 3D-printed smart bridge Thu, 5 Aug 21, 1:30amAmsterdam’s oldest neighborhood is getting a high-tech upgrade thanks to 3D-printing company MX3D and design firm Joris Laarman Lab. The team recently unveiled a stainless steel, 3D-printed smart bridge that will be placed...
- Sustainable Brook Hollow homes feature unexpected pops of color Wed, 17 Feb 21, 3:30amJeannie and Daryl Losaw, owners of Texas-based Losaw Construction and IBS Homes, have begun construction on their affordable and sustainable homes at Brook Hollow Club Estates in San Marcos, Texas...
- Where to find eco-friendly engagement and wedding rings Fri, 17 Jul 20, 12:30amYour engagement and wedding rings are a symbol of your eternal love and commitment to your spouse. If you’re eco-minded, they should also be a testament to your love for and commitment to the planet. So when selecting your...
- Naturally ventilated home in Thailand has a lush indoor garden Fri, 12 Jun 20, 12:30amDesigned by Studio Locomotive, this two-story home in Phuket, Thailand combines contemporary and biophilic design. The young owner wanted to build a debt-free, low-maintenance home despite limited financial resources. The...
- Negative? How a Navy veteran refused to accept a ‘no’ to his battery invention Sat, 13 Jul 19, 3:53amThe journey for Trevor Jackson started, as many things do in tech, with research. He’d become fascinated by the experiments done not with lithium batteries, which had come to dominate the battery industry, but with so-called...
- Plastic straws are a thing of the past, but which reusable straw is best for the future? Sat, 22 Sep 18, 12:30amThe days where plastic straws and their wrappers litter the countertops of restaurants, coffee shops and fast food joints are nearing the end. With several governments, like Australia and the U.K., banning and taxing single-use...
- Metal-clad Treehouse for "no-commute lifestyles" mimics Portlands forests Thu, 15 Feb 18, 10:09pmWith projects like LEVER Architecture’s recently completed Treehouse, it’s little wonder Portland, Ore. scores high marks for livability and sustainability. Located on the Marquam Hill campus of the Oregon Health & Science...
- Surreal sculptures use stretched bronze to connect boulders Fri, 24 Jun 16, 6:00pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vlec-WH6Qyw Based in Auvergne, France, Langlois is a self-taught artist who began experimenting with sculpture using only plaster and clay. He later turned to bronze and explored the process...
- Dominique Perrault plants 8 giant metal trees in the heart of Naples, Italy Thu, 17 Mar 16, 4:30amBesides providing new great urban space for the city and commercial gallery, Piazza Garibaldi project links the underground metro station and the near on-ground Central railway station of Naples...
- Modumetal’s revolutionary technology grows super-tough metal like a tree Mon, 31 Aug 15, 10:00pmThe processes used to extract and utilize metals are typically highly energy intensive, with ores extracted through mines using smelting, or with recycled scraped melted down to be recast...
- A striking metallic shell shields this larch-clad cabin from harsh Swiss winters Tue, 27 Jan 15, 6:10amSited on an 8,600-square-foot plot of land, the Vallée de Joux house is located just a few steps from the shores of Lake Joux. The lakeside views and surrounding scenery are framed through rectangular strips of glazing installed...
- Striking metallic shell shields this larch-clad cabin from the harsh Swiss winters Tue, 27 Jan 15, 1:00amSited on an 8,600-square-foot plot of land, the Vallée de Joux house is located just a few steps from the shores of Lake Joux. The lakeside views and surrounding scenery are framed through rectangular strips of glazing installed...
- Hilla Shamia casts tree trunks in aluminium to create dramatic furniture Thu, 8 Jan 15, 1:30amShamia developed her technique while studying at the Department of Industrial Design at Holon Institute of Technology. High and low tables, square stools and long benches in the furniture range are built by splitting full-length...