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obama names architect frank gehry and designer maya lin recipients of the...
president barack obama named 21 recipients. the presidential medal of freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the...
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commuters lose transit, parking, biking benefits in gop tax reform bill.
above > the caption for an article reading : safety in numbers – more bike riders means safer streets “the concern is if employers can’t write it off, they won’t offer it. it’s clearly a negative...
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ore streams installation by formafantasma investigates recycling of...
our human greed for metals has grown to such an extent that by 2080, the biggest metal reserves will not be underground. instead, they will be above the surface as ingots stored in private buildings or...
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virgin hyperloop sets a new speed record.
the ability to maintain a vacuum in the tube, especially one hundreds of miles long, is one of the steepest challenges facing the hyperloop. every time a pod arrives at a station, it has to decelerate...
View Article2017 chicago architecture biennial week of 24 > 30 december.
above > randolph square / frida escobedo / mexico city frida escoberdo has designed a monolithic timber, tiered platform in randolf square – a singular formal gesture with moveable modules that...
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aline saarinen. eero’s better half.
this post was originally written on 10 november 2009 / we’ve updated the photo gallery today, except for a few projects like the moribund twa terminal at jfk, eero saarinen is better known for his...
View Article2017 chicago architecture biennial week of 31 december to 7 january closing.
above > bless no 60 lobby conquerors, bless in dialog with artek furniture classics / berlin this quirky lobby installation is both functional for taking a load off for a few minutes and playing...
View Articlevolocopter 2x: the first autonomous all-electric passenger-carrying drone...
volocopter debuts in u.s.a. at ces18 as the first autonomous all-electric passenger-carrying drone. the drone’s at-a-glance timeline is volocopter’s first manned flight occurred in 2011 and at ces it’s...
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tesla model 3 delivery date pushed back to late june 2018.
everyone but those who put a $1,000 deposit on the model 3, tesla’s lower-priced seemed to be unfazed on another delivery delay. the best, and most important indicator is the stock price: shares have...
View Articleford to invest $11 billion to launch 16 all-electric and 24 hybrid vehicles...
ford motor company promises to spend $11 billion on technology by 2022, rolling out 16 all-electric cars within five years, the first of which would arrive in 2020. also promised is 24 hybrids. the...
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mcdonald’s makes a bold environmental pledge using green packaging.
“our customers have told us that packaging waste is the top environmental issue they would like us to address,” said francesca debiase, mcdonald’s sustainability officer, in a statement.” mcdonald’s...
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nature provides ample inspiration for new conrad osaka hotel interiors....
above> kyoto-based artist kohei nawa’s molecular white bubbles bring your eye skyward in the lobby. the interior design concept for the hotel was ‘the address to the sky.’ wind, light, and other...
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new epic react flyknit by nike. the light soft and springy running shoe.
the epic react debuts a new sole that replaces eva foam. it’s lighter and way springier. so soft and springy that the mid-sole is taller to absorb bumps and wider for support. the sole has been tested...
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possibly best bike lock just got better. abus bordo alarm.
the world’s first alarmed folding bike lock with the bordo alarm, abus, the security expert for mobile safety, is bringing the world’s first alarmed folding bike lock into the market. with electronics...
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dot tactile smartwatch ‘feels’ like a 2017 best product-of-the-year candidate.
we strive to be a pioneer in accessible and affordable innovations for the vision impaired and the deafblind to lead independent, fulfilling lives. ~ dot inc. the dot watch braille smartwatch is the...
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massimo & lella vignelli’s nyc apartment 6e up for sale.
above > the 19½-foot-tall living room, with a wood-burning fireplace and a towering leaded glass window, served as massimo’s home office. massimo would say he needed a clean uncluttered desk and...
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lucas museum of narrative art by mad architects finally breaks ground in los...
on 14 march 2018, the lucas museum of narrative art (lmna), designed by beijing studio mad architects, broke ground in los angeles’ exposition park. its curvaceous structure is inspired by star wars,...
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dasher: the world’s first fully electric luxury yacht by michael peters for...
the future is here. since 1928, hinckley has been leading the way in the design of beautiful, highly innovative and timeless yachts. in the spirit of our legacy of innovation, we are excited to...
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chicago design museum and thirst’s beautifools / memoir provides some great...
the chicago design museum and chicago design firm thirst provide two venues of inspiration in close proximity to neocon happenings at block 37 located on state and randolph. the museum show runs...
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london design festival 2018.
london design festival celebrates and promotes london as the design capital of the world and as the gateway to the international creative community. the festival returns to venues and institutions...
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