This seems like perfect grounds for experimenting with this new-ish technology, given the majority of Habitat for Humanity labor is typically volunteer. Will update as these homes become finished and will provide any information around the process. Read more.
Also, I’ve always like the idea that ‘traditional’ 3D printers could be used to make more 3D printers, I look fwd to seeing other things that can be done with these large scale printers.
This might be a real game changer for every contractor. See the almost SNL-esque ad here. Base price after rebates/incentives will be about 32K.
Eco Wave Power is one of many new-ish wave energy harnessers. The idea is simple…capture less than 1% of the ocean’s energy and it will provide more than enough energy for everyone on the planet.
Somewhat mimicing a mud dauber wasp home, TECLA (technology and clay) is a nearly zero-waste project using recyclable & reusable materials (clay). The hope is to provide a new means of efficient and elegant affordable housing in response to the increasingly serious climate emergency and the need for sustainable dwellings. More here.
Check out here the dozens of things this robotic prosthetic can do. Watch out Skynet.
The Swiss Army would be proud of this one. Check out more here.
…also, it’s supposed to get 200 miles/charge and has outlets & usb ports everywhere.
I imagine if this ever becomes a reality, it will be touted as a technical marvel and will have all the makings of a …what could go wrong, sci-fi thriller. More here.
Impressive glulam domes, site planning and design by Delugan Meissl Associated Architects. More here.
I love this kind of story: People using electric vehicles as mobile generators to solve power issues for others in crisis. More here.
A prefab prototype that’s low-impact, recyclable, and adaptable enough to be built virtually anywhere. More here.
Another creative idea for moving people and things using magnetic propulsion. More here.
Love the idea of this. More here.
This is a bit bigger than is probably necessary, but very nice material palette, details and analysis. More here.
Lovely, textured and tiny building by Abin Design Studio. And again, I love to see what people do with hardened blocks of clay that fit nicely in your hands and stack so well. See more here.
I’ve loved this project since first hearing about it in the early 2000s.
Completed in 2009, the 1.5 mile elevated park was created on a former railroad spur along the west side of Manhattan and designed as a "living system” - part landscape architecture, part urban design.
The newly announced proposed extension will connect the High Line to the new Penn Station expansion allowing pedestrians to walk from the parkway to the station concourse without crossing busy roads.
Zero Energy Design Lab (ZED Lab) used parametrical design tools to create a facade (2 layers of hollow concrete blocks) to buffer the building from Gurugram’s hot climate and help maintain cooler building temperatures and achieve net zero goals.
More here.
I love that SOMEBODY is collecting all these vintage products and making art based on it. See more from Ivo here.
The designers at bits of atoms have been using this old automotive robotic arm to sculpt furniture, among other things.
Keep ‘em coming Dan Sjogren.
Made from frog embryos, these new lifeforms are millimeter-wide “xenobots” that can move towards a target. They may also be able to pick up a payload, such as a medication, that can be delivered to a specific place inside a person. The xenobots can also heal themselves after being cut.
The future is here. Read more.
These look like they may be too much fun. Curious to see how the batteries handle the cold (as they typ. don’t do so well in that dept.). Check out more at MoonBikes.
