If you ever played with interlocking brick toys as a kid, or even as an adult, you’re instantly qualified to build a house with Plaex blocks, according to the team behind a strong, recycled construction material that appears to have a lot of people rather excited. But, back to the easy no-fuss building method, as […]
A Colorful Evolution of Mozart’s Music From Age 5 to 35
The Piano Music Bros. compiled a colorful depiction showing the evolution of original piano music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from the age of five through the age of 35, the year of his death. Read the full story here →
Absolute miracle’ breakthrough provides recipe for zero-carbon cement
Concrete and steel production are major sources of CO2 emissions, but a new solution from Cambridge could recycle both at the same time. Throwing old concrete into steel-processing furnaces not only purifies iron but produces “reactivated cement” as a byproduct. If done using renewable energy, the process could make for completely carbon-zero cement. Concrete is […]
Isabelle Grewal, Grade 11 student
Elgin Park Secondary School Isabelle’s internship at SURF Architecture was a great pleasure for the team. She proved to be an invaluable asset, consistently engaging in discussions to enhance her projects and swiftly addressing and resolving errors. During her time, Isabelle delineated and designed the meeting room wall, demonstrating impressive proficiency in AutoCAD to […]
Skateboarding in swimming pools: the case of Alvar Aalto’s Villa Mairea
Exploring skateboarding in swimming pools, a series of exhibitions is opening this weekend at the Aalto2 Museum Centre in Jyväskylä, Finland. The shows zoom into the enduring – and possibly unexpected – legacy of Finnish modernist architecture master Alvar Aalto on the culture of skateboarding. In 1939, Aalto – in collaboration with his wife, Aino […]
3D artists are furious with Autodesk over its new generative AI model
The software developer Autodesk makes some of the best 3D modelling software, used by artists the world over. And many of those artists are not impressed with the company’s announcement that it’s working on an experimental generative AI model for 3D. The company says its Bernini research project can quickly generate functional 3D shapes from […]
Startup develops technology to produce cleaner cement at commercial scale — here’s how it could revolutionize construction industry
Concrete, according to one study, is the second most used material in the world after water. It also accounts for 8% of all planet-overheating pollution. In order to reduce that second statistic, one California-based startup has developed an inventive new method of reducing carbon dioxide emissions during the concrete manufacturing process. Fortera’s proprietary technology is […]
Star Wars superfans can now design their own droid
To celebrate Star Wars May on May 4th Day Autodesk has teamed-up with Disney and Lucasfilm for a unique artistic challenge that will have fans of the movies opening Maya, 3ds Max or Fusion and excitedly noodling new droid designs. The challenge launched today by Autodesk is simple: design a droid. Autodesk has a long […]
New company is ‘breaking the limits’ with revolutionary electric vehicle that is half boat, half RV: ‘Blending the lines of recreational mobility’
One Turkish company is “breaking the limits” of what a recreational vehicle can be, combining a caravan camper trailer and a boat into one futuristic vehicle, Electrek reported. A car that can turn into a boat — known as an amphibious car — is something that most people would associate with James Bond movies. But […]
Jeremy Dela Pena, Grade 11 student
Earl Marriott Secondary School During his three-week work experience, Jeremy’s creativity had a significant positive impact on our team at SURF Architecture. He played a vital role in designing our office space, refining the wood carving for the backdrop wall in our meeting room, and painting it a beautiful grey colour. Moreover, he contributed […]