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 […]
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 […]
This new wave of solar producers aren’t just getting cheap electricity, they’re also participating in the energy transition. More than 400,000 plug-in solar systems have been installed in Germany, most of them taking up a seamless spot on people’s balconies. New data shows at least 50,000 of the PV devices were added in the first […]
Sensual, nostalgic and a little disorienting – that’s precisely what stepping into Ama, a newly opened cocktail lounge and raw bar in Vancouver, feels like. Nestled within a two-storey 1970s walk-up, the 52-seat eatery by partners and brothers Yianni and Petro Kerasiotis and Takuya Motohash remains concealed from the street until its sign illuminates. Guests […]
Nina DiGregorio is a very successful musician. She’s performed with The Killers for President Obama. She’s played with Deep Purple, Cheap Trick, Shakira, Michael Bublé, Boz Scaggs, Peter Cetera, Stevie Wonder, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and plenty more. She was in Toni Braxton’s band. She leads the all-female troupe Femmes Of Rock, who are currently touring the US. But […]
The question of how AI will impact on the creative sectors and what it means for those in training has been one of the most hotly debated topics of the year. We reported a couple of months back on a study into how Hollywood bosses expect AI to impact on their HR needs. Now the […]
AIA Architecture Week 2024 is April 14-20. Learn how a popular children’s book could be the tool you need to inspire K-12 students to learn about architecture and design. In 2021, Mollie Elkman released The House That She Built, a children’s book highlighting women in the building industry. Inspired by the 2020 Utah project that […]
The city is releasing potential designs for a new park on False Creek near Science World. And they’re asking the public for advice on them. Currently dubbed East Park, the new park was announced in 2022 and went through a round of public consultation to guide initial designs. It’s now moving forward. “In this round of […]
Hugelkultur gardening, pronounced hoo-gul-culture, is an ancient approach to creating organic raised beds. As with other techniques employed in permaculture gardening, the hugelkultur method cleverly uses garden waste as opposed to removing nutrient-rich materials from the backyard. Originating from Germany and Austria, the term ‘hugelkultur’ translates to ‘mound culture’ in German, referencing the mound shape […]
Scientists have developed a new “ink” that allows objects to be 3D-printed out of wood. The material could reduce the amount of wood that gets wasted in the manufacturing of various products, plus it could utilize existing wood waste that would otherwise end up being burned or dumped. Among other things, we’ve previously seen wooden-ish […]
