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 […]
Should there be one rule for waterfront licensed premises and another rule for similar businesses in the uptown area? That was the question Scott Keddy, owner and president of uptown venues 3 Dogs Brewing and the Beer Shack asked White Rock council at its meeting meeting Monday (March 11). In asking council consider an extension […]
Fasten your seat belt; Bentley (yes, the luxury carmaker) and Macallan have launched a whisky that looks like some kind of science fiction vehicle that you’ll wish you could get behind the wheel off. The Macallan Horizon has even outdone the lightning bolt Tesla tequila for edgy looks. The design features a striking 180-degree twist. […]
Have you ever wondered what sparks a designer’s passion? For Julien Fincker, the answer lies not in a flash of light, but in the quiet hum of the printing press and the smooth glide of a skateboard. This talented type designer is celebrating a major milestone – five years as a typeface designer and the […]
Sweden’s CorPower has announced “breakthrough” results from Atlantic ocean testing of its full-scale floating generators, which cleverly time their motions to amplify smaller waves while protecting themselves against dangerous storm conditions. In a mechanical sense, this is a pretty standard looking anchored buoy point absorber type system; waves lift a floaty air-filled chassis up and […]
Monumental’s bricklaying robots are agile, artificial intelligence-powered machines that navigate construction sites like self-driving cars. They work in teams of three. One grabs bricks, another fetches mortar and the third, the star of the show, lays them down with precision. Read the full story here →
When picturing a water treatment plant or a water resource recovery facility (WRRF), the typical mental image is that of an industrial complex designed primarily for the practical function of managing and treating water. This image often lacks any significant architectural interest. It’s essential to recognize that while both facilities share the core mission of […]
Whether you are already familiar with him or not, prepare to be amazed at the man who was Friedrich Nietzsche. If you were to search the internet for famous philosophers, you would likely see Nietzsche in the top five of most lists. He is in the same company as Aristotle, Plato and Socrates. Nietzsche was a […]
Lock-off suites aren’t new, but their use in multi-family developments across Metro Vancouver is moving from townhomes to apartments, offering homeowners flexibility and a possible revenue stream if they rent them out. All developments in Surrey are required to have 10 per cent of units dedicated to three-bedroom units since it’s a city with many […]
