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Tech company unveils tiny spheres that outperform solar panels using both sun and artificial light — and the company says they could hit 60 times the current capacity
Solar panels may be replaced by light-catching spheres if innovation company WAVJA’s ingenious contraptions fulfill their potential. That’s because the business, which has operations in

The Ravenchord is a Radically Redesigned Piano, And We’re Swooning
While the grand piano hadn’t been redesigned for over 300 years, it was ripe for an overhaul. Luckily, it got one in the form of

A new suspended pedestrian bridge over the water in Toronto
The project by WilkinsonEyre draws inspiration from Indigenous culture and its deep connection with the environment. WilkinsonEyre will build the new Equinox Bridge in Toronto,

Architects behind world’s tallest building unveil gravity-based technology that transforms skyscrapers into batteries: ‘Some of the world’s most remarkable structures’
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill — the architecture firm behind the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building — is aiming to turn skyscrapers into batteries, according

Vancouver raises height limits for low carbon, mass-timber construction
The blond timbers of The Hive, a 10-storey office building rising above the corner of Sixth Avenue and Keith Drive in Vancouver, certainly stand out

Ukrainian design meets bali in MAKHNO studio’s coastal 8sun resort
The newly designed 8SUN Resort by Ukrainian architecture and design firm MAKHNO Studio is set to redefine luxury in Bali. Covering an area of over

Lego-like bricks make house construction child’s play
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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Solar balconies are booming in Germany. Here’s what you need to know about the popular home tech
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

Ama Bar, in Vancouver, is sexy and a little disorienting
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.

“I’ve ripped up my fingers to shreds, they bled, they blistered”: Watch Nina DiGregorio’s jaw-dropping version of Van Halen’s Eruption, played on 7-string fretted violin
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,

Ability to work with AI identified as “top skill of the future” for creatives
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

Join AIA, She Built Foundation to teach students about working in architecture and design
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

Vancouver releases two concept designs of new park on False Creek
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

What is hugelkultur gardening? Try something new in your raised beds this year
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

In a world-first, wooden items get 3D-printed out of wood-only ingredients
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

Extended patio hours urged for uptown
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,

Bentley reveals the making of the world’s weirdest whisky bottle
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

From Skateboards to Fonts: Celebrating 5 Years of Julien Fincker’s Type Foundry
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

Wave-amplifying generator bounces twice as high as the swells
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

Construction workers being replaced by AI robot bricklayers
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