Jul 15 2011

LED Wallpaper Gets Green Light

Tag: Architecture,Artists,Design,Electronic Art,LEDs,Visual Arts — Nic Halverson @ 1:34 pm
Glowing, sound-absorbent wall panels could conjure mood-inducing atmospheres like never before.

Jul 05 2011

Bend Lego Bricks, Learn Some Geometry

Tag: 3D Models,Architecture,Artists,Design,Games and Gear,Materials,Materials Science,Open Source,Plastic — Amy Enchelmeyer @ 8:46 pm
With some Lego building blocks and a little math knowledge, you can create amazing sculptures.

Jun 21 2011

Is Apple’s ‘Spaceship’ Campus Too Far Out?

Tag: Architecture,Buildings and Structures,Conservation,Design,Green Building — Cristen Conger @ 1:36 pm
Although its new mega-structure is intended to use alternative energy and revitalize green spaces, Apple might have bitten off more than it can chew.

Jun 09 2011

Apple’s Newly Planned Headquarters is Pentagon-Big

Tag: Architecture,Buildings and Structures,Transportation Infrastructure,Urban Planning — Tracy Staedter @ 9:11 pm
A building that looks like a spaceship will land in Cupertino in 2015.

Jun 02 2011

‘Museum of Me’ Facebook App: The Ultimate Vanity Project

Tag: Animation,Apps,Architecture,Artists,Computer Simulation,Computer Software,Computers,Electronic Art,Internet,Online Community and Social Networking,Persuasive Technology,Ubiquitous Computing,Virtual Reality,Visual Arts — Nic Halverson @ 7:58 pm
New Facebook app allows users to create a virtual museum of their social network life.

Apr 15 2011

Tyrannical Roman Emperor’s Home Reconstructed

Tag: Ancient Rome,Architecture,Castles and Palaces,Royalty and Rulers — Rossella Lorenzi @ 2:19 pm
Nero left behind a legacy of terror and depravity, but he had a stunning palace, which tourists can now view virtually.

Apr 15 2011

Future Olympics: A Reusable, Floating Venue

Tag: Architects,Architecture,Building,Design,Disasters and Accidents,Engineering,Europe,Events,Ferry,Materials,Olympics,Reuse,Science,Sight,Sports,Technology,TrickTaking Card Games,Wedding — Alyssa Danigelis @ 11:00 am
An archipelago of sporting facilities, administration buildings and housing accommodations could be towed along waterways to major cities.

Mar 31 2011

Recycled Island to Be Built from Ocean Garbage Patch

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Alternative Power Sources,Architecture,Buildings and Structures,Energy Efficiency,Green Building,Plastic,Pollution,Recycling,Renewable Energy,Reuse,Solar Power,Waste and Recycling,Water,Zero Waste — Amy Dusto @ 2:59 pm
This conceptual habitat would support a floating city with a half million residents.

Feb 16 2011

Structural Damage Shows Up in Technicolor

Tag: Architecture,Buildings and Structures,Laser,Materials Science,Safety and Prevention,Urban Planning — Amy Dusto @ 3:43 pm
Shining a UV light on these rubbery sheets reveals the stress they – and the buildings or bridges they coat – are experiencing.

Feb 14 2011

Solar Power that Honors the Moon

Tag: Alternative Fuels,Architecture,Electricity,Energy Efficiency,Green Building,Visual Arts — Amy Dusto @ 7:12 pm
This desert design will be a landmark as well as an energy generator.
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