MuDD Architects Used Drones to Build a House

DESIGN 06.08.2019 09:42 AM

During a recent design show in Milan, Italy, the firm has demonstrated the use of a drone in building a shelter.

Michelin and GM Look to Revolutionize the Tire

06.07.2019 08:56 AM

Uptis features ground-breaking improvements in architecture and composite materials, which enable Uptis to bear the car’s weight at road-going speeds.

Team Reinvented 300-Year-Old Piston Design for a Plethora of Applications

06.06.2019 14:40 PM

The concept of the tension piston builds on the researchers’ ‘fluid-driven origami-inspired artificial muscles’ (FOAMs) that use such materials to give soft robots more power and motion control while maintaining their flexible architectures

A New 3D Printed Device Sets New Record for Efficiency

06.05.2019 14:16 PM

The findings of the researchers reveal that printed thermoelectric materials using tin selenide are a promising way forward

Machine Learning AI Reconstructs and Animates Monalisa

06.04.2019 10:16 AM

A new type of artificial intelligence can generate a "living portrait" from just one image.

Gulf Oil Building: the Project that Started it All for I.M. Pei

05.23.2019 08:55 AM

Finishing a building with a low budget of around $7 per square foot is no problem for I.M. Pei. (Photo : Keizers)131 Ponce de Leon Ave. , Atlanta - I. M.

Expert Tips for a Quiet and Peaceful Apartment

05.23.2019 08:52 AM

There are workarounds that can be done so that the renter could live in a quieter and more peaceful space.

Info 101: Clearing the Air on What A Wind Turbine Is

05.20.2019 17:48 PM

This basic knowledge of wind turbines will clear out any misgivings you have on wind power. (Photo : Dirk Goldhahn) Windmills at the shore of denmark at Bønnerup Strand If you were asked to give one symbol for clean energy, your mind would immediately go to wind turbines.

The World Says Goodbye to Iconic Architect I.M. Pei

05.17.2019 08:57 AM

The multi-awarded Chinese American architect I. M. Pei has passed away at the age of 102. (Photo : Alonso de Mendoza)Iconic Chinese-American Architect I.

Mars Potential Future Home: NASA Announces 3D Printed Habitat Challenge Winners

05.14.2019 18:03 PM

New York-based design agency AI SpaceFactory took the top prize in a NASA competition to 3D print a habitat that could be used on the moon or Mars.

Scientists Teaches Computers to Fear to Ensure Safer Driving

05.14.2019 17:44 PM

Scientists as running several tests on how to trigger "fear" in a computer to ensure safety when driving.

New Eco-Friendly Design Proposal For Notre Dame's Spire Could Generate Clean Energy for the Cathedral

05.14.2019 10:23 AM

Vincent Callebaut has come forward with their eco-friendly proposal for the cathedral's reconstruction.

Experts Give Tips to Remember When Buying Headboards

05.14.2019 07:41 AM

Here are some tips from experts to guide consumers when purchasing headboards for their 2019 bedroom interiors.

Sonos and IKEA Launch Symfonisk Line of Multi-Purpose Speakers

05.12.2019 10:57 AM

Both the furniture giant and the leader in wireless audio systems have worked together to create a pair of hybrid speakers that would each double as a different homeware item.

Informatics Experts Create Low-Cost Directional Beams of Sound

05.11.2019 15:29 PM

Metamaterial lens with acoustic properties can turn sound into a directional beam. Engineers at the universities of Sussex and Bristol have recently demonstrated sound sculpting by using metamaterials, such a those used to create "invisibility cloaks" and other strange effects in the field of optics engineering.