nominate now for the 2019 national design awards.
above > the asterisk trophy cooper hewitt, smithsonian design museum is pleased to announce an open call for nominations for the 20th annual national design awards program. nominate exceptional...
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fluoride-ion battery brings better stability and stamina than lithium.
researchers with honda, nasa, and caltech have announced a new breakthrough battery chemistry using a fuoride-ion within a liquid electrolyte.the most popular current lithium batteries may step aside...
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iit innovation center by john ronan architects opens.
[ ronan architects ] “it’s an idea factory—a place of creative collision between students and faculty across disciplines, where new ideas are explored and tested on their way to becoming meaningful...
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developer demolishes neutra home ordered if you tear it down you must build a...
the question before you once again is whether a person can demolish existing housing stock with impunity and then be rewarded. if you tear it down you must build a replica. preservationists and city...
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2019 ford mustang bullitt: it’s like you’re in a movie.
in 2018, ford gifts us with a special edition mustang commemorating the 50th anniversary of the film bullitt starring steve mcqueen and an iconic 1968 dark highland green mustang fastback. the new...
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usa all-electric truck startup rivian generating investor interest.
inceptive [ rivian ], who debuted an all-electric truck and suv at this year’s los angeles auto show this past november is rumored to land amazon and gm as new investors. “rivian is being cast in the...
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freedom chair by niels diffrient for humanscale celebrates 20th year.
pioneering ergonomics company honors the legacy of designer niels diffrient & the first ever self-adjusting chair with activations around the world and throughout the year. this year marks the...
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production motorcycles turn into icons but what about custom bikes?
above/below > white falcon / ian barry / 2013 / unique how can one-off machines compare to production models beloved by the masses? we’re comfortable with the notion that the following motorcycle...
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japanese architect arata isozaki earns 2019 pritzker prize.
when i was old enough to begin an understanding of the world, my hometown was burned down. across the shore, the atomic bomb was dropped on hiroshima, so i grew up near ground zero. it was in complete...
View Articlebe original americas unveils 2019 agenda.
highlighting achievements in educational programming, growth in support, and 2019 initiatives new york, ny – the non-profit organization, be original americas, is making great strides aimed at...
View Articlechicago architecture biennial 2019 announces first 51 participants.
2019 chicago architecture biennial highlight contributors: the chicago architecture biennial announced the first group of contributors to the 2019 edition and its publication. titled …and other such...
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global track debut for new mclaren senna gtr confirmed for 77th goodwood.
mclaren automotive’s most extreme track car yet will make its public debut at goodwood on saturday, 6 april gtr will lead a track parade of mclaren ultimate series cars brought together for the...
View Articlesalone del mobile fiera happenings. milan design week 2019.
now into its 58th edition, the salone internazionale del mobile is gearing up again to be the focus of international attention. hello — for a detailed map view of milan happenings 2019 please type...
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fuorisalone 2019 happenings. milan design week.
fuorisalone is the set of events distributed in different areas of milan on the same days when the salone internazionale del mobile takes place, which is staged in the stands of rho fiera. every year,...
View Articlemigrating birds need a helping hand as they fly through chicago.
above> the chicago skyline is illuminated by, in part, its buildings on march 30, 2019. (chris sweda/chicago tribune) birds do fly at night, so going dark reduces the chances of them being lured by...
View Articlefirst ever image of a black hole captured from the event horizon telescope.
dan marrone, an astrophysicist who sits on the eht’s science council affirms, “seeing is believing” the first ever direct image of a supermassive black hole has finally been captured. the historic...
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beyond the notre-dame embers.
the notre-dame fire, horrific, but an event that by its devastating design brings people closer together. “utterly heartbroken.” ~ britain’s queen elizabeth and her son and heir prince charles said...
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united airlines ala 2019 takes a good photo and a little getting used to.
is the united airlines new look bad? no. is it great? no to that too. it’s one of those happenings that’s not good enough to wow you at first glance that’s for certain. then you get used to it. the...
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a bit of history and genius found within notre-dame wooden roof.
above> known to many as ‘the forest’ the entire roof structure was suspended, never touching the vaulted stone ceilings. it hasn’t taken very long to grasp that the wooden-frame roof is literally...
View Articleralph lauren launches a shirt made entirely with recycled plastic bottles.
polo ralph lauren has launched earth polo, a version of its iconic polo shirt. each shirt uses an average of 12 recycled plastic bottles and dyed through a process that uses zero water. the shirts are...
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