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Falkirk Wheel
A real time view of the Falkirk Wheel turning 180 degrees. The wheel joins two canals and gives access to Glasgow and Edinburgh. It is an engineering masterpiece and a must visit attraction in Scotland.
JAPAN & CHINA ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY 2020
The Japanese have made contributions across a number of scientific and technological domains. In particular, the country has played a crucial role in the digital revolution since the 20th century, with many modern revolutionary and widespread technologies in fields such … Continue reading
TUNNEL VISION: Episode 1 – Cleaning up the Thames in Blackfriars, London
Tunnel Vision is a new web series from Tideway that will take a closer-then-ever look at the two dozen construction sites that make up the project, its amazing engineering and the people dedicated to cleaning up the River Thames. Episode … Continue reading
Building a Musical Instrument Out Of Teeth
Teeth! Music! Wall! No refunds. Please file all your “NOOO SIMONE WHY” here: https://twitter.com/SimoneGiertz Thanks Qualcomm for sponsoring: https://www.qualcomm.com/ And thanks @ANDREW HUANG for watching me pull out teeth! The Every Day Calendar is available for pre-order: https://simonegiertz.myshopify.com/ 👇 places … Continue reading
Tokyo Public Parks are Prepared for the Next Natural Disaster | Spoon & Tamago
Given Japan’s susceptibility to natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes, landscape architects and urban engineers have been quietly re-designing public parks to function as evacuation areas. And many of these design tweaks are so subtle you wouldn’t even notice them, … Continue reading
A Wooden Cabin Constructed Locally in the Mountains of Japan Using a 3D Wood Cutter | Spoon & Tamago
unless otherwise noted, all photos by Takumi Ota Nestled deep in the Gokayama mountains of Japan is Marebito no ie, a wooden cabin constructed near Toga village. The region is renowned for a unique type of A-frame housing design … Continue reading
Irving Finkel and the Chamber of Lewis Chessmen I Curator’s Corner Season 2 Episode 9
Curator Irving Finkel recounts a magical adventure with The Lewis Chessmen. Content warning: wizard’s chess To find out more visit the Museum blog: http://goo.gl/y35378 Explore the Lewis Chessmen range in our online shop, including an exquisite replica set: http://ow.ly/wbE530fpsp3
Scarlett Yang creates biomaterial dress that can decompose in hours
Natashah Hitti | 28 August 2020 3 comments Central Saint Martins graduate Scarlett Yang used algae extract and silk cocoon protein to create a glass-like dress that grows over time and can decompose in water within 24 hours. The biomaterial … Continue reading
Drifting Apart Automaton
Home A contemporary piece by the 14 Ball Toy Company, (Paul Spooner and Matt Smith). Always a happy ending the couple are re-connected by the power of love.
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