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SCHMIDT — VERTICAL HOME ( Extreme Omelet )

� Grand Prix Stratégie du digital — 2019 � Grand Prix Stratégie de la production — 2019 � Kinsale Shark Award — Bronze — 2019 � Ciclope Award — Bronze — 2019 “Director Neels Castillon defied the laws of gravity … Continue reading →

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“Labour is at risk of becoming irrelevant”: CWU’s Dave Ward

Dave Ward leads the Communications Workers’ Union – one of Britain’s biggest unions. He tells me how workers applauded by politicians and bosses have been screwed over by them, why a ‘New Deal for Workers’ is overdue, how the union … Continue reading →

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Giant 3D-printer builds a TWO-STORY house in one piece 🏡

Belgian company Kamp C recently finished construction of its first 3D-printed two-story house. The house was printed by a machine called the BOD2, made by a company called COBOD (Construction of Buildings on Demand).

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Man Prev. Experiencing Homelessness Now in 3D-Printed Tiny Home

Tim Shea not only has a place to live, but he’s now an architectural pioneer.   new project by ICON combines two things that tend to interest architecture lovers: 3D-printed buildings and tiny living. The firm has created a 3D-printed … Continue reading →

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Strange Materials with Mark Miodownik

Materials are a defining characteristic of society. The ages of civilization are named after materials and the development of new materials do more than simple transform technology: they change behaviour and shape the urban landscape, from our cities and our … Continue reading →

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Women Are Writing Themselves Back Into History on Wikipedia

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Spanish Police Seized Forged Paintings Attributed to El Greco, Goya, and Modigliani After a Dealer Tried to Sell Them for $14.6 Million | Artnet News

The three forged painting seized by police in Toledo, Spain. Courtesy of the Valencian Generalitat Police.   Police in Spain have intercepted three forged paintings attributed to El Greco, Francisco de Goya, and Amedeo Modigliani. The counterfeit canvases came from … Continue reading →

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Inside the Giant Mech Suit Made for Racing

Giant mech suits are the stuff of science fiction, but one inventor and his team are hoping to make them a reality. The result isn’t your typical mech, as these behemoths are built to race. »Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker​ »Watch … Continue reading →

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Why China’s Crazy Housing Bubble REFUSES TO BURST!

This is getting ridiculous! Housing prices in China have now got to the insane price that an entire year’s salary can only buy you 10 square feet, so on average it takes 900 years of salary to pay for a … Continue reading →

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The Megaplex! – 99% Invisible

Back in the early 1990s, movie theaters weren’t that great. The auditoriums were cramped and narrow, and the screen was dim. But in 1995, the AMC Grand 24 in Dallas changed everything. It was the very first movie megaplex in … Continue reading →

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How Pixar’s Movement Animation Became So Realistic | Movies Insider

Pixar gets its characters to move and emote by building them rigs and filling them with controls that allow animators to give them unique expressions and movements. “Toy Story 2” gave them the ability to adapt and reuse rigs for … Continue reading →

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How Sounds Are Faked For Nature Documentaries: Meet the Artists Who Create the Sounds of Fish, Spiders, Orangutans, Mushrooms & More | Open Culture

We think of nature documentaries as primarily visual works. As well we probably should, given the countless, mostly dull and uncomfortable hours spent in the field they demand of their photography crews. But what comes to mind when we imagine … Continue reading →

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