May 31
Kids Try Russian Food for the First Time
Posted in: UncategorizedKids Try Russian Food..(Read…)
May 31
The Best Kid Moments From Season 14 of 'The Ellen Show'
Posted in: UncategorizedNoah Ritter returned to, apparently, help Ellen relive her favorite moments with incredible kids this season…(Read…)
May 31
Why Knights Were Often Shown Fighting Snails in Medieval Artwork
Posted in: UncategorizedLook in the margins of medieval books and you’ll find an unusual theme: knights vs. snails…(Read…)
May 31
An Animated Timeline Showing the Border Changes of the 48 Contiguous United States Over 400 Years
Posted in: UncategorizedAnimated map of the contiguous 48 States showing every country boundary change from 1629 onwards, and State border changes from 1784…(Read…)
May 31
120-Pound Rick and Morty Butter Robot With a Flamethrower Wages War at RoboGames 2017
Posted in: Uncategorized120 pound giant pass the butter robot from Rick and Morty with flamethrower at Robogames 2017!..(Read…)
May 31
Elephants Run To Greeting A New Rescued Baby Elephant
Posted in: UncategorizedWatch a whole herd run to greetings a new rescued baby elephant “Dok Geaw” at Elephant Nature Park. Dok Gaew is one year and nine months old, he orphan baby elephant…(Read…)
May 31
Link About It: The World's First VR Calligraphy Installation
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Running through 3 June at the Taiwan National Palace Museum, “The Spirit of Autobiography” allows visitors to try their hand at recreating Chinese calligraphy—only, in virtual reality. Billed as the first calligraphy VR experience, the exhibition offers……
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May 31
An Adventure-ready Rescue Drone
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The Eagle Eye drone is a tricopter packed with powerful technologies to give wilderness rescue teams a birds-eye-view of the landscape below. For hard-to-reach areas and treacherous terrain, it uses a cocktail of cameras, sensors and integrated artificial intelligence to know the topology of the field.
Solar powered pylons keep the drone recharged so that it can work autonomously, scanning the ground daily to map track changes due to rain, falling trees that block paths, and the overall growth of vegetation in the area. This way, rescuers are always aware of the best routes and familiar with the territory in order to make the most effective rescues.
Designers: Francois Baptista, Stephane Pietroiusti, Manon Gerard, David Plachez & Gregoire Lauwers
May 31
Skinny supertall tower by Meganom unveiled for New York
Posted in: UncategorizedMoscow-based studio Meganom has been tapped to design its first US project – a slender, 305-metre residential skyscraper planned for Midtown Manhattan.
The supertall tower, called 262 Fifth Avenue, is slated to rise in the Nomad district near Madison Square Park. The skyscraper will ascend to 1,001 feet (305 metres) and will be “unlike anything else built in New York”, according to the team.
“A progressive example of forward-thinking and contemporary design, it will include several ‘firsts’ in terms of its design and environmental sustainability features,” said the team.
Last year New York-based Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly completed the supertall, 425-metre-high 432 Park Avenue in the city.
The slim skyscraper by Meganom will occupy a parcel that spans from 260 to 264 Fifth Avenue. Two vacant structures are being demolished to make way for the tower, while a historic, 12-storey limestone building will be integrated into the skyscraper’s base.
The project will be Meganom‘s first in America. Founded in 1998, the Moscow-based architecture and urban design firm was cofounded by Yury Grigoyan and lya Kuleshov.
The firm’s recent commissions include an extension to the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, the renovation of the Kremlin Museum and the creation of a new masterplan for Gorky Park – all located in Moscow.
“Meganom is virtually unknown in the West, yet have tackled some of the biggest and most complex projects in Russia,” said the team.
For the Manhattan project, the studio has conceived a narrow tower wrapped in aluminium and glass.
The eastern facade will feature oversized and perforated porthole windows. On the north and south elevations, floor-to-ceiling windows will offer residents expansive views of the city.
The tower will be topped with a rectilinear crown that will serve as a viewing area. “At its summit, a soaring metal frame will create a striking arched observation deck atop the skyscraper,” said the architects.
The tower’s form is influenced by its structural system. A mechanical core will run up the west side of the tower, as opposed to the centre, which will enable column-free living spaces.
“The form of the skyscraper is inspired by a unique structural system that separates the building’s functioning core from its living spaces, creating expansive, unobstructed, column-free and customisable full-floor residences – an inventive design solution unprecedented in a New York high-rise,” said the team.
Demolition work recently got underway on the site. New York-based firm SLCE is serving as architect of record, and WSP is providing infrastructure and engineering services.
The project is backed by Five Points Development, a new US-based venture led by Israeli developer Boris Kuzinez. The real estate company has worked with Meganom on a number of projects, including the Tsvetnoy Central Market in Moscow.
Other supertall tower projects in New York include a proposed skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and developed by the family of Donald Trump’s son-in-law.
Renderings by DBOX.
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May 31
Our Favorite Student Work from NYCxDesign
Posted in: UncategorizedNY Design Week officially came to a close last week, but that doesn’t mean we’re done marveling over our favorite student work seen at NYCxDesign. Throughout the month of May, we spotted some of the best student work at ICFF and WantedDesign Manhattan and Brooklyn. Experimenting with materials and technology and tackling real-world scenarios like designing for people with Alzheimer’s, students didn’t hold back their creativity in the least this year.
Each show brought with it very different types of student work. Without surprise, ICFF focused on furniture design, where we saw everything from silicone dipped felt chairs to reimagined prison furniture. The WantedDesign shows brought more experimental projects to the table, including a hugging chair designed to comfort children with mental challenges like autism. No matter what their medium, material or end goal was, all of these projects here represent the best of the best in up-and-coming design.
University of Cincinnati’s section 001 at ICFF
University of Cincinnati took a holistic approach to their booth, showing metal and wood furniture that could be seen in a dorm, classroom or home environment. For many undergraduate students involved, this was their first time making furniture. We were impressed with the sophisticated lines we saw, especially with the bench and garment rack.
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University of Cincinnati’s section 001 at ICFF
University of Cincinnati took a holistic approach to their booth, showing metal and wood furniture that could be seen in a dorm, classroom or home environment. For many undergraduate students involved, this was their first time making furniture. We were impressed with the sophisticated lines we saw, especially with the bench and garment rack.
Photo credit: Core77
Drexel Product Design at ICFF
A playful band-aid detail seen at Drexel Product Design’s ICFF booth.
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Drexel Product Design at ICFF
Laeticia Mabilais Estevez’s Fig Chairs explore evolving relationships between any two people sitting in the chairs. The cord connecting the chairs isn’t rigid, so the two chairs can be moved closer together or apart based on the two subjects’ relationship at any given moment.
Photo credit: Core77
Drexel Product Design at ICFF
The chairs are made from cotton clothesline, jute cord and wool felt.
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Drexel Product Design at ICFF
Each wooden spoke was cut and applied by hand… needless to say, it took awhile to assemble.
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Drexel Product Design at ICFF
Ignacio de Socarraz-Novoa’sstrikingILAAM Shelf held its own at Drexel Product Design’s ICFF booth.
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Drexel Product Design at ICFF
Silicon and felt merge to create this otherworldly chair. Before you touch it, you’re not sure what to expect, but when you finally do, it’s hard to keep your hands off of it!
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San Diego State University x Wilsonart Laminates at ICFF
For their annual sponsored chair competition that invites students to create furniture using their companies laminate, Wilsonart invited students from San Diego State University to create charis for ICFF under the theme, “Borders, boundaries and mashups” as a celebration of San Diego’s diverse multicultural environment.
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