Made from frog embryos, these new lifeforms are millimeter-wide “xenobots” that can move towards a target. They may also be able to pick up a payload, such as a medication, that can be delivered to a specific place inside a person. The xenobots can also heal themselves after being cut.
The future is here. Read more.
Ah yes, a good reminder to read more. See NPR’s full list here.
So much to love about this 8x10 glass, wood and steel box. Cutler designed and built this so his daughter would have a place for sleepovers and he would have a home office/poker den. Beds and tables fold up against the walls. See more photos here.
Simple, well explored idea of placing boat museum on the water in the middle of a City. More here.
Better known by his alias John le Carré, was author of dozens of spy novels.
The stepped temples are made from local black limestone slabs to create a modern take on the traditional forms. These slabs are planted with greenery on the lower levels to buffer the interiors from the heat. To create the water feature, the architectures diverted waste water from a nearby quarry to a low-lying retention basin that was planted with vegetation to naturally clean the water.
Lalibela is an Ethiopian town famous for its rock-cut monolithic churches. St. George is believed to have been hewn from the existing lava rock in late 12th or early 13th century AD. More here.
Thanks again Dan Sjogren for putting this on my radar.
These look like they may be too much fun. Curious to see how the batteries handle the cold (as they typ. don’t do so well in that dept.). Check out more at MoonBikes.
We started veg. and herb seedlings in our lg. south-facing window at the beginning of pandemic to get ready for summer plantings but have now decided to try it indoors for winter. I’ll update as the experiment continues.
This combines two of my favorite things. Check out more pictures and information here.
I like the optimism of this kind of future. See more here.
The resourcefulness of this project is lovely to see. The architects at Collectif saga (France) teamed up with this existing Co-op to masterplan a site they had already been farming. The structures are mostly made of industrial bi-products or scraps and organized to create gathering spaces, training areas and greenhouses to start crops. See more here.
Curious to see how fairly this vaccine rolls out. Here’s an interesting article from NYMag that lays out possible challenges.
Twelve groups of students collaborated with researchers on robotic fabrication processes & 3D printing technologies. All topics show the ability to turn concepts into software and digital building processes with the power to transform the way we build. Check out projects here.
Applied a heavy coat of the 2 part urethane to the kayak frame and will plan to add a second coat to the lower half. Once frame is completely sealed, it’ll be time to add the skin (white 9oz. ballistic nylon) - see Spirit Line Kayaks for more info.
Estonia craftspeople are making these lovely products. Not sure if these can be found in the US yet but they have a large assortment of lighting related goods. See more here.
This shower is supposed to peak around Dec. 13-14 but dozens of shooting stars should be visible before and afterwards. The rock comet called 3200 Phaethon is the parent body of this shower.
Prowse was an English body builder and character actor in British TV and film. He was best known for physically portraying Darth Vader in the original Star Wars Trilogy and also as a manservant in Kubrick’s, A Clockwork Orange. It was not until he starred in a 2015 documentary entitled, I Am Your Father, would his identity/face be widely shared.
Peter Cushing, George Lucas, Carrie Fisher and David Prowse (during filming in 1976)
