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What Can Innovative "Soft Robots" Offer Architecture? [VIDEO]
The architectural or broadly spatial uses of this new robotic technology are also worth considering, including the potential for monumentally scaled-up versions of the meshworm.[read more]
American Infrastructure: The Next Generation
Tyler Caine checks out how New York is dealing with the challenges of being a 21st century city, from fixing its crumbling infrastructure to renewing its food systems.[read more]
Innovations in Urban Waste Management
The New York Times’ science section recently wrote on a waste innovation from a Swedish architect called the PeePoo bag. The bio-degradable, one-time-use plastic bag could provide a more sustainable solution for human sewage management in urban slums around the world. Urea crystals within the bag break down the ...[read more]
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“Great article!I'd be interested to hear more about point 4. What kind of research are you looking for? I ask because I am doing my graduate research at this intersection. I'm looking at urban flood management in Chennai, India, a low elevation coastal zone. I'm interested in how the yearly floods affect people's lifes and how different actors work together to build resilience. ”
“Toronto has recently opened a new park near our waterfront called Underpass Park. It's located partially beneath a highway underpass, and it incorporates a skate park as well as other elements such as a playground for smaller children, and regular benches. It's an interesting mix, but the surrounding neighbourhood is still undergoing major transformation so it remains to be seen how ...”