Some new ideas – technologies, products, applications and projects – are just so novel that they’re hard to classify. Some might say they’re "on the fringe" or not commercially viable. But there’s no denying that they're innovative and definitely interesting. That’s what we call “Out There.” Floating Cloud is also a lamp
September 6, 2017
Photo: Richard Clarkson Studio Floating Cloud, a magnetically levitating ambient lamp, merges the levitation technology developed by Dutch company Crealev with the form and function of the Cloud product of Richard Clarkson Studio LLC, Brooklyn, N.Y. The result of the collaborative project is a lamp, constructed of PETG (Polyethylene terephthalate), polyester
Read MoreJewelry functions as little robots
August 21, 2017
Used in a climate reactive clothing application, the devices move downwards to unfold the hood when they detect an increase in temperature. Photo: Jimmy Day, provided by MIT. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab are investigating how accessories can be made into mobile, adaptable “assistants.” According to the Media
Read MoreFabric-wrapped structure surrounds award-winning “mediateque”
August 7, 2017
Photos: Nakanimamasakhlisi A few years ago, the city of Tbilisi in Georgia announced a competition to build “mediatheque” in several spots of the city. The first completed project was in Vake Park, which has now been nominated for the Mies van der Rohe Award 2017. The entire building is surrounded
Read MoreMuseum of Modern Art features digitally knit solar installation
July 24, 2017
Photos: Jenny Sabin Studio. A digitally knit structure, installed within the courtyard of New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), was the winner of MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program. The annual initiative tasks creatives with designing a temporary outdoor installation that provides shade, seating and water. “Lumen,” by the Jenny Sabin Studio is
Read MoreKI ecobe debuts a modular shoe
July 10, 2017
KI ecobe has developed a new modular shoe designed to transition from home to outdoors, to work and back again. Each part serves a different function of support or comfort. The ecobe insole, outsole, inboot, shoelaces and KI strap can be mixed and matched for a possible 10,215 combinations of
Read MoreInteractive Bodyscape lights up movement
June 26, 2017
A small gyroscope tracking shoulder movements sends data to a small microcontroller that illuminates LEDs. Photo: Behnaz Farahi An interactive, 3D printed high-fashion garment was inspired by the behavior of the human body, says its creator, Behnaz Farahi, Los Angeles–based designer and technologist. As the wearer moves, “Bodyscape” lights up
Read MorePlastic is recycled to make architectural mesh
June 12, 2017
A floor-to-ceiling, twin layer Kaynemaile™ screen in a ruby red color has transformed an outdoor atrium at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, providing rain, wind and code-compliant fall protection. Kaynemaile™ architectural mesh, from “Lord of the Rings” set designer Kayne Horsham, draws on the designer’s experience in the
Read MoreLargest aircraft takes to the sky again
May 22, 2017
Photo: Hybrid Air Vehicles. Hybrid Air Vehicles recently completed the Airlander 10’s third test flight, which lasted almost three hours. Called the largest aircraft on the planet, it has no internal structure, but maintains its huge barrel shape due to the pressure stabilization of the helium inside the hull and the
Read MoreLet your shoes find your way
May 9, 2017
Photos: Dominic Wilcox. Dominic Wilcox has created functional GPS shoes that promise to guide the wearer to any destination, anywhere in the world. A Global Footprint project in Northamptonshire, U.K., an area famous for shoe making, commissioned Wilcox to create a pair of shoes. As he sketched his way to
Read More“Kitty Hawk” makes flying over water accessible
May 5, 2017
An new electric aircraft, designed to be flown over fresh water, has been introduced by Kitty Hawk Corp. Dubbed the Kitty Hawk Flyer, the aircraft has been tested and is legal to operate in the United States in uncongested areas under the ultralight category of FAA regulations. Users won’t need
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