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Rethinking Mobile Interfaces

Some days ago I came across an article on PSFK featuring Little World, a fresh user interface concept for mobile phones which was developed by Kevin

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Multi-Sensorial Gastronomy: The Future Of Flavor


‘Feeding the Senses’ is an interesting novelty in the field of food future. Before we’ve been talking about Philips’ food explorations and instant food installations, such as the…

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On Plug-In Retail

In August I wrote about a walking grill in Berlin. My article triggered Junk Jet Magazine to invite me to contribute to its third volume.…

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Build An Upgradeable Future With Grid Beam


Grid Beam is a building system which enables anyone to construct a variety of objects quickly and easily without expensive wood shop services or equipment. All…

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Speculations On 3D Printing, Part 2


Yesterday I speculated about the potential of 3D printers as future consumer products, as well as its possible societal and economic consequences. in the world of food we…

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Speculations On 3D Printing

Will 2010 become a 3D year, with a massive launch of 3D movies, 3D HD televisions, Augmented Reality applications, and printing of 3D objects? An intriguing series of 3D printing…

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SARA: The First Mobile 3D Architecture App


Many analysts and ‘trendwatchers’ believe Augmented Reality will become the big hit of 2010, but I have some doubts. Technological determinists tend to overlook the risk…

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The Dutch Landscape As A Supermarket

Architecture office Van Bergen Kolpa and the researchers of Alterra propose to redesign the Dutch landscape as a supermarket. For ages the…

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New York City In 2259

In an era in which the disciplines of architecture and urban design are injected with technology, we see new innovative software for urban design and modelling being launched.…

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Kitchen Farming By Philips

Philips is busy rolling out interesting new concepts related to the future of food production. Their so-called Biotower is such an idea. This new kitchen installation…

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The Future City In Four Minutes

On the Architectural Scholar blog I found a four minute video containing a selection of contributions from miscellaneous architectural practitioners. Main topic is the future of our cities. Just…

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Naturmobil: the Horse Reinvented

Recently I stumbed upon an Iranian green transportation project called the Naturmobil. Described as “the most amazing vehicle so far made in the current millennium”, Naturmobile…

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Exploring Copenhagen’s Radiant Future

Could you influence the future of your city by creating a constructive website with your ideas pinned on a Google map? This is what the guys behind Radiant

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Foreclosures Become Nature

In case you haven’t heard of the ReBurbia design competition yet, you should definitely check the list of its finalists to grab your portion of instant inspiration. Supported by

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The Green Deal

After a decade of neoliberalism selling off public services, local governments are taking matters into own hands again? For example, Amsterdam and the other shareholders of

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