Have you ever wondered how the hell spaceships get made? I mean, how does something like the six-legged ATHLETE rover go from an engineering fantasy into an actual working thing? More »
At first glance it looks like this bridge in the Netherlands was an engineering failure, not unlike the infamous Tacoma Narrows that collapsed. But this is how the architects designed and built it to look, and it works just fine. More »
It’s about that time when when days off mean more time shredding the slopes — or at least trying to mitigate arse-bruising. But before you go, take a look at the thing that will carry you down the hill. That simple board has 45 years of engineering and optimisation built into it — all so we can do crazy things with piles of snow. More »
Designed for tourists visiting a fort in the Netherlands, instead of being a means for the ancient Israelites to escape the Egyptians, this Moses Bridge sits below the water line of a moat so it visually disappears. Recreating what the fort and surrounding area would have looked like back in the 17th century. More »
Insane. There’s no other adjective that can describe this mad project. A mad project that is perfectly doable: two 3m Tesla Coil towers separated by 80m. They will be capable of unleashing the energy of natural lightnings. More »
This is the Thames Hub airport, part of a $US80 billion project that would include a railway terminal connecting to England and Europe through high speed trains, huge depots and a port. More »
The winner of the Australian Electrolux Design Lab 2011 is a cool (and hot) ribbon concept. Meanwhile, on the other side of the vacuum cleaner fence, an Australian designers concept for a condensation crop watering system is in the running for the James Dyson 2011 Award. More »
