Cool contorting structure is crafted from material as thin as a coin

MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY’s giant alien-like structure is pushing the envelope for self-supporting architecture. Built of material as thin as a coin, Minima | Maxima is a 43-foot-tall organic structure commissioned for the World Expo 2017 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The self-supporting structure is an incredible structural achievement; as the studio puts it: “If an egg were scaled up to the same height as Minima | Maxima, it would be much thicker.” Like most of MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY’s...

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Modular Lego Lunch restaurant built from recycled shipping containers pops up in Lithuania

A modular fast food restaurant popped up in Siauliai, Lithuania, to provide a healthy communal space that can be easily replicated anywhere. Architecture firm Hermann Kamte & Associates designed the restaurant, named Lego Lunch, as an affordable, reconfigurable space built from recycled shipping containers. Lego Lunch is a replicable structure that combines affordability and a low carbon footprint. The architects used recycled 20-foot shipping containers and combined them into a space...

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The world's biggest offshore wind farm is being built in the UK

Very soon, the UK will be home to the world’s largest wind farm. The UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) announced the development on Monday, revealing that DONG Energy had been awarded the contract for the 1,386 megawatts (MW) Hornsea Project Two. As a result of record low offshore wind prices, offshore wind is now cheaper than gas and nuclear energy. This resulted in the  UK-low strike price of £57.50 per MWh, which will subsequently result in lower energy bills. The...

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How hurricane Irma changed the colors of these Caribbean islands

Hurricane Irma recently hit islands in the Caribbean with the force of a Category 5 storm. And now, NASA photos reveal just how devastating the storm was. In the NASA Earth Observatory satellite images, formerly green islands now appear a dull brown. Related: Via Images via

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Rare white giraffes spotted by Kenyan conservation group

Incredible white giraffes have been sighted in northeastern Kenya. These creamy giraffes barely even look real, but the Hirola Conservation Program captured two, a mother and baby, in a video. The group explained the animals have the genetic condition leucism. Related: Video footage of rare all-white moose in Sweden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrvWK_sjeX4 Via Images via

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Step aside Bitcoin - Ethereum could revolutionize the world of online transactions

Related: 5 brilliant designs that will change the world in 2017 + Ethereum Project Ethereum Project

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This huge 'tiny house' on wheels can fit a family of five!

The tiny house movement is constantly evolving, introducing designs of many sizes and functions. These structures range from ultra-tiny backyard units to trailers transformed into mobile homes. The Pemberly–a large gooseneck trailer converted by Colorado-based Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses into a traveling house–is packed with features and amenities to accommodate a family of five. designed one of the biggest tiny houses on wheels we've seen to date. Measuring 37 feet in length, the house is...

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