Seabed City: Japanese Company Designs Underwater Ocean Spiral
Slated to cost over $25 billion and take 5 years to complete, this incredible proposal starts a with a living sphere that spans over 1,500 feet below the surface of the ...
Category: Technology
Technology is a core content area not only for WebUrbanist but in our daily lives whether we like it or not. These innovations, creations and aberrations are meant to incite conversations about the past, present and future relationships of humans and the technologies that we deal with all the time and that envelop, support and grow our urban environments in ways we can often not predict.
Under Construction: World’s First Concrete-Printing Robot
An interdisciplinary team of architects and material specialists is developing a commercially-viable 3D-printing machine capable of creating complex objects using one of the planet's most ...
Vehicular Hives: Envisioning Urban Commutes in Compound Cars
Imagine a future where driverless vehicles transcend their expected role in transit, becoming modular hubs that can link up for meetings, gatherings and everyday socializing beyond just getting ...
Print Charming: Safe, Simple 3D-Printing Comes Home To Play
Following in the footsteps of the microwave oven, at-home 3D printing in the form of the Poieo3D Printer is ready for prime time, play time and study time! ...
14 Futuristic Bicycles: From Flying Bikes to Pedaling Robots
All you need is an alien in a basket to make your biking experience just like a Spielberg film with this crazy flying bike and 13 other highly unusual, sometimes impractical bicycle designs. ...
H2O to Go: Bike Bottle Makes Water from Thin Air as You Cycle
Using air flow and solar energy, this ingenious device creates up to 16 ounces (a half-liter) per hour of drinkable water via condensation as you ride, quenching your thirst just when and where ...
Bike in a Backpack Folds Up Tiny & Weighs Just 11 Pounds
Dubbed 'Impossible' for its ability to pull off the seemingly unreachable goal of folding down so tiny it can fit inside a backpack, this electric bicycle can be carried virtually anywhere. The ...
Starry Night: Glow-in-the-Dark Bike Path Inspired by Van Gogh
Opening last night in Nuenen, Holland, this illuminated cycling surface is free to the public, storing sunlight during the day to create stellar patterns to guide riders after dark. First of ...
Workout Computer: Get Fit with a Punching Bag Keyboard
Combine two seemingly disparate activities - working at a computer, and working out - with a keyboard that consists of a series of punching bags representing each character. 'Workout Computer' by ...
Touchable Memories: 12 3D-Printed Aids for the Disabled
Increasingly affordable and accessible, 3D printing is enabling the creation of everything from simple straw holders to prosthetic hands for people with disabilities, whose quality of life can be ...
