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Construction Brew: Rugged Coffee Maker Runs on Power Tool Batteries

Made by power tool-maker Makita, this is the ultimate coffee machine to energize construction workers, charged by the same batteries already in use on work sites. The CM501D is designed to derive ...

Window Shades: Contextual Street Art Frames View of Greek Cityscape

A turn of phrase meets art in this mural made to look like a face, with glass-framed eyes reflecting the world outside. Graffiti interventionist Achilles likes to put art in context, using ...

Capping Chernobyl: Nuclear Disaster Site Covered in Giant Protective Dome

In an unprecedented feat of engineering, the world's most infamous nuclear disaster site has been covered by a huge prefabricated steel arch designed to shield the world from its fallout. Made ...

Industrial Rehab: Ruins Provide Framework for Expansive Beach House

A stunning blend of old and new, this lovely oceanfront home is intertwined with remnants of an industrial ruin; the two are combined while differentiating existing from added ...

Laser Precision: 3D Site Scan Enables Architectural Intervention

Incredibly accurate laser-scanning technology, precise down to a hundredth of a millimeter, has helped British architects not only plan a new structure but also secure permission from a local ...

Liberty City: Inside an Urban Governmental Drone Test Complex

If you have ever wondered how and where the Department Homeland Security evaluates drones for real-world applications, this Freedom of Information Act request reveals some of the secrets behind ...

Open Source Homes: 6 Free Plans Put High-End Design in Reach

Rendering luxury-class house designs accessible to the public is just part of the beauty of Paperhouses, an endeavor to raise the quality of free house plans and and explore the potentials for ...

Floating on Dry Land: 17 Derelict Houseboats Find New Home

Located in the north of Amsterdam, the recently-opened De Ceuval (conceptualized by Space&Matter) is a radical redevelopment project featuring homes, offices, restaurants and gardens, all ...

Cargo Canvases: 6 Street Artists Paint 22 Stacked Containers

Towers constructed from shipping container modules formed the blank basis behind this series of incredible giant-sized, site-specific artworks using spray paint and pole ...

15-Year Photo Project: Construction of a 150-Year Bridge

A photography project well over a decade in the making, these images by Joseph Blum show the human side and vast scale of construction behind the world's largest self-anchored suspension bridge, ...

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