Category: City Planning
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Link About It: This Week’s Picks
[ad_1] Converting salt water to drinking water, recycling face masks in concrete, an exhibition of abortion stories and more from around the web Researchers Uncover a Fragment of the Asteroid That May Have Killed Off Dinosaurs Paleontologists discovered a tiny fragment that may have been from the asteroid that hit Earth 66 million years ago […]
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Maharishi Vastu Architecture Prioritizes Residents’ Health – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] After studying Maharishi Vastu architecture (MVA) for 40 years, Jon Lipman and a team of researchers found that the style can “boost residents’ mental health, improve their sleep, and lower their stress.” MVA’s principles include everything from orientation (in order to fully harness the sun’s energy) to specific proportions and placement of rooms, as […]
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A New Building in Manhattan is Made of 577,367 Pounds of Waste – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] At the corner of NYC’s 47th Street and 11th Avenue now sits The West, a new building made up of 219 residences and 577,367 pounds of recycled waste. From StoneCycling, the building’s bricks comprise 60% of byproducts from the construction industry—the first time this material has been used in the US. Not only are […]
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TULU Provides Renters With Access to Household Products – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Available in New York and Tel Aviv, TULU provides household items to those living in close quarters or without flexible budgets. Everyday products (from vacuums to Playstation consoles, screwdrivers, projectors, and more) are available on-demand, for use on an hourly basis, through a rental agreement established with the company and hosted in a storage […]
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Paul Cocksedge Unveils His Cape Town Bridge Design – COOL HUNTING
[ad_1] Paul Cocksedge, one of the UK‘s brightest designers, has garnered attention and praise for his award-winning work (from public art to architecture) and creative exploration. Though difficult to define, his designs are easy to recognize and even easier to remember. Cocksedge spoke at this year’s Design Indaba and his inspiring, energetic talk ended with […]
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Link About It: This Week’s Picks
[ad_1] Google Maps Adds Vocal Guidance for Visually Impaired Users Now available on Google Maps iOS and Android apps (one day after World Sight Day), a more detailed voice feature will now update and guide visually impaired people more effectively. To turn on the feature, access the settings page within the app and toggle through […]