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Rolls-Royce has received an additional £4.8 million (US$6.2 million) in funding from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to develop key technology for a nuclear micro-reactor that could one day power lunar bases and spacecraft propulsion.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Rolls Royce, Nuclear, Moon, Rocket
This year has produced more than its fair share of outlandish, extraordinary and ridiculously ambitious architecture. From a massive globe-shaped entertainment venue that can be illuminated as an oversized emoji, to a plan to build a skyscraper so big it can fit 20 Empire State Buildings, here's our pick of the top 10 architectural oddities of 2023.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, Lifestyl
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a "garden hotel" in Singapore designed by architecture studio WOHA. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more
A UK team has revealed plans to build an incredibly ambitious underwater habitat named Sentinel. Assuming it goes ahead, it would function a bit like the International Space Station – but in water, instead of orbit – and could revolutionize deep sea research by allowing scientists to live underwater for extended periods in relative comfort.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: Building
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features Cristóbal Palma photographs of a Buenos Aires slum before its redevelopment. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more
The four-seat Aska A5 is the size of an SUV, but at the touch of a button it extends an array of electric propellers and converts to a cruise-capable eVTOL aircraft with an impressive hybrid range. The FAA has cleared it for flight testing.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Flying Cars, eVTOL, Electric Aircraft, Manned multirotors, Hybrid eVTOLs, Personal eVTOLs
Japan's N-Ark has revealed plans for an incredibly ambitious floating city that would host tourism, medical facilities, and even space rockets. Named Dogen City, it would be designed to take any climate change-related sea rises in its stride and provide power, food and water for up to 40,000 people.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Floating, Self-sufficiency, Solar Power, Bui
There has been a concerted effort to reintroduce some greenery to Vietnam's inner-city areas in recent years. This latest example comes from design studio Sava, which has revealed plans for a dramatic renovation of what it calls a dark and moldy retail building into a light and greenery filled oasis that will be fronted by stacked concrete planters.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, Lifestyl
Many of Zaha Hadid Architects' (ZHA) most ambitious projects have been located in China lately, including the Infinitus Plaza and Beijing Daxing International Airport. This trend continues with an upcoming development that will take the form of three eye-catching new skyscrapers linked at multiple points by skybridges.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Constructio
Studio Gang's highly anticipated US$155 million Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA) project has finally opened to the public, following a painstaking renovation and extension of the aging museum, including an interesting pleated roof that helps reduce its overall energy use.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Renovation, sustainable design, Museum


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