From the Lego House to CopenHill, the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has been responsible for some of the most extraordinary buildings of recent years, so it's fascinating to see what kind of headquarters this high-profile architecture firm chooses to design for itself.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Bjarke Ingels Group, Office, sustainable design
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Energy efficient concrete powerhouse becomes starchitect's new HQ
Posted by ArielTechGeek 5 hours ago (https://newatlas.com)
Spanish practice Plantea Estudio has completed the interior of Acid bakery in Berlin, which features a palette of austere and functional materials chosen to echo its urban context. Read more
H2Starfire engine: A new and insanely efficient type of rotary
Posted by ArielTechGeek 73 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Astron aerospace has shown a partial prototype of a new rotary combustion engine it claims runs at an extraordinary 60% thermal efficiency, burning totally clean with zero NOx emissions and nothing but fresh water out of the tailpipe.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: hydrogen-engine, Wankel, Clean+Fuel, Efficiency, Hydrogen-powered
World's most efficient engine becomes a colossal clean energy generator
Posted by ArielTechGeek 133 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
The Wärtsilä 31 engine is in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the most efficient 4-stroke marine engine ever made in its class. It also boasts the highest power per cylinder in engines of equivalent bore size. It can be configured in 8 to 16 cylinders and with a power output ranging from 4.6 mW to 10.4 mW at 720 and 750 rpm.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Engine Technologies
Airbus Helicopters’ super-fast, efficient Racer makes maiden flight
Posted by ArielTechGeek 194 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Airbus Helicopters has flown its high-speed concept copter, which dashes 50% faster than other commercial copters, for the first time. The 249-mph (216-kt, 400-km/h) Racer demonstrator is not only fast, but consumes up to 25% less fuel.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Helicopters, Airbus
ABB's cycloidal marine propellers: Efficient thrust in any direction
Posted by ArielTechGeek 208 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Earlier this month, we featured a Whale Design propeller that looked to nature for improved efficiency. Switzerland's ABB Marine has also been inspired by "the dynamic motions of a whale's tail" for its multi-blade Dynafin propulsion concept.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: Shipping, Boating, Motor, Energy-efficient
Teraglide extender bed creates a highly efficient Tesla micro-camper
Posted by ArielTechGeek 231 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Teslas have long made popular base vehicles for camper conversions ... even though they're not really sized or shaped for traditional RV packages. We've seen a few different spins on the Model Y camper, from hatchback tents to full camper kits, but New Zealand startup presents what might be both the simplest and most efficient solution yet. Its expandable sleeper platform stows behind the rear se
Contra-rotating toroidal propeller doubles up on efficient design
Posted by ArielTechGeek 236 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
The multi-award-winning Sharrow Propeller family is growing. The new Sharrow CX incorporates the company's toroidal design into a contra-rotating propeller set. The sculptural new prop doubles up on looped blades with the promise of bringing Sharrow's efficiency-boosting, noise-cutting benefits to the already efficient world of contra-rotating outboards and sterndrives from top names like Volvo a
Efficient construction system stacks self-contained modules like Legos
Posted by ArielTechGeek 315 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Erecting an entire building from scratch at the construction site can be time-consuming and expensive, which is why many companies look to factory-built prefabricated structures. A new technology takes that idea further, with prefab blocks that are stacked like Lego blocks.Continue ReadingCategory: Good Thinking, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Modular, korea
Energy efficient office stays shaded with sweeping fin-based facade
Posted by ArielTechGeek 328 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has completed work on a new mixed-use office in the Czech Republic. The project incorporates significant energy efficient features and is defined by an eye-catching sweeping facade that's made up of shading fins.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Zaha Hadid, Office, sustainable design
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