Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Pulsation in Architecture Book



This is a groundbreaking exploration of the new ways in which the built form can be envisioned through digital design. 
Pulsation in Architecture showcases the work of some of the world's leading designers at the forefront of the digital avant-garde. It reveals some of the most progressive, innovative concepts and fabrication techniques connected to the production of contemporary architecture design as well as cutting-edge technologies that are changing the way in which architecture is conceived and delivered. This state-of-the-art book will create a significant awareness of the power of digital design oriented to fabrication, as a trigger for change and innovation in architecture.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Monday, May 14, 2012

Waste Land Film




Waste Land is a 2010 documentary directed by Lucy Walker, João Jardim and Karen Harley. The film documents two years of work of Brazilian contemporary modern artist Vik Muniz in creating art with the cooperation of scavengers of recyclables working at Jardim Gramacho, one of the world's largest landfills, serving the metropolis of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

Sunday, May 6, 2012

05.05.2012 Presentation



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Plastic


By mimicking structures found in seashells, scientists have created a transparent plastic that is as strong as steel.
For years scientists have tried to build sturdy materials for larger products from ultrastrong nano-size building blocks, such as nanotubes, nanosheets and nanorods, only to have the larger structures turn out comparatively weak.