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Sea sponge inspires tower rising to supertall height in North America

April 03, 2026 | Adam Williams
This remarkable skyscraper draws inspiration from the most unexpected of sources: sea sponges. The ambitious building will rise to a supertall height and be topped by a publicly accessible tree-filled park.

Extra-wide tiny house brings big-home comforts to small living

April 01, 2026 | Adam Williams
Tiny houses typically require major compromises when it comes to home comforts, but this extra-wide model takes a different approach. Its open layout includes a large living room and kitchen, plus a bathroom with separate bathtub and shower.

Novel system predicts how living walls will help specific buildings

April 03, 2026 | Shirl Leigh
Vertical living green walls comprised of live plants are a natural energy-saving method for improving indoor air quality and enhancing interior design, but they're hampered by inconsistent performance. That's where the VertINGreen system comes in.

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Bangkok-based RV and truck accessories builder Carryboy has teamed with Chinese auto badge Farizon to create one of the most compelling electric camper vans the world over. It invites campers in through a wide entry and ensures they live comfy.
A slab of limestone excavated in 1984 from the ancient Coriovallum settlement presented a puzzle for researchers of Roman history. Because of its grooves, the stone piece looked like a board game. More than 40 years on, we may have the rulebook.
The 2026 Prattline Low Tow looks at first to be as fresh and cutting-edge as the new generation of Silicon Valley RVs. But it's actually a modern revival of a nameplate that dates back over half a century, proving that sometimes old really is new.
The Véronique is small – even for a tiny house – and maximizes its limited space with an unusual "upside-down" layout. The towable home also boasts some interesting energy saving additions, including a passive heating system.
Donut Lab recently released its first pack-level charging test results – its fourth battery test with Verge Motorcycles. Its 18-kWh battery pack maintained over 100 kW of charging power at a 5C pace for five minutes on the Verge TS Pro electric moto.
Up, up, tilt, and away! That's the flight sequence for most commercially available drones. However, for drones powered by Aerix Systems’ omnidirectional propulsion tech, the reality is more like: up, zoom off, twist, and slide … often all at once!

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This off-grid cabin-style tiny house is seriously small, with a floorspace of just 215 sq ft. However, despite its modest dimensions, it has been expertly designed to provide everything you need for a short stay.
You could be forgiven for assuming that this pyramidal skyscraper project was a still from a sci-fi TV show, or perhaps another render that's never going to go ahead. But it is indeed real, and it's begun the early stages of construction.
Despite its critics and moves toward electrification, the internal combustion engine is not yet dead. Though its design for passenger vehicles may have begun to reach its apex with Mazda’s Skyactiv designs.
The most egg-shaped of all the egg campers, the Barefoot Caravan has been wowing RVers with its shapely fiberglass for over a decade. Prices have risen quickly during that time, but now Barefoot offers the Bothy as a lighter, cheaper entry model.
Fumbling with bindings is nobody's idea of a good time, especially in the cold and the snow. That's why snowboarder Brendan Walker created the Machina MagIC Ride System, which replaces traditional snowboard bindings with magnets.