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Prada designing lunar spacesuits for NASA moon mission

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They are an evolution of NASA 's Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU) spacesuit design and will use "innovative technologies and design" to be more flexible and provide more protection against the harsh lunar environment, according to the brand. NASA is currently working with a number of companies on its space missions.

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ICON launches $1 million affordable housing competition

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billion people across the planet lack adequate shelter, according to ICON , which invites designers and architects to leverage robotic construction techniques in tackling this issue with their home designs. In 2022, NASA awarded ICON a $57 million contract to develop roads, launchpads and homes on the moon.

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The Resilient Construction Imperative in the Face of Climate Change

Santa Cruz Architect

To enhance durability, resilient construction incorporates innovative materials and technologies that can withstand extreme conditions. Moreover, the integration of smart technologies plays a crucial role in making buildings adaptable. This focus on durability has significantly reduced the vulnerability of the city to seismic events.

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Ten unusual chairs created by design students on Dezeen School Shows

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The roundup also includes an armchair designed to bring users closer to nature, an "urban rocking chair" created for the elderly and designs that contrast traditional making techniques with modern features. Turnaround Chair is a new typology of contract furniture which reacts to users' real-world seating habits," said Mullins.

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4 Ways Contractors Can Upgrade Their Building And Construction Skills

The Architecture Designs

In fact, it has entered into several government contracts to build infrastructures in transportation, education, and health care, making construction a lucrative industry for contractors. . For example, current techniques or equipment may be outdated tomorrow or in the near future. . Take Advantage Of Technology .

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Studio Lionne van Deursen exhibits material created by microorganisms at Milan Design Week

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For Unfold, it used simple folding techniques to produce dynamic structures that can contract and expand when the material is bent. Studio Lionne van Deursen has previously created a lamp collection, Imperfect Perfection , from the same material, and now aimed to investigate how the biofilm could be used to create more complex shapes.

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Gensler and WOOD-SKIN Breathe New Life into the Ballston Point Office Space

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Giulio Masotti (WOOD-SKIN): WOOD-SKIN enables teams from all over the world to bring to life and to the indoors those very shapes that nature has mastered for millions of years, forms, and functions that today’s technologies are not yet capable of building efficiently. © WOOD—SKIN.

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