A serendipitous discovery at Stanford revealed the properties of a material that changes form when exposed to flame. The finding holds promise for a spray coating that could protect homes from fire over four times as long as current solutions.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: Aerogels, Hydrogels, Wildfires, Insulators, Stanford University
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Morphing spray-on gel gives buildings long-lasting wildfire protection
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The Sunday Times has revealed the UK’s top 30 richest game developers and players. The inaugural edition of the Gaming Rich List – a video game themed version of its long-running […]
The post Russian brothers top Gaming Rich List, Canterbury UK’s slowest broadband city appeared first on ShinyShiny.
RIBA unveils Stirling Prize 2024 shortlist
Posted by Ronnie 23 days ago (https://www.dezeen.com)
The Royal Institute of British Architects has unveiled its shortlist for this year's Stirling Prize, made up of six British buildings that are "purposeful yet unassuming". Read more
to mark the 50th anniversary of the sydney opera house, axolotl applies aged brass to 3D printed touch maps of iconic buildings.
The post iconic sydney buildings come to life as brass-clad tactile maps by axolotl appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
This week RIBA announced the best buildings in the UK
Posted by Ronnie 41 days ago (https://www.dezeen.com)
This week on Dezeen, the Royal Institute of British Architects revealed the 26 winners of its 2024 National Awards, which celebrate the UK's best new buildings. Read more
RIBA names UK's best buildings of 2024
Posted by Ronnie 43 days ago (https://www.dezeen.com)
Sheffield's Park Hill Estate, London's Battersea Power Station and a timber-framed dining hall at the University of Cambridge have been named among the winners of the Royal Institute of British Architects' National Awards for 2024. Read more
"Simple and clear" service centre draws on roadside buildings in Norway
Posted by Ronnie 49 days ago (https://www.dezeen.com)
Local studios Jørgen Tandberg Architecture and Vatn Architecture looked towards the simplicity of utilitarian roadside buildings when designing Brunstranda Service Building in Norway. Read more
NASA names SpaceX for scheduled deorbit destruction of ISS
Posted by ArielTechGeek 56 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
NASA will take ownership of the deorbit vehicle once completed, and will operate it throughout the mission sometime in 2030. While guiding the ISS into the atmosphere, it is expected that both the deorbit vehicle and the ISS – which is about the size of a six-bedroom, two-bath house – will burn up safely before ever reaching the ground. Should any debris make it to the Earth's surface, it will la
researchers from the university of chicago have developed a wearable cooling textile that can keep the temperature in a neighborhood cool.
The post cooling fabric for city buildings, clothes, and cars shield them from heat and thermal radiation appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Dezeen Agenda features the UK's worst new building
Posted by Ronnie 63 days ago (https://www.dezeen.com)
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the winner of this year's Carbuncle Cup for the worst new building in the UK. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Read more
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