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In news that will probably be greeted with "well, duh," Saudi Arabia's incredibly ambitious plan to transform its country with the Neom gigaproject is costing more than expected. It's the scale that's shocking, however, with a new report from the Wall Street Journal detailing how the money being spent is spiraling to an astronomical amount.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Bu
SIGMA America has announced sponsorship of the upcoming PBS television series View Finders, set to premiere nationwide in Spring 2025. Distributed by American Public Television, the series follows co-hosts Chris Greer and Paul Daniel as they embark on photographic expeditions across the United States, capturing some of the nation’s most breathtaking landscapes. As part of an exclusive pre
Emerging startup Physical Intelligence has no interest in building robots. Instead, the team has something better in mind: powering the hardware with the continuously learning generalist 'brains' of AI software, so existing machines will be able to autonomously carry out a growing amount of tasks that require precise movements and dexterity – including housework.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics
As the Line gigaproject continues to grow in the Saudi desert, some new construction details have been announced that highlight the mind-boggling challenge of turning a huge tract of rugged landscape into a futuristic megacity, including its reported use of one fifth of the entire world's currently available steel.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Neom, Saudi Arabia, Building
This enormous and important part of the animal kingdom may not be most people's favorite, but insects are a diverse, resilient and ancient bunch that date back almost 400 million years. But because of their size, many of us don't really get a chance to admire their beauty (yes, we said it) up close.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, TechnologyTags: Insect, Photography, Entomology
This extraordinary residence is crafted from the fuselage of a Boeing 737 aircraft and perched on the edge of a cliffside in Bali. Named the Private Jet Villa, its functional cabin has been replaced with an all-new luxurious interior, including a bedroom with a jacuzzi in the cockpit.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Aircraft, Boeing, House, Luxury,
When it comes to Australian animals, the first that come to mind are generally kangaroos, koalas and maybe a platypus or a killer crocodile. However, there’s a tiny, iridescent group of beetles that turn up every Christmas and hold a special place in the hearts of people Down Under. Yes, they’re known as Christmas beetles.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Christmas, CSIRO, Conservat
With their ability to capture imaginations and evoke emotions, photos can tell us stories about nature that words alone can’t convey. The winning entries in the Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2023 competition prove that, as far as nature is concerned, a picture is worth a thousand words.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, TechnologyTags: Photography, Photographers
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features the first food made from plastic waste by designer Eleonora Ortolani. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more
This year's winners of the eVolo Skyscraper Competition have been announced. Featuring fantastical skyscraper designs, highlights include rotating affordable housing, an ocean-cleaning plastic skyscraper, and tree-like towers to help keep watch over the Amazon rainforest.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Skyscrapers, eVolo Skyscraper Competition, Building and Construction, Co


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