A striking steel tower inspired by Van Gogh’s brushstrokes. A cozy 3D-printed homemade from the surrounding soil. An airy gallery outpost on its own island. These are some of the new buildings and renovations deemed the “most show-stopping” of the year by Architectural Digest. The magazine has selected 20 groundbreaking projects for its new Works […]
Astronomers have detected a historic giant black hole in the making as two supermassive black holes look set to merge in a cataclysmic collision. It’s the first time astronomers have spotted two supermassive black holes so close to one another and they’ve said they will eventually merge into one colossal cosmic abyss. Black holes, considered […]
Scientists have managed to create robots that can reproduce on their own. A team of researchers announced last year that they were going to create synthetic lifeforms that were made up of skin cells and heart muscle cells derived from frog embryos. These creations were called Xenobots, which came from the scientific name for the […]
A tech company is gearing up to launch a new line of human-looking robots, but they want them to have a friendly face. While Promobot could just make a range of artificial intelligence-created faces, they’re looking for actual humans to lend their features for the newest batch of machines. They are willing to pay £150,000 […]
ABU DHABI: In commemoration of the UAE National Day 2021, Emirates Post Group (EPG) has raised the bar on postage stamp issuance by becoming the first in the region to issue non-fungible tokens (NFT) stamps. EPG is set to unveil this groundbreaking generation of stamps on 2nd December with four distinct NFT stamps to coincide […]
When people think of artificial intelligence, the images that often come to mind are of the sinister robots that populate the worlds of “The Terminator,” “I, Robot,” “Westworld,” and “Blade Runner.” For many years, fiction has told us that AI is often used for evil rather than for good. But what we may not usually […]
DUBAI: The Saudi Arabia Pavilion launched its ‘16 Windows’ programme, offering visitors an enriching experience that deepens understanding of the Kingdom’s diverse and thriving cultural scene. The 16-week programme will celebrate a specific cultural sector each week, through a series of events that highlight the success, opportunities, and future of the country. Hussain Hanbazazah, Commissioner […]
DUBAI: A helicopter with vegan seats, a private jet with a sundeck and garage, and a hotelier’s plan to hold discos at 35,000 feet — all concepts were unveiled at the Dubai Airshow. Lufthansa Technik, an aircraft overhaul specialist and sister company of the German airline, wants to offer a private jet that provides the […]
The idea of a “15-minute city,” in which residents can all reach work and leisure facilities within a quarter-hour walk — or cycle — of their homes, has gained significant traction among urban planners during the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, a group of architects is planning an even more ambitious neighborhood in South Korea’s capital, Seoul: […]
DUBAI: The green centerpiece of Expo 2020 Dubai, the Sustainability Pavilion is dominated by a 440-feet-wide steel canopy that hosts over 1,000 solar panels, making it one of the most striking architectural designs of the event. It’s also one of the most technologically impressive, capable of producing its own energy, cooling and water. “We felt […]
On August 12, 2021, the Government of Barbados’ Cabinet approved the establishment of the world’s first Metaverse Embassy. Establishing an embassy in the metaverse — a virtual world — is an innovative move and a world-first for a government. Barbados’ Metaverse Embassy will be at the centre of activities to advance the growth of stronger […]
