By Jonathan Zettel
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Stunning architecture: China Wood Sculpture Museum completed
A beautiful new museum has been completed in Harbin, northern China. The China Wood Sculpture Museum, created by Beijing-based MAD Architects, is 196...
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Brooklyn grocery to use hyperlocal food from rooftop greenhouse
This idea will make locavores salivate. Whole Foods is teaming up with Gotham Greens — an urban gardening company — to produce a 20,000 square foot...
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Interactive kiosks guide New York subway riders
Navigating the world’s largest subway system is no easy task. With 468 stations, hundreds of kilometers of track, and more than 1.5 billion rides...
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Downtime in the city: walking in the park eases brain fatigue
It’s no mystery that a nice stroll or bike ride through a lush city park is relaxing, but until now no one has been able to scientifically prove...
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Never get lost in Paris again — navigate subway with 3-D map
The Parisian subway system is incredible intricate: the entire network has 16 lines running a total of 214 km through 303 stations; it is the second...
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New York artist puts rap quotes on street signs
You might have seen poetry written on paper and stapled to utility poles around your city, but New York artist Jay Shells is taking street poetry to a...
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High-tech tree houses hope to bring more people to city parks
A London-based company Invisible Works is trying to incorporate nature and urban parks by creating clever, innovative structures that blend into the...
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The Fliz: a bike without pedals, gears, or saddle
This might be a bit reminiscent of how the Flintstones used to run (really, really fast) to propel their cars forward. Without any pedals, it is up to the...
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Food city: Swedish lab builds replica city out of food
Onions, garlic, broccoli and even chunks of meat make up this tiny miniature city made entirely out of food. Atelier Food, a Swedish food lab that looks...
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Delhi students want to generate power from high speed winds in subway
Inside the 196-km Delhi Metro, trains carry 2-million passengers daily through 142 stations and each train creates an incredible amount of wind that...
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Polar Umbrella takes first place in skyscraper design contest
Each year eVolo magazine holds a contest that ignites the imagination of architects and pushes the boundaries of what we can build. These futuristic...
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The 1939 documentary ‘The City’ calls for return to nature
The iconic short documentary ‘The City’ takes a critical look at the industrialized city. It opens with an idyllic look at the rural life â€...