By Josh Sherman
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Urban Planet: Asphalt that heals itself (with a little help)
Porous asphalt can reduce noise pollution and flooding because its low density makes it very absorbent. But there’s a downside: over time, the size...
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Affordable housing or a recipe for claustrophobia? Canadian company developing $28,000 ‘micro home’
Home ownership financially out of reach? A Vancouver-based company is planning a 100-square-foot solution: the Nomad Micro Home. Presently seeking funding...
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Urban Planet: With the switch of a wheel, FlyKly converts bicycles into e-bikes
Most any bicycle can be converted into an e-bike with the FlyKly Smart Wheel, a prototype currently the basis of a Kickstarter campaign. To get rolling...
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Urban Planet: This is what happens when architects play with LEGO
Architects from three world-class firms recently returned to their childhoods to take part in a LEGO experiment. The experiment, which Wired organized...
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Urban Planet: No key? No problem with the BitLock bike lock
A new bike lock lets cyclists use their smartphones as keys. BitLock, a prototype from Mesh Motion Inc., uses a proximity sensor to detect its owner’s...
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LEGO toys with modernism
Building blocks aren’t just child’s play when it comes to the LEGO Architecture Studio. The popular toymaker’s grown-up set lets design hobbyists...