Wednesday, 10 December 2008

Honda Power Carrier: Tank-Like Wheelbarrow For DIY War

Attaaiiirrrrrrnnn shon. Troops, this is war. DIY war. The neighbor is gaining on us with the construction of his new pool, so we need to pick up the pace. We’re bringing in the Honda. — This impressive powered-wheelbarrow from Honda looks as if it will make short work of transporting just about anything, with a carrying capacity capable of lugging the weight of several men with ease.

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Monday, 1 December 2008

Shanghai Tower: Spiraling Skyscraper To Be China’s Tallest

Architectural design firm, Gensler, will soon see their spiraling skyscraper design become a reality, as construction on the 632-meter tall building commences. Named the Shanghai Tower, it will steal the title of the world’s second tallest building from Toronto’s CN Tower, with the 707m Burj Dubai remaining in the top spot.

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Monday, 1 September 2008

Incredible Concrete-Jet “Printers” To Build Houses In Hours

Thinking big, researchers in California are looking to upscale 3D printing techniques to construct entire houses, including internal wiring and plumbing. The houses would be built at rapid speed and at around a fifth of the cost of current construction methods. The system, called Contour Crafting, is not limited to boxy, utilitarian designs either. The system can recreate just about anything designed using CAD software as long as it can support its own weight.

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