Following an international architecture competition, UN Studio has been selected to design a new cable car terminal in Russia. Assuming all goes to plan, the project, described as the world's first cross-border cable car by the firm, will link with a counterpart in China and provide swift travel between the two countries.
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Following the fire that devastated France's iconic Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, several firms have stepped forward with ideas to restore it, including Vincent Callebaut and Eight Inc. Gensler has now unveiled its own design for a temporary church nearby that could be used during the painstaking restoration process.
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NASA is huge, and with an annual budget of US$21.5 billion, over 17,000 employees and who knows how many geniuses, you'd think it could pretty much solve any sciencey spacey problem. But no. The space agency not only needs outside help, it encourages it. This week it announced 19 partnerships with US-based businesses to not only further its own goals, but those of businesses looking to embark on space adventures of their own.
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Back in 2004, when Triumph first introduced the Rocket ΙΙΙ, its 2.3-liter engine set a benchmark in the world of mass-produced motorcycles. Running uncontested ever since, the British motorcycle manufacturer has upped the ante with an even bigger three-cylinder engine in two newly unveiled Rocket 3 variants, the R and GT.
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After cheekily first unveiling it in a freaking mobile phone game, Pagani has announced its Huayra BC Roadster, named again for Pagani's first and favorite customer Benny Caiola. While it looks just like the Huayra BC coupe with the roof chopped off, it's actually had a fair bit of work done to justify its US$3 million-plus price tag.
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Arguably the thing that killed Google Glass was how dorky they looked – most people didn't want to walk around every day looking like a bad Star Trek cosplayer. Whether or not that's the real reason augmented reality (AR) glasses never took off, it's the story that other companies always push while marketing new devices that fit all the smarts into more normal-looking frames. And the latest to do exactly that is a start-up called Human Capable Inc., with its new Norm Glasses.
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These days, pocket knives come in all kinds of inventive shapes and sizes, and gearmakers continue to dream up ways to pack extra functionality into their very tiny frames. The Pocket Rhino is yet another example, presenting as a flip knife first and foremost, but with capabilities that extend beyond your typical slicing and dicing needs.
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