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Viking longships Apr 22, 2013 | 100% rev

Viking River Cruises set a record on March 20^th, simultaneously inaugurating 10 190-passenger Viking Longships for European cruises. The main ceremony took place in the Amsterdam Harbor, where four of the ships were located. The other six were at the Neptun shipyard in Germany and were christened via satellite.

Factory Delfshaven Apr 16, 2013 | 100% rev

The Factory along the Schie canal in Delfshaven, Rotterdam was built around 1900 as a dye- and laundry works and has been extended several times since. The building has been vacant since 1987 and has been squatted repeatedly. After numerous plans and schemes have failed over the years it has now been renovated by its current owner, PWS housing corporation.

Andrew Winch on the Largest Yacht Ever Built in Holland Apr 03, 2013 | 75% rev

Andrew Winch Designs is an award winning British design studio which was established in 1986. Andrew joined us in London for our Top 100 Event to discuss the studio's latest project to hit the water and his views on the evolution of yacht design.

Hadi Teherani on his cooperation with Thonet Mar 26, 2013 | 75% rev

The German manufacturer Thonet, introduced its new products in the past Orgatec 2010 in Cologne, among which the system of conference tables S8000, designed by Hadi Teherani. A sculpture in space: the new conference table system S8000 combines high functionality with perfected quality and visual lightness.

Architecture with a capital A May 02, 2013 | 50% rev

From Frank Lloyd Wright to Oscar Niemeyer and the 2013 Pritzker Prize laureate Toyo Ito, this short film features a series of excerpts from interviews, speeches and documentaries of the most influential Architects from the past 70 years who have shaped the notion of Architecture.

Library of the future Apr 17, 2013 | 50% rev

The James B. Hunt Library over at North Carolina State University looks a lot like the library of the future on the outside and inside. The library boasts of cutting-edge technology and modern architectural design. It has, among a few other things, a 3D Printer Makerspace, a Creativity Studio that houses the advanced version of the Navy’s Mariner Skills Simulator, a Game Lab, and, of course, a robot librarian.

Augmented reality on buildings May 03, 2013 | 25% rev

PAR Works‘ technology lets users create augmented reality overlays on building exteriors, inside retail stores, on vehicles, and more. These can provide customized information for others to view, for example, historical facts about an object or details about a house for sale. This enables people to get more information about an object quickly and easily.

Foam expands into chair when heated Apr 26, 2013 | 25% rev

Belgian designer Carl de Smet is developing furniture using smart foam technology. Instead of requiring nails or screws, his designs assemble themselves when heat is applied. This is made possible using shape memory polyurethane, which can shrink to a small size and then expand to its intended shape when heated to a set temperature.

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