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HOK debuts modular vertiport design for future flying car race series

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The burgeoning future of personal airborne transportation is a topic on many minds of late as advancements in aviation technology make the prospect of flying cars and similar vehicles more and more feasible. Now, HOK is entering its name into a mix with a design for what will be the world’s first flying car racing series.

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Webuild and Carlo Ratti propose replacement for Baltimore’s collapsed Key Bridge following tragedy

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The design, which was released ahead of next week’s preliminary reconstruction forum called by the Maryland Transportation Authority, calls for a cable suspension span totaling 2,300 feet with a 213-foot clearance and offering wider lanes and increased vessel navigation safety, structural maintenance monitoring technology, smart traffic management, (..)

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Does Smart Technology Make Us Less Resilient?

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Smart technology: Useless without internet This summer a failed update of Microsoft software via its vendor Cloudstrike brought down business around the globe to varying degrees, including banking, airline scheduling, health communication, FedEx parcel delivery and some grocery stores.

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How electric-vehicle technology is changing car design

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Cars will start to look dramatically different as electric vehicles become the norm but battery technology must first improve, designers tell Dezeen. Part of that is down to safety regulations, which mandate certain features, but aerodynamics is another major factor. Nowadays, cars transport 1.2

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Ramp With Viewing Platforms by ADM - Architecture Design Modeling

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The appearance of a temporary structure - the Ramp with viewing platforms - is the city's response to the need to connect the upper level of the Predmostnaya Square with its transport hub and the newly improved right-bank waterfront to create a link between the levels for pedestrians, cyclists, mothers with prams and people with limited mobility.

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Survey: Nearly half of industrial workers report stress on the job

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In fact, 47% of construction worker respondents to a survey by StrongArm Technologies said they are currently stressed on the job. Three key actionable takeaways were listed in the report, which include the impact workplace stress has on home life, the lack of on-job training, and the need to further prioritize worker safety.

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Ten industrial design student projects by Georgia Institute of Technology

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Dezeen School Shows: sustainable packaging for flowers that can be folded into a vase is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Georgia Institute of Technology. Also included is a collection of nostalgic objects that aim to draw attention away from technology and a lounge chair made from a singular plank of timber.