The construction of transportation infrastructure in alpine regions is a real challenge. Support structures are indispensable for roads and railways. There are numerous concrete walls with and without underground anchors which stabilize the ground on hillsides or around corners. Critical…
Two young architects have crossed the boundaries of our centuries-old architectural knowledge. Strohboid, as they call it (Strawboid in English), aims to make houses CO2-neutral and harmless to the environment and to humankind. The combination of traditional raw materials together…
An organic house where your phone is recharged thanks to ‘production’ in the toilet, a smart ventilation system or bioluminescent lamps that emit light by themselves. This house will be built in England next year. It is the highlight of…
Nid-O is a Spanish start-up that was born out of its funder’s desire to take a hands-on role on the planet’s preservation. Olivia Gauss saw the potential she was looking for in circular materials and furniture design. Nid-O connects thought its…
In the train from his hometown Den Hoorn to his work in Eindhoven at the Fontys Paramedische Hogescholen, Tim Gerbrands scrambled together an excel file, hoping his students could take it further. In his lab, he has all the equipment…
”Your sneak preview of the future” is the slogan of Innovation Origins, and that’s just what we will highlight with our Start-up of the Week column. Over the past few days, five start-ups of the day have been featured and…
Jacinda Ardern has been getting my attention for some time now. Although I do follow global politics fairly closely, I would not be able to name any previous New Zealand Prime Ministers aside from the this current young female Prime…
Once again the articles about the pros and cons of driving electric cars scored the highest this week. However, since we don’t want to discuss the same subject every week in the ‘Best read’ section, we would like to talk…
The vision of a clock with an atomic core has been around for a long time, but its realization has kept researchers busy for decades. The challenge was to find an atomic nucleus (core) suitable for building a new generation…
This week I was invited to an event during which student projects were presented and awarded prizes. Great ideas, innovative approaches to important problems of our time and enthusiastic students who were passionate about their projects and were really able…