This week we're looking at a better world sitting on a terrace, sunny of course, but not looking. Cloud-shaped buildings have been created to purify the air. Cabs will fly. Kites create electricity. And finally, a doctor has holoported...
INNOVATION
NASA 'Holoported' a Doctor Onto the International Space Station by cnet.com
I have a new noun to add to your vocabulary: holoportation. A NASA flight surgeon was holoported beyond Earth and shook hands with astronaut Thomas Pesquet. Read more
DESIGN
Architects propose lighter-than-air buildings that hover over city streets by futurism.com
Have you ever been on a city street and looked up at the space above you and thought, “they should really do something with that?”. Read more
SCIENCE
High-flying kites could power your home with wind energy by interestingengineering.com
The autonomous flying wind turbines are cheaper and greener. For Florian Bauer, co-CEO and chief technology officer of Kitekraft, developing a flying wind turbine power system, tackling climate change is personal. Read more
MOBILITY
Airbus, Italy’s ITA Airways to Work Together on Flying Taxis by bloombergquint.com
Airbus SE has agreed on a partnership with Italy’s ITA Airways that will see the two companies work together toward eventual deployment of the planemaker’s CityAirbus NextGen flying taxi in the country. Read more
UNSUAL
Do you want a terrace in the sun? With this card it is possible by california18.com
With the return of sunny days comes the best activity in the world: sitting on the terrace in the sun. Here’s the ultimate map to help you find the perfect spot. Read more
