urban design
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Apple Adds Gesture Control, ASL Support, and a Ton of Other Accessibility Features
Apple’s always expressed a commitment to accessibility, but today it announced a plethora of upcoming features that could make a huge difference in how people with disabilities can interact with technology.
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The Futuristic Skyscrapers Of 1923 Were Supposed To Solve Traffic, But Had A Notable Lack Of Dwayne Johnsons
We’re still waiting on our flying cars. But back in 1923, the magazine Science and Invention assured readers they were just around the corner. And to top it off, the buildings of tomorrow would be built to “solve” the traffic problem.
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Cities Of The Future Could Look Like Burning Man
A proposal to redesign Burning Man’s Black Rock City as a Navajo mandala, by Sergio Bianchi, Simone Fracasso, and Chiara Pellegrin of Italy Once a tiny counter-culture gathering on a San Francisco beach, Burning Man has ballooned into what could be considered an impressive experiment in rapid urbanisation. Last year, the population of Black Rock…
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Watch How Designers Re-Engineered An Island To Make A Park In New York City
Parks aren’t always built just so we can enjoy the trees. On Governor’s Island in New York City, a truly unique public space will bring nature back to a former military base — and it’s engineered to withstand the catastrophic storms that climate change will bring. It’s called The Hills, and in this documentary, we…