Editorial Discoveries
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The World’s Largest Salt Flat Becomes a Giant Mirror After Rain
Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni stretches across a vast high-altitude salt plain. When a thin layer of water covers the surface, the horizon can almost disappear into reflections. — via bolivia.travel
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This Bicycle Lets You Pedal Across Water on Hydrofoils
Manta5’s Hydrofoiler combines pedals, electric assistance and submerged foils so a rider can cycle above the water rather than push through it. — via manta5.com
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New York Built a Transit Hall That Looks Like a Giant White Skeleton
Santiago Calatrava’s Oculus uses repeated white ribs to form a huge daylight-filled transit and retail space that reads completely differently from outside and inside. — via officialworldtradecenter.com
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A Solar-Powered Aircraft Flew Around the World Without Using Fuel
Solar Impulse 2 used a huge lightweight wing covered in solar cells to complete an around-the-world flight powered only by stored solar energy. — via solarimpulse.com
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This Two-Seat Aircraft Became the First Electric Plane to Receive Type Certification
The Velis Electro is a compact electric trainer built around a conventional light-aircraft form but powered entirely by batteries and an electric motor. — via pipistrel-aircraft.com
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Las Vegas Wrapped a Giant Arena in a Programmable LED Skin
Sphere turns the entire exterior of a vast entertainment venue into a digital display, while the interior surrounds audiences with an enormous immersive screen. — via thesphere.com
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This Electric Air Taxi Hides 12 Rotors Along Its Wing
Archer’s Midnight uses multiple propellers for vertical takeoff before relying on a fixed wing for efficient forward flight, creating a very different silhouette from normal helicopters. — via archer.com
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A Concert Hall in the Chinese Mountains Looks Like a Giant Weathered Rock
OPEN Architecture’s Chapel of Sound uses rough concrete layers to create an outdoor-looking monolith that contains a performance space and roof opening inside. — via openarch.com
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Joby’s Electric Aircraft Is Designed to Take Off Like a Helicopter and Fly Like a Plane
Joby’s six-propeller eVTOL transitions from vertical lift to wing-borne forward flight, aiming to turn short urban trips into quiet electric aviation. — via jobyaviation.com
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This Museum Literally Twists Across a Norwegian River
BIG’s The Twist rotates its rectangular form through 90 degrees as it crosses the Randselva river, working simultaneously as bridge, gallery and sculpture. — via kistefosmuseum.com
