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Photo.Synthetica, curtain installation, Dublin Castle, Image credit: © Photo Synth Etica
Design
Architecture That Breathes
Claudia Pasquero and Marco Poletto on living systems, nonhuman intelligence, and the city as an ecosystem
In 2005, when Claudia Pasquero and Marco Poletto founded ecoLogicStudio in London, the idea that a building might breathe, metabolise, or think was largely confined to biology textbooks and speculative fiction. Architecture was still overwhelmingly in the business of making static objects: controlled, finished, inert. Biology, by contrast, was in the business of something else entirely — adaptation, emergence, the patient negotiation of conditions that no single agent could fully control.
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Metamorphosis in Motion. Image: © Nathalie Krag
Architecture
Metamorphosis in Motion
How Lina Ghotmeh filled a Baroque courtyard with memory, movement, and pink
There is a particular challenge in designing for a space that already knows what it is. The Cortile d'Onore of Palazzo Litta in Milan does not yield easily to new...
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Muscle fibres releasing proteins toward a hippocampal neuron. Image: Our Narratives
Science
The Outside-In Protocol
How a protein released by exercising muscle may hold the key to protecting the aging brain
For nearly a century, the medical community has viewed the human body as a collection of specialized, somewhat isolated departments...
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Science
The Synchronized Clock
How trillions of cells keep time together
How trillions of cells keep time together, and what happens when the body's hidden clocks fall out of sync...
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Science
The Architecture of Intelligence
Rethinking General Intelligence
Why do people who excel in one cognitive domain tend to excel in all of them? For over a century, researchers sought a single neural engine...
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Science
The Molecule That Did Not Change
Bringing an Ancient Enzyme Back to Life
Scientists reconstruct a primordial enzyme and insert it into a living bacterium, confirming molecular signatures in the rock record match long-held geological assumptions.
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The Archive
Architecture

France’s Theatrical Pavilion: Sensory Connections at Osaka 2025
Adelina 艾德琳
May 19, 2025

Between Seas and Skies: Bahrain’s Wooden Testament at Expo 2025
Adelina 艾德琳
April 20, 2025

Powering the Moon: The Lunar South Pole Solar Tower
Adelina 艾德琳
April 2, 2025

Reimagining a Legacy: Foster + Partners Presents Vision for New Manchester United Stadium
Adelina 艾德琳
March 27, 2025

Redefining Urban Space: Heatherwick Studio’s Visionary Transformation of Louisville’s Belvedere
Adelina 艾德琳
March 12, 2025

A New Cultural Icon for Kosovo: BIG and ALB-Architect Reveal a Fluid, Photovoltaic Opera House in Prishtina
Adelina 艾德琳
February 14, 2025

Zaha Hadid Architects to Design Nikola Tesla Museum in Belgrade, Serbia
Adelina 艾德琳
February 1, 2025

Xi’an’s New Landmark: Heatherwick Studio Blends Vertical Gardens with Traditional Tilework
Adelina 艾德琳
January 16, 2025

Riyadh Metro: A Paradigm Shift in Urban Mobility
Adelina 艾德琳
December 14, 2024

Mars Dune Alpha: Pioneering a New Era of Space Architecture
Adelina 艾德琳
December 5, 2024

Singapore’s Vertical Garden: CapitaSpring Wins World’s Best High-Rise
Adelina 艾德琳
November 16, 2024

DATALAND: The World’s First AI Art Museum Set to Open in Los Angeles
Adelina 艾德琳
October 16, 2024

Ithra and Colab Unite to Launch Pioneering Materials Library in Saudi Arabia
Adelina 艾德琳
September 19, 2024

Energy Vault and SOM Unveil Revolutionary Gravity Energy Storage Partnership
Adelina 艾德琳
August 1, 2024

Zaha Hadid Architects Weaves Floating Indoor and Outdoor Spaces for Sejong Cultural Centre
Adelina 艾德琳
July 18, 2024
Art

The Paper Wonders of Rogan Brown
Adelina 艾德琳
April 30, 2022

Robust Simplicity – Timeless “Horned Animals” Sculpted by Gé Pellini
Adelina 艾德琳
April 4, 2022

Precious Light – Interview with Contemporary Ink Artist Ms. Wu Lan-Chiann
Adelina 艾德琳
December 11, 2021

The Topopointillism of Ed Fairburn’s Cartographic Portraiture Painting
Adelina 艾德琳
November 13, 2021

Victoria Herrera’s Exquisite Paintings Reveal Elusive Nature
Adelina 艾德琳
September 25, 2021

Jill Soukup’s Horses Paintings Evoke American West Fascination
Adelina 艾德琳
August 21, 2021

Elysium Paradise, Magnificent Mixed Media Art by Guang-Yu Zhang
Adelina 艾德琳
July 19, 2021

The Pixelated Wood Sculptures of Hsu Tung Han
Adelina 艾德琳
June 13, 2021

Watercolor Perfection of Natural Water
Adelina 艾德琳
May 18, 2021

Perseverance in the Making
Ming Chien Liang 星海
April 10, 2021

Vibrant Cityscapes under Sung Eun Kim’s Brushes
Adelina 艾德琳
January 15, 2021

Forever Sensational Paintings by Jean-Humbert Savoldelli
Adelina 艾德琳
September 27, 2020

Art by Puthur Wins High Acclaim
Adelina 艾德琳
June 1, 2020

Shioh Kato, Master of Blending Modern Art with Calligraphy
Adelina 艾德琳
January 16, 2020

The New Horizon – Portraits by Oliver Sin
Ming Chien Liang 星海
November 2, 2019
Photography

Stargazer Extraordinaire: Gary Lopez’s Fusion of Art and Astrophotography
Adelina 艾德琳
September 25, 2024

The Ethereal Beauty of Deception: Georgina Steytler’s “March of the Spider Orchids”
Adelina 艾德琳
September 6, 2024

The Microscopic Muse: Wim van Egmond’s Remarkable Journey in Art and Science
Adelina 艾德琳
August 15, 2024




Through the Lens: Ju Shen Lee’s Journey to Document the Beauty and Bonds in South East Asia
Adelina 艾德琳
March 27, 2024

Fusing Art and Science: Małgorzata Lisowska’s Exploration of Healing Through Microscope Photography
Adelina 艾德琳
March 6, 2024

A Glimpse into the Microcosm: Hassanain Qambari’s Visionary Triumph in Nikon Small World Competition
Adelina 艾德琳
January 13, 2024


Tim Boomer’s Triumph in the 2023 Nikon Small World Competition: A Deep Dive into Macro Photography’s Wonders
Adelina 艾德琳
November 16, 2023

Capturing Nature’s Elegance: An Interview with the Siena Photo Awards 2023 Winner, Fabio Savini
Adelina 艾德琳
October 23, 2023

Liron Gertsman: The Avian Virtuoso Behind the 2023 Audubon Grand Prize
Adelina 艾德琳
August 10, 2023

Nguyen Ngoc Thien: A Photographic Whiz of Visual Storytelling
Adelina 艾德琳
July 19, 2023

Ceramics, Glass, Pottery & Clay Arts

Richard Satava, World Renowned Hand-blown Glass Artist
Adelina 艾德琳
January 23, 2020

The Alternative Worlds Created by J. Kowalczyk
Adelina 艾德琳
January 6, 2020

The Hands Bring the Indigenous & Modern Worlds Together by Valerie Seaberg
Adelina 艾德琳
October 1, 2018
Design & Craft

Unique Furniture Designs Combine Simplicity with Functionality by Deniz Aktay
Adelina 艾德琳
January 13, 2023

CCILU, the Forefront of Sustainable Shoe Making
Adelina 艾德琳
August 20, 2022

From Wall Hanging to Tableware – The Appeal of Washi
Akemi
December 13, 2020

Garri Dadyan, A Virtuoso of Metal Work
Adelina 艾德琳
November 20, 2020
Music & Media Art
Conservation & Sustainability

The Importance of Preserving Ancient Trees by Dr. Gianluca Piovesan
Adelina 艾德琳
November 3, 2022

Bring New Life to Coral Reefs by Jérémy Gobé
Adelina 艾德琳
February 1, 2022

A Tasmanian Protector of Nature, Sarah Lloyd
Adelina 艾德琳
June 22, 2021

Interview with J. Nichols – the Bird Rescue Center of Sonoma
Adelina 艾德琳
August 17, 2019
Food & Health
History & Prehistory
Ideas & Communities
On the Bookshelf
Medicine

Interview with Dr. Trounce, Director of Stanford Biosecurity
Caitlin Gowdy
February 4, 2020

Andrew Hessel and His Creation
Caitlin Gowdy
November 2, 2018
Science & Technology

The Picasso of Snails: Art in Nature’s Smallest Forms
Adelina 艾德琳
June 1, 2025

Turning Lead into Gold: The Real Alchemy at CERN
Adelina 艾德琳
May 22, 2025



Life Signals? JWST Discovers Key Biosignatures in the Atmosphere of a Distant Planet
Adelina 艾德琳
April 29, 2025

The Microcosm Within: Inside the Groundbreaking MICrONS Brain Mapping Project
Adelina 艾德琳
April 23, 2025

From Black Holes to White Holes: A New Vision of Cosmic Time
Adelina 艾德琳
April 19, 2025

Brewing Intelligence: The Robot Barista Ushering in an Era of Adaptive Machines
Adelina 艾德琳
April 7, 2025

Friction’s Electric Promise: Dr. Ignaas Jimidar on Powering the Future
Adelina 艾德琳
March 31, 2025

Innovative Battery Electrode Made From Tin Foam: X-Ray Imaging Reveals Internal Evolution
Adelina 艾德琳
March 18, 2025

Eight Arms, Infinite Motion: Unraveling the Octopus’s Extraordinary Dexterity
Adelina 艾德琳
March 4, 2025

The Quantum Cipher: When Light Becomes the Unbreakable Lock of Tomorrow’s Digital Fortress
Adelina 艾德琳
February 25, 2025

The Deep-Sea Revelation: KM3NeT Detects the Most Energetic Neutrino Ever Observed
Adelina 艾德琳
February 19, 2025

When Quantum Meets Classical: A New Era of Internet Communication
Adelina 艾德琳
January 13, 2025

Smart Crystals Draw Inspiration from Desert Life to Revolutionize Water Harvesting
Adelina 艾德琳
December 18, 2024
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