Events for “landscape”

Dry landscapes and newly fallowed fields may raise California Valley fever risk

Researchers at UC San Diego and UC Berkeley have found that certain landscapes surrounding California communities are associated with differing rates of Valley fever, a fungal respiratory infection caused by inhaling spores carried in windblown dust.

Navigating W.W. Grainger’s (GWW) New Competitive Landscape

archdaily.com

Located in V. Thuraiyur, near Tiruchirappalli , Tamil Nadu, this 1000 sq.ft farmhouse by Madras Spaces is conceived as a quiet return to a lost native landscape. Set amidst agricultural fields and far removed from urban noise, the project responds to a tight site, limited resourc

archdaily.com

Located in Santana do Parnaíba, this residence establishes an intentional dialogue with the landscape, orienting itself to take advantage of the privileged view of the woods in the adjacent valley, which is fully integrated into its living areas. ]]>

The Anti-Flood City Is Finally Taking Shape

From concrete walls to hilly landscapes, New York is beginning to see its new defenses against future catastrophe.

Red Sea Terminal in Marsa Alam, Egypt

Most airport terminals are designed simply to move travelers from one place to another. Terminal 1 at Hurghada International Airport attempts something more ambitious: turning the landscape outside into part of the building. Opened in late 2014, the terminal covers approximately

archdaily.com

Casa Zimbro was born from the search for an architecture in continuity with the landscape, where the construction does not impose itself on its surroundings but rather integrates with them in a natural and sensitive way. Sited between the lake and the garden, the house is designe

2,200-year-old Roman shipwreck reveals ancient waterproofing secrets

Scientists analyzing a 2,200-year-old Roman shipwreck found that its hull was coated with pine tar and, in one area, a mixture of tar and beeswax. Pollen trapped in those ancient coatings acted like a geographic fingerprint, revealing the landscapes surrounding the ship when repa

Mars Curiosity rover discovers massive field of polygons

The surface of Mars is home to some of the most breathtaking and awe-inspiring landscapes in the solar system. This is primarily because the Red Planet lacks several resurfacing processes that Earth possesses, including plate tectonics, volcanism and flowing water.

A lost mega-cliff may explain the Grand Canyon’s missing billion years

A colossal cliff system created as the supercontinent Rodinia broke apart may have exposed the heart of the Grand Canyon nearly a billion years before the Colorado River carved it. The ancient landscape could also help explain why enormous sections of North America’s geological r

What are youth sports really for?

As families settle into the fall sports season, the American youth sports landscape feels like a thriving industry. Parents monitor league standings. Coaches talk about getting players exposure. Children juggle travel schedules that would challenge many business executives. Entir