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House made from mushrooms
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House made from mushrooms

It was the vision of Ecovative, a US company founded by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and two classmates Gavin McIntyre and Eben Bayer in 2007.

December 15, 2018
The world's largest telescope
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The world's largest telescope

The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) is one of the largest telescopes built by humans, allowing scientists to observe distant planets in a way

December 15, 2018
Building rotates 360 degrees
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Building rotates 360 degrees

Italian architect David Fisher said the ambitious plan is to build buildings called Dynamic Tower across cities around the world.

December 15, 2018
First flight laboratory for weather forecast
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First flight laboratory for weather forecast

Built on the basis of passenger aircraft YAK-42D, this is considered the world's first and most modern aircraft and laboratory in the past 20 years.

December 15, 2018
Cuba operates the second solar park
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Cuba operates the second solar park

Cuba is proving its great potential in developing renewable energy to meet the country's electricity needs, while saving costs.

December 15, 2018
Wooden buildings
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Wooden buildings

At this year's IBA Hamburge Architecture Conference, Germany's Architekturagentur Company introduced a five-storey apartment block that does not generate carbon emission…

December 15, 2018
Korea is about to have an invisible building
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Korea is about to have an invisible building

A 450m building soon to be built just outside Seoul, South Korea, a special feature is that this building can be invisible using advanced optical technology.

December 15, 2018