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Spotted: A national partnership between Morocco and the United Kingdom is bringing a near-constant supply of wind and solar power to households around the UK. Called the Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project, the energy will be transported to the UK via 3,800 kilometres of cable buried beneath the seabed. The cables will connect to the UK national grid in Devon, and … Read More "Underwater cable brings renewable energy from Morocco to the UK" The post Underwater cable brings renewable energy from Morocco to the UK appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SBQ9Z6

Architecture students across the globe have navigated a challenging path over the past year and a half, with the pandemic depriving them of many of the physical collaborations and in-person exhibitions previous generations have taken for granted. This unique situation should not take away from these students’ talent and innovation, and they deserve huge credit … Read More "Architecture Students: Enter This Summer’s Biggest Ideas Competition (and Win $2,500!)" The post Architecture Students: Enter This Summer’s Biggest Ideas Competition (and Win $2,500!) appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SBQ9X8

Spotted: As petrol-powered vehicles become less desirable, electric-powered designs are taking to the stage. From bicycles to scooters to “hoverboards”, there are now a wide variety of new ways to combine muscle power with electric power to get from a to b faster. And here’s a new addition: an electric, all-terrain skateboard-snowboard.  Built by Ungoverned, the Vendetta is … Read More "An electric-powered snowboard and motocross bike hybrid" The post An electric-powered snowboard and motocross bike hybrid appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SBLfNV

PHI is pleased to announce the launch of an international architectural competition for the design of PHI Contemporary, a cultural institution in Montreal, dedicated to exploring the contemporary through public engagement with art and culture. Founded by cultural protagonist Phoebe Greenberg, PHI is an ever-evolving cultural infrastructure dedicated to supporting art and artists probing key … Read More "Call for Entries: PHI Contemporary | International Architecture Competition" The post Call for Entries: PHI Contemporary | International Architecture Competition appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SBLfND

Spotted: Californian Femtech startup Pollie is on a mission to improve the hormonal health journey for all people with ovaries who are experiencing conditions catalyzed by imbalanced hormones such as PCOS, endometriosis, hypothalamic amenorrhea, amongst others.  Founded in 2020 by Jane Sagui and Sabrina Mason, the platform provides individuals with a personalised programme. This includes a dedicated care team of doctors, life coaches and dietitians alongside … Read More "Femtech startup provides people with hormonal imbalance with the support they need" The post Femtech startup provides people with hormonal imbalance with the support they need appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SBLfN7

Celebrate a decade of inspirational design with us! The 10th Annual A+Awards is officially underway, with an Early Entry Deadline of October 29th, 2021. Click here to start your entry today. The hashtag #minimalism pulls up more than twenty-four million photos on Instagram. It’s not often we see a trend that encompasses so many fields of design: architecture, products, … Read More "Four Stunning Ways to Embrace the New Minimalism" The post Four Stunning Ways to Embrace the New Minimalism appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SBLfN1

Spotted: Berlin-based tech startup Climatiq has recently announced the raising €1.7 million in pre-seed financing to help businesses reduce their carbon emissions to zero. Founded this year, Climatiq provides data infrastructure for organisations to create a wide range of climate-positive applications. Climatiq has described its purpose as building “a global, open climate impact dataset, activated through APIs that integrate with existing … Read More "Carbon footprint intelligence startup helps companies make better choices" The post Carbon footprint intelligence startup helps companies make better choices appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SBLfMq

Spotted: Microsoft’s wireless Ocean Plastic Mouse contains 20 per cent recycled plastic and comes in 100 per cent recycled packaging. The case of the device is made from plastic removed from waterways. After processing and cleaning, the waste is turned into plastic pellets for use in the final product. The mouse is a collaboration with Saudi Basic … Read More "Computer mouse recycling programme reduces ocean waste" The post Computer mouse recycling programme reduces ocean waste appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/S9xBKz

Spotted: Ilja Schamle, a design graduate from the Eindhoven Design Academy in the Netherlands, has created a project to highlight how renewable energy derived from tomato vines could be used to run a cloud server.  The project aims to explore how technology could form a symbiotic relationship with nature. In turn, the heat generated by the computer offers optimal … Read More "Designer powers server with energy from tomato plants" The post Designer powers server with energy from tomato plants appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/S9xBKW

Celebrate a Decade of Inspirational Design with us! Architizer’s 10th Annual A+Awards program launches this fall — sign up to receive key program updates and deadline reminders. Arches have been a key element in architecture across the world since prehistoric times. Their first use goes back to the ancient Mesopotamian civilizations and they were later … Read More "In 2021, Architects Are Rethinking the “Arch” in Architecture" The post In 2021, Architects Are Rethinking the “Arch” in Architecture appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/S9xBJy

Spotted: Finland’s VTT research institute has been studying producing lab-grown coffee, using cells harvested from real plants. Recent milestones involved the researchers producing its very first cup of lab-grown coffee, which the researchers reporting its authentic flavour and taste. “The idea is to use biotechnology rather than conventional farming for the production of food and therefore … Read More "Researchers explore the benefits of lab-grown coffee" The post Researchers explore the benefits of lab-grown coffee appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/S9xBJn

Spotted: We have seen a lot of ideas lately for the 15-minute city – where people live within a 15 walk or bike ride from work, shops and schools. But how about living within a few minutes of your own farm? A development in the suburban Silicon Valley town of Santa Clara has broken ground on a complex … Read More "Housing development comes with its own farm" The post Housing development comes with its own farm appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/S9xBHh