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Powerful new EV station charges up to six cars at once

Spotted: China’s Great Wall Motor (GWM) company recently unveiled a G-Charge Supercharging Station for electric vehicles in Siam Square in Thailand. Designed to provide simultaneous power to up to six vehicles, the station is solar powered and bookable via an app. Each of the three charging units contains two connectors, and all brands of EVs can … Read More "Powerful new EV station charges up to six cars at once" The post Powerful new EV station charges up to six cars at once appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SDKCp8

10 Pathbreaking North American Architecture Firms

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With categories ranging from concepts to typology, Architizer’s A+Awards famously celebrate global design talent. The program is currently inviting submissions from innovative architecture and design studios from around the world. This year, on the program’s 10th anniversary, the Best Firm Awards will be brought into the fold for the first time. Start A+Awards Submission From firm … Read More "10 Pathbreaking North American Architecture Firms" The post 10 Pathbreaking North American Architecture Firms appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SDGj27

Kara Wong and Ruby Maky on designing products for social impact

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For many women and young girls around the world, menstruation products are still extremely difficult to access. According to the Borgen Project, at least 500 million women around the world experience period poverty every month. Designed by Waveee Design for women in refugee camps, Looop Can is a portable kit to wash menstruation pads. Each Looop … Read More "Kara Wong and Ruby Maky on designing products for social impact" The post Kara Wong and Ruby Maky on designing products for social impact appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SDGj1z

Technology gives smart cars ‘x-ray vision’

Spotted: Researchers at the University of Sydney’s Australian Centre for Field Robotics have developed technology that can allow autonomous vehicles to ‘see’ pedestrians and cyclists who are located in blind spots or obscured by fast-moving vehicles. The research was delivered in collaboration with connected vehicle company Cohda Wireless and the iMOVE Cooperative Research Centre. The … Read More "Technology gives smart cars ‘x-ray vision’" The post Technology gives smart cars ‘x-ray vision’ appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SDGj1n

Product Design for a Circular Economy

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The A+Product Awards honors the elements behind the globe’s most inspiring contemporary buildings — as chosen by the architects and design professionals that specify them every day. Sign up for key program updates and discover the winning products of 2021!  “Waste not want not.”  This proverb has long been a favorite of parents and grandparents … Read More "Product Design for a Circular Economy" The post Product Design for a Circular Economy appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SDGj1b

Self-checkout tech brings grocery stores to rural communities

Spotted: Those living in Sweden’s rural areas enjoy beautiful and peaceful scenery. But what they don’t have, is easy access to groceries, and the ability to pop out to the corner shop for a pint of milk. In fact, the number of supermarkets in Sweden has declined from 8,500 in 1985, to fewer than 3,500 … Read More "Self-checkout tech brings grocery stores to rural communities" The post Self-checkout tech brings grocery stores to rural communities appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SDGj0x