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5 Things (We Think) You Don’t Know About... Sticky Notes

Post-its, stickies, yellow notes, sticky notes,... No matter what you call them, you probably go through several of these colored bits of paper a day for use as quick notes, messages, or bookmarks. But what do you really know about them?

Sow The Hornbeams, Reap The Largest Green Facade in Europe

#Architecture

Imagine a hedge of hornbeams eight kilometres long. And wrap the building in it. This is exactly what the Kö-Bogen II building in Düsseldorf looks like.

The World’s Biggest 3D Printed Building Stands in Dubai

#innovation

A 3D printer on a construction site – Sounds like a science fiction? Well, no more. One of these has recently printed a two-storey office building for the Dubai municipality. With a total area of 640 square meters, it is the largest 3D printed building in the world.

A Super-modern Vertical Village with 62 Floors is Rising in London

#Architecture

The new London skyscraper named 22 Bishopsgate is close to completion. Once opened, it will be the second largest building in the EU (until Brexit). Its architects have shaped its design in cooperation with specialists from the army, Formula 1, and IT.

The Sphere: World’s largest LED globe over two storeys

#technology

The Sphere is a five-metre diameter globe suspended over two storeys in QUT’s (Queensland University of Technology) newly unveiled $94.4 million Education Precinct. Recognised as the world’s largest LED 4K resolution globe, it is remarkable not only in size and technology, but in its capacity for educational impact.

Office Chair Racing Is Inspired by Formula One

#funny

'On your mark, get set, roll!' In June more than 150 people in Japan have taken part in the Grand Prix competition of racing while sitting on office chair. Teams see who can complete the most laps of a 200-meter course during a two-hour span. And the reward for the winners? 90 kg of rice.