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Artist Michael Anderson creates visually spectacular geometric designs using a cnc (computer numerical control) router on plywood. The plywood is a layered sheet material composed of plies of wood veneers that are glued together with other adjacent layers that vary in grain direction and color this allows a variation of color to emerge as the material is carved into using the router. Referenced Links: http://www.triarchictheory.com/art/ Visual News Article The Creators Project Article Michael Anderson Pinterest Related Articles: Charred Wood Siding "Shou-Sugi-Ban" Modern Timber Construction Mathematical Geometry Plaster Tile

Surfing is a broad reaching sport that now expands around the reaches of the globe to nearly every coastline where wave conditions are ideal for the rider. The endeavor for the perfect wave has brought man to develop machines that can now create an infinite ideal wave that happens inland of the coastline. World renown surfer Kelly Slater has developed the technology to design the wave with the Kelly Slater Wave Company . Kelly's Wave from Kelly Slater Wave Company on Vimeo . Where does it go from here you ask? Well the rumor is that the next step is to develop this technology for a donut shaped wave pool . Related Articles: Aquaculture Geodesic Domes Top 5 Tennis Courts in the World Dye Sublimation Printing Wave Photography

Bicycle lights have progressed a long way. You are now able to program your own message to display on your bicycle wheels in motion. This new bicycle light device (Monkey Lights Pro) was developed by Monkeylectric through a successful kickstarter campaign. Related Articles: Fusion Electric Bike Review Affordable High Performance Electric Bike Above Horizon Goldstein Skyspace

Custom plaster tiles designed by Architect Duncan Nicholson in collaboration with colleagues and fabricators. The unique design was conceived using mathematical formulas and then modified according to designers to fit their needs. The original tile was cnc out of dense foam and then a rubber mold was fabricated to allow plaster tiles to be fabricated. A final installation space was chosen behind Architect Duncan Nicholson's desk in his architecture office. The article was written and published by Conner and Perry Architects . Referenced Links: http://www.conner-perry.com/blog/2016/1/7/plaster-tile Related Articles: Custom Designed Tiles Making Concrete Tiles Making Concrete Furniture

Fusion Electric Bike at Will Rogers Beach, CA I have received and thoroughly tested the Fusion high performance electric bike by Cutler Cycles and can confirm after 250 miles that the bike has performed as claimed by designer Lamont Cutler. Through the crowdfunding website indiegogo I was an early backer for this bike in its pursuit of high performance for low cost that has been lacking in the market. During the campaign owner Lamont ran into a series of setbacks as the original bike frame he planned to attach electrical components was discontinued. Through the continued dedication of Lamont he was able to find another bike that had actually better specifications than the original and would work with minor modifications and without any changes in cost he was able to deliver the electric bike as promised. Although the crowdfunding campaign has ran into additional shipping and fabrication delays he still plans on delivering all electric bikes on new and improved bike frame platfo

An amazing piece of americana architecture is coming up for sale on an art auction (estimated price 2.5-3 million $). The Sturges Residence designed by Architect Frank Lloyd Wright in Brentwood, CA is a small upscale hovel of Los Angeles. Sturges Residence Floor Plan The home is sited on  a steep hillside slope that emphasized a more dynamic design solution by Wright. The home is part of the Usonian series of homes that Wright designed for the average american to be affordable with a modest footprint. The home is also part of Architect John Lautner's history another important architect to Los Angeles and the world at large. John Lautner a former apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright was hired to oversee the construction of the home. Lautner would later go on to build many of Los Angeles's most famous homes including the Chemosphere , Sheats-Goldstein Residence , Segal Residence, and Silvertop . Here are some interesting facts about the Sturges Residence: 1.