Project Spotlights
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EnMap
By zooming in from space, project leaders in Germany aim to reveal the unseen effects of climate change.
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Delivering a New Kind of Truck
Diesel delivery trucks are a significant contributor to pollution around the world. Volta Trucks is taking on that problem by changing the way these vehicles are designed.
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Sluisbuurt Kavel 4A
A new construction project in Amsterdam would bring much-needed eco-friendly housing to all sorts of species—from humans to hedgehogs.
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The Line
A new megaproject in Saudi Arabia could take the concept of urban development to new dimensions.
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Building Houses with Coffee Husks
Colombia construction firm Woodpecker WPC is turning coffee’s largest by-product into a sustainable housing solution.
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Lay’s Factory Home Heating
A Belgian PepsiCo factory cooks up a way to warm some neighboring homes—and help the company meet its carbon reduction goals.
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Bogotá Metro
Colombia’s first commuter rail line project is headed back on track—with the potential to transform mobility in the country’s largest city.
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World View Explorer
A U.S. startup cranks up the innovation to create a balloon-powered lounge—making space tourism more accessible, while serving up some legendary views.
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Housing First Village
A nonprofit used people-centric design to build a development tailored to the needs of homeless people—creating a big impact with tiny houses.
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Xbus
A German startup took a customer-centric approach to create a shapeshifting, super-sustainable electric vehicle.
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Diriyah Gate
Saudi Arabia looks to its past for a new megadevelopment that pulls in tourists while promoting the kingdom’s culture and economic development.
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Union Chain Bridge
A team dismantles a vital piece of U.K. infrastructure—and then puts it all back together again.
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Virén Chair
A Finnish firm defies the laws of physics—and typical recycling practices—with a chair resilient in both form and function.
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Electric Bush Bike
A Swedish startup retooled its e-bikes to help conservation teams in Africa stop poaching—with stealth and added sustainability.
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Mayflower Autonomous Ship
An all-star crew of tech, marine and climate organizations showcase how data science can help protect the world’s oceans.
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Nimo Beta
An Indian startup has a new vision for smart glasses: a wearable with work-from-anywhere computing power.
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Mobility of Things
South Korean auto giant Hyundai cranks up the collaboration to develop an integrated robotic initiative that could revolutionize mobility.
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Colmena Project
With the help of students and a hive of nanobots, Mexico is ready to blast into space—carving out its own high-tech niche and inspiring a new generation of changemakers.
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Afrail Express
Funded by an innovative cryptocurrency play, a high-speed rail line spanning Cairo to Cape Town could put Africa on the fast track to economic growth.
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MV Narrative
Tapping into reams of customer research, a startup charts its own path to build a residential community at sea.
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Dyson Demo VR
U.K. manufacturer Dyson takes its product technology out of the lab and into consumers’ homes with an immersive virtual reality showroom.
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Autonomous 8R Tractor
Balancing risk and innovation, John Deere plants the seeds for data-driven growth with a self-driving tractor that helps farmers boost production and efficiency.
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Earth's Black Box
A data-driven project to document Earth’s climate crisis calls for a futureproof design—and some serious risk management.
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Infinity Bridge
Balancing creativity and precise planning, a team delivers an instantly iconic piece of architecture that also boosts mobility for Dubai commuters.
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Chapel of Sound
Nature informs the design of a concert hall that delivers an acoustical oasis—and economic boost—to a remote community in China.
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Legacy Survey of Space and Time Camera
A team problem-solves its way to deliver the largest digital camera ever built for astronomy—ready to survey the skies of the Southern Hemisphere.
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Seeding the Future for African Farmers
A project to produce hybrid, stress-tolerant maize seeds is improving the livelihoods of farmers and families in Africa.
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The Mission-Critical Importance of Teamwork
For Jenn Donahue, PMP, managing some of the biggest geotechnical projects in the world is all about teamwork.
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Interview with Team Blaze
Team Blaze is the first all-girl team to win F1 in Schools best application of project management award.
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Waldkliniken Rehab Hospital Campus
The prescription for a better healthcare experience? A dose of patient-centric biophilic design served up in resort-like comfort.
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Ain Dubai
Just in time for an expected influx of tourists, a Dubai developer puts its own ultra-luxurious, ultra-tall spin on the observation wheel.
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First Woman
NASA aims to inspire a new generation of female astronauts with its first interactive graphic novel series.
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Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser
London’s V&A museum adds virtual reality for the first time—delivering an even trippier take on its mind-bending Alice in Wonderland exhibit.
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Zanzibar Domino Commercial Tower
A multinational team has high hopes that the tallest skyscraper in Sub-Saharan Africa will boost tourism in Tanzania.
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Vision AVTR
German automaker Mercedes-Benz reboots its concept car—and its design process—for a new version that’s part human, part machine.
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Barclays’ Absa Rebrand
When Barclays plc sold its controlling stake in Barclays Africa Group, the international banking brand set in motion a major rebranding effort.
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War Paint for Men Store
The brand behind the world’s first cosmetics store for men aims to create an environment where shoppers feel comfortable in their skin.
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Aeron With Ocean-Bound Plastic
A staple of the modern office gets an eco-friendly remake—and proves that recycled waste has a place in high-end product design.
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Ola Futurefactory
Looking to scale electric scooters across India, a startup uses ecofriendly construction to build an AI-fueled mega-factory.
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Hana Financial Group Headquarters
A Korean financial services company aims to make its new HQ a restorative destination spot for employees—and the community.
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Bodequality
A mission to improve the customer experience inspires U.S. retailer Old Navy to transform how it serves—and represents—women of all sizes.
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Union Station Revitalization
To upgrade Toronto’s biggest commuter hub, the team built beneath the tracks—allowing the station to stay open throughout the massive renovation.
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Sembcorp Tengeh Floating Solar Farm
Singapore’s largest solar farm takes float—giving the land-scarce country a new power source and a framework for sustainable water production.
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Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority Headquarters
A UAE government agency gets a professional office—but with just enough whimsy to keep employees focused on their mission to help children.
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Fireboat Station 35
The design-build team behind a new floating fire station leaned into innovation—right down to how it delivered the new structure.
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IKEA Copenhagen
Mega-retailer IKEA redefines its signature store style with an eco-friendly design adapted for urban life (and leisure).
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Portal
Looking to inspire social unity, a team created an interactive bridge that lets people connect across countries and cultures.
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The Pegasus Dream Tour
A gaming startup partners with Paralympic athletes and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to roll out the first Paralympics video game.
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Samaritaine
Blending old and new, luxury giant LVMH transforms an iconic Parisian department store into an ultra-glam retail and hospitality destination.
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Illuminarium
A new venue promises to fully immerse visitors in communal virtual reality experiences.
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Sky Pool
A team navigates uncharted waters to deliver a feat of aquatic architecture that appears to defy physics: the world’s first floating swimming pool.
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Barbie Loves the Ocean
Mattel’s fashion-forward Barbie doll gets an eco-friendly makeover with a new line made from 90 percent recycled plastic.
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Nairobi Expressway
A megaproject partnership could pave the way for a smoother commute—and economic growth—in Kenya’s capital.
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The Forestias
A massive mixed-use development in Bangkok could point the way for multigenerational communities of the future.
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Super Nintendo World Osaka
Two iconic brands partner to deliver a tech-fueled, super-immersive amusement park experience.
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Trombia Free
A new eco-friendly autonomous street sweeper is primed to disrupt the sanitation industry—and clean up deadly urban air pollution.
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Pharaohs’ Golden Parade
Neither controversy nor ancient curses could prevent a spectacular procession of ancient mummies in Cairo.
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Tupungato Volcano Weather Station
The government of Chile and the National Geographic Society go to new heights in a search for answers about the country’s megadrought.
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Regenera América
Looking to offset its environmental footprint, Latin America’s biggest e-commerce player aims to restore the region’s most endangered biomes.
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Hot Heart
Finland’s race to decarbonize heats up with an archipelago of thermal batteries—that will double as a recreational park.
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Voyager Station
Marking one giant leap for space tourism, a U.S. startup sets out to build an out-of-this-world luxury hotel in low Earth orbit.
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YWCA Central Massachusetts
An all-female leadership team leans into positive social impact to reimagine a community hub.
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Inspiro London
The makeover of an iconic Tube train could make it more sustainable, reliable and accessible—while also providing a much-needed economic boost.
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Project Taara
It shut down Loon, but Alphabet’s X lab has another idea for delivering internet service to areas deemed too difficult to reach.
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Louvre Conservation Center
A cache of priceless art goes on the move as a team tries to mitigate the risk of rising water levels.
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Thinking Hut v1.0
A school built in under seven days? A team in Madagascar plans to make it happen with 3D printing.
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Space Bubble Concerts
The Flaming Lips reimagine live shows for the COVID era—giving concertgoers their very own personal habitats.
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Mumbai Artist Retreat
An Indian sanctuary offers artists a space to create in nature—and shows a new way to build resiliency into coastal construction projects.
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LignoSat
A Japanese logging company teams up with university researchers to develop the first wood satellite.
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Amphitheatre La Concordia
Government leaders and architects in Bogotá team up to reimagine a plaza—using scaffolding to create a safe community meeting place.
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Aptera
A U.S. startup reimagines electric cars—using a solar boost and an aerodynamic design to set a new driving range standard.
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Strap
Borrowing an idea from autonomous vehicles, a startup uses tech to reenvision how the visually impaired navigate the world.
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Oceanbird
With plans for the world’s largest wind-powered freighter, a Swedish shipbuilder is setting off a wave of disruption in the staid maritime biz.
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Daylight
Targeted insights and an agile delivery help a startup roll out the first LGBTQ+ banking platform in the U.S.
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Mineral
Alphabet’s “moonshot factory” uses tech to scale farming in a way that could help stop hunger while being less harmful to the environment.
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Looop
Retail behemoth H&M combines automation with sustainability to make a major fashion statement.
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Project Olympus
A moonshot initiative aims to create an additive construction system for building the first lunar community for humans.
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Torch Tower
Part of a new plan to reimagine Japan’s historic Tokiwabashi district, the country’s tallest skyscraper is also a showcase for resilience.
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The Journey of Humanity
U.K. artist Sacha Jafri’s new record-breaking painting could turn into a philanthropic masterpiece.
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World Memorial to the Pandemic
A coronavirus monument in Uruguay would offer a place to mourn amidst the natural world.
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Vogue Hope
The legendary magazine shows global collaboration is always in fashion—uniting all 26 editions under one theme.
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VSZ-20-2 Ventilator
A home-grown, no-frills machine lets Mexico’s healthcare system quickly respond to pandemic patient needs.
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Avenue South Residences
Plans for the world’s tallest prefab skyscrapers move forward—with a construction method that allows for social distancing.
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Roatán Próspera
A new economic hub—complete with a shapeshifting residential community—aims to position Honduras for the future.
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iMASC
A go-to face covering for front-line healthcare workers is reimagined to make it more comfortable—and reusable.
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Malcolm & Marie
Lights, camera, action: The first film shot during the pandemic keeps the movie biz rolling.
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Sotheby’s Virtual Auction
The storied auction house transforms its signature sale into a modern digital spectacle.
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Floating Farm Poultry
A Dutch team hatches a plan for a futuristic henhouse on Rotterdam’s waterways.
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Education City Stadium
Qatar’s eco-friendly stadium is built to deliver benefits long after the World Cup.
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Les Bassins de Lumières
A French team transforms part of a former submarine base into a larger-than-life art oasis.
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China National Space Administration makes a red planet reprise with its Mars rover mission.
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