Category: Infrastructures

A bridge is born.

'This living bridge will grow for 500 years. Your children will use it ... and your children's children'. Meghalaya's living bridges. In the depths of northeastern India, in one of the wettest places on earth, bridges aren't built—they're grown. The Ficus elastica produces a series of secondary roots from higher up its trunk and can … Continue reading A bridge is born.

Highlights from the Innovation Festival | Day #3.

In tre giorni circa 18.000 presenze per l'Innovation Festival, ben oltre le aspettative (nel 2012 furono 25.000 ma c'era la Lunga Notte della Ricerca, che ha cadenza biennale e quest'anno non c'era). 460 persone per Philippe Daverio, 300 per il ministro per l'istruzione Maria Chiara Carrozza, 250 circa per Jessica Jackley, Carlo Ratti, Alberto Tomba, e … Continue reading Highlights from the Innovation Festival | Day #3.