Electric cars have been gaining more and more popularity these days and will most likely be the transportation of the future. No wonder, conventional gas stations typology is in decline, giving way to electric charging stations. Though Elon Musk’s scenario features electric cars driving by day and charging at home by night, with roadside electric stations completely eliminated, the e-car as it exists today still relies on a public network of charging points. Some of them are really something to get inspired by.

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Starting a journey on a train is an exciting moment. Smart and considered infrastructure and stunning architecture can add to this wonderful feeling. The world’s best architects and designers work to develop visually expressive transportation hubs that would make catching a train an inspiring experience, no matter if it is a daily commute or a thrilling adventure.

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3D printing has firmly established itself in the modern society. It is no longer used only for prototyping, incredibly even a heart has been 3D printed using human cells. With major brands investing into sustainable sneakers and packaging 3D printed out of ocean plastic and household waste, it is seemingly going to be one of the most sustainable production methods in the nearest future. Designers and scientists all over the world come up with numerous ideas of getting the world better with the help of 3D printing, both as an everyday routine or as a sci-fi movie like initiative.

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Beauty is probably the last thing that comes to mind when we think of factories and plants. More often than not those are shed-like volumes aspiring to ultimate utility. However, industrial architecture has changed dramatically over last decades, studios developing bespoke structures that are not limited basic buildings plants used to be in the past. Plants and factories of today blur the distinction between the harshness of industry and a more polished allure of contemporary corporate and public spaces.

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Bamboo has been used as construction material in a variety of countries and building types for centuries. As a totally natural material that is sustainable and inexpensive as well as flexible and lightweight, bamboo has been growing to be one of the greatest architectural trends of today. Thanks to its unique aesthetic, the use of bamboo offers original and attractive results in modern architecture.

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Time is precious.  Within a spacetime continuum, time is perceived as the fourth dimension. In this digital era many of us rely on our smartphones and other gadgets in keeping track of this precious medium, but a beautifully designed clock can add both function and style to your home. Product designers put their talents and effort to create visually expressive pieces that won’t let you miss your appointment.

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