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7-story building partially collapses in New York

A seven-story building partially collapsed in the Bronx of New York, on the afternoon of Monday, December 11. Furthermore, it has so far been reported that the collapse took place at around 3:30 p.m...

Finland launches auction for 3 GW offshore wind projects

The government of Finland adopted, on November 23, a resolution regarding the launch of the tendering process for five offshore wind farm projects, two of which will start immediately. Furthermore,...

A look into Poland’s new €8 billion airport

Poland is moving steadily towards starting construction of its new €8 billion Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) airport, or Central Communication Port in English. The airport is scheduled to be loc...

Processed spent coffee grounds can enhance concrete strength

Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) have recently published a paper which shows that the addition of processed spent coffee grounds to a concrete mix can significantly i...

New York’s first offshore wind turbine installed at South Fork

It was announced on Monday, November 20, that New York’s first offshore wind turbine had been successfully installed at the South Fork Wind Farm. Furthermore, the announcement came from New York Sta...

PituRooms: The world’s narrowest hotel is nine feet wide

What has been dubbed as the world's skinniest hotel was inaugurated in December 2022, at the city of Salatiga, Indonesia. Furthermore, the creator of this hotel is an architect who was raised in Sal...

China’s Sanya Cultural District competition winning design visualized

The competition for the new Cultural District in the Chinese city of Sanya was completed in late September and resulted in a winning design by Zaha Hadid Architects, which resembles floating over...

Miami’s highest $50 million Waldorf Astoria penthouse revealed

Rendered images of Waldorf Astoria Miami tower’s $50 million penthouse were revealed by the developer last month. Waldorf Astoria Miami is a 100-story hotel and residential tower, which upon complet...

Largest offshore wind farm in the US gains federal approval

On Tuesday, October 31, the 2.6-GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project (CVOW) gained a Record of Decision by the Bureau of Ocean Energy (BOEM), bringing it one step closer to final approval. In a...

China’s futuristic Chengdu Science Fiction Museum opens by hosting Worldcon

The Chengdu Science Fiction Museum is a futuristic building in Chengdu, China, which opened to host the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) on the 18th of October. Chengdu is the capital of...

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