Tech’s Breath of Fresh Air Is Improving Patient Outcomes in COVID-19 Treatment by Peter Dorfman As governments struggle to flatten the COVID-19 curve, here are three tech innovators revamping ventilators to help in improving patient outcomes.
Sustainability How a Solar Light From Down Under Fights Energy Poverty Where It’s Needed Most by Drew Turney
Infrastructure How One German Company Is Going Full Steam Ahead With Maglev Technology by Friederike Voigt
Architecture Designing for Social Distancing: Balancing Safety and Human Connection by Susan Etlinger, Altimeter Group Sr. Analyst
Education From Hospice to Hot-Air Balloon Thanks to VR Therapy by Matt Alderton To improve the lives of hospice patients, students in a unique design program are creating immersive VR therapy experiences—for the era of COVID-19 and far beyond.
Architecture Location, Location, Relocation: Swedish Town in the Arctic Is Moving—Literally by Friederike Voigt Sweden's northernmost city, Kiruna, is sinking; mining has compromised the earth below. A massive Kiruna relocation project aims to save the Artic hamlet.
Infrastructure Modular Bridges Provide On-Demand Infrastructure for Disaster Relief by Zach Mortice For areas devastated by natural disasters—or lacking infrastructure—modular bridges save lives. UK-based Mabey Bridge creates sturdy spans, quickly, where they’re needed most.
Infrastructure Generative Design Takes Digital Urban Planning to New Heights Near Abu Dhabi by Rina Diane Caballar In the shadow of Jebel Hefeet mountain in Abu Dhabi, experts are using digital urban planning to create a sustainable community development.
Infrastructure Hyperloop Technology Aims to Transform Transportation—Within the Decade by Matt Alderton Unlike the flying vehicles of science fiction, Hyperloop transportation is closer than you think to becoming a reality: Think New York to DC in 27 minutes—within this decade.
