Somewhere within the Porta Nuova district of Milan in Italy, two residential towers will be the home of vertical forests that are currently being built. The project is part of the restoration and rehabilitation of the Porta Nuova district. If there’s any way to revive something, it’s by doing it positively and a bunch of trees and shrubs could revitalize even the most dead of places. The building’s design was tested using a massive wind tunnel … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2014
Take time to spring clean your mind
If you're spring cleaning your home this weekend, how about taking some time to spring clean your mind as well? Take a look at the rest of our website to see how you could begin a transformation of consciousness and begin thinking and doing with greater clarity, greater awareness and greater love. … [Read more...]
This koala looks rather sad…But who can blame him?
According to Australia's Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service(WIRES), the sub-adult male koala was recently discovered sitting atop the remnants of what was once his home in Vittoria State Forest, New South Wales. Although the logging operation was approved by the forestry service, judging by the koala's confused expression, not everyone got the memo. … [Read more...]
‘Bubbles’ biome in Beijing could let residents breathe clean air
Dubbed Bubbles, Orproject's proposal is series of transparent domes that are made with ETFE plastic, which is economical, flexible and durable. The complex would be heated and cooled by a ground source heat exchange system and its air would be cleaned by solar-powered filters. It's dubious that Beijing's "airpocalypse" would be solved by a single stopgap design, but let's hope that unconventional designs like this will be complemented with … [Read more...]
Connect to the pulse of the universe
Think and do with greater clarity, greater awareness, greater love. Find your inner Quantum... … [Read more...]
International Women’s Day Saturday, March 8
Tomorrow is International Women's Day, and the theme is inspiring change. Us Quantum revolutionaries know that if you can think, dream, and envision, you can put those ideas into action - truly inspired change. … [Read more...]
Do you use your phone too much?
Could you go 10 minutes without it to fund a day of water for a child? If you can put down your phone for just 10 minutes and leave it untouched the whole time, UNICEF Tap Project sponsors will donate enough money to pay for a day's worth of safe water for a child in need. All you have to do is use your phone to navigate to the UNICEF Tap Project, follow the prompts, and then set your phone down for just 10 minutes. The site accesses the … [Read more...]
The Lady in Number 6
"The Lady in Number 6," the film based on the life of Alice Herz-Sommer won the 2014 Academy Award for Best Short Documentary. Mrs. Herz-Sommer, the world's oldest known Holocaust survivor and pianist, passed away in London at the age of 110 one week before Sunday's Oscar ceremony. The film's producer, Nicholas Reed, stated, “Kids all over the world grow up on superheroes. What we, their parents, must remind them, is documentaries tell stories … [Read more...]
Creative surgeon saves child’s life by 3-D printing his heart
When the tiny anatomy of a small child is involved, heart surgery is extremely difficult procedure. When 14-month-old Roland Lian Cung Bawi's heart was failing, surgeon Erle Austin knew that he had to prepare meticulously for an intricate operation, and turned to 3-D printing for help. Austin and his team produced a 3-D model of little Roland's heart, allowing them to come up with a precise plan to limit the amount of exploratory incisions, … [Read more...]