UK developer Aeralis has unveiled the common core fuselage design that will be at the heart of its modular family of military aircraft, with the structure on display at the DIMDEX exhibition in Doha, Qatar.
On show as a full-scale mock-up, the structure is described as “an accurate representation of the aircraft that is currently being designed and built”.
Aeralis plans to fly a single-engined test platform named Phoenix in 2026, which chief executive Tristan Crawford says will be close to a production-standard asset. Service entry for an operational system is targeted around 2030.
Forming part of a major exhibit…
Poltava, Ukraine
Serhii Makhno of Makhno Studio unveils the design of a 600-square-meter religious complex that consists of an open square, a three-dimensional figured wall at the entrance, and three separate spherical rooms for solitude, prayer, and meditation in small architectural niches .
The architect took inspiration from the lotus fruit, the symbol of spiritual potential on the path to enlightenment.
“The large, rounded square in front of the entrance is where you greet the temple and leave everything worldly behind,” explains Makhno Studio.
“Leave your shoes here on the wooden floor and walk through the three-dimensional wall inside.”
The…
Hida City, Japan
Aiming to revitalize the rural areas that are often overlooked, Sou Fujimoto Architects has designed the Hida Takayama University building, an organic-shaped complex of two buildings with a walkable roof, reflecting a deep respect for the environment, merging the building seamlessly with its context .
The project aims to revitalize the rural areas that are often overlooked, especially by academic institutes, and foster a sense of community and appreciation of the rich culture provided by nature.
“Surrounded by beautiful mountains, the entire city of Hida is a large learning plaza where people gather and talk,” states Sou…
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The Norman City Council discussed the design of a nature park at its special meeting on Tuesday.
Nature park design
Council heard a presentation for a nature park presented by Planning Design Group Principal Geoffrey Evans and Parks and Recreation Director Jason Olsen.
The park would be located at Alameda and S. Carter Ave, just west of the Alameda Church of Christ. According to the presentation, it would cost $1.2 million.
Olsen said council had already set aside $1.5 million for a nature park in 2022 and that the park would not require additional funding.
Evans said the conceptual design…
We interviewed a number of exhibitors when we were in Anaheim covering IME West. Here are some live comments about each exhibitor’s offering during the show.
Carsten Horn of maxon
Carsten Horn is the application engineering manager at Maxon. The company, Maxon Group, is a Swiss manufacturer and supplier of high-precision motor systems. The group, including its subsidiaries, offers electric AC motors, DC motors, encoders, gears, motor controllers, and sensors.
Peter Olisa of Calvist
Peter Olisa, head of sales and program management at Cavist. The company is a contract manufacturer that specializes in sealing and protecting electronics using low pressure…
Jim Nagle, the architect behind the restoration of Lancaster Country Club, venue for this year’s US Women’s Open, and many other historically significant courses, has launched his own firm, to be known as Nagle Design Worksafter 25 years as part of Forse Design.
And Nagle is going solo with a bang, announcing two major new projects, the restoration of Dick Wilson’s 1954 design of the North course at NCR Country Club in Dayton, Ohio, and the creation of a master plan at Eagles Mere Country Club in northern Pennsylvania, whose creation in 1915 was one of William Flynn’s earliest…
The Bank of Estonia has announced a competition for the design of a silver collector coin dedicated to the Finnish Boys (soomepoisid) – the thousands of Estonian volunteers who fought against the Soviet Union in World War II among the ranks of the Finnish Army.
The new Finnish Boys commemorative coin will mark the first in a new series of collector coins issued by the Bank of Estonia dedicated to resistance, the central bank announced Monday.
An estimated 3,500 Estonians fought in the Winter War and the Continuation War resisting attempted Soviet occupation “For the freedom of Finland and the…
