China
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IM motors has decided that semi solid-state batteries are ready for prime time. In an omen of what Western automakers will need to contend with, it's now launched a futuristic luxury coupe with a next-gen battery pack and crab-walking capability.
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Stefano Boeri Architetti's upcoming project in China is part museum and part mountain. Hosting technology focused exhibits inside, the tree-covered building will allow visitors to enjoy a little nature in the middle of a bustling metropolis.
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Rockets being passé, China is working on using an electromagnetic railgun to launch crewed spacecraft the size of a Boeing 737, weighing 50 tonnes, into orbit. This remarkably ambitious project is even more ambitious than it seems at first glance.
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Taking the form of a large white-feathered bird ready to take flight, MAD Architects' Lishui Airport is currently under construction in China. The unusual airport is slated for completion in late 2024.
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Described as the world's largest climatized reading space, Beijing City Library forms a forested landscape with terraced hills and a valley. The building is designed to make visitors feel like they're sitting under trees as they read.
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Japan's Junya.ishigami+associates recently completed an extraordinary 1-km-long project in China. Named the Zaishui Art Museum, the building is situated in an artificial lake and even lets the water inside at several points.
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MAD Architects has completed work on an ambitious new train station in China, which involved painstakingly rebuilding a 100-year-old train station brick-by-brick, which now fronts a huge modern transport hub that's partially sunken underground.
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China's biggest missile manufacturer is working on a hyperloop. CASIC claims it's clocked the fastest speed ever for a superconducting maglev vehicle – over 623 km/h – during tests in a low-vacuum tube just 2 km long.
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10 Design is creating a huge new mixed-use shopping mall in China. The building will allow visitors to hit the slopes when they're done shopping, using what the firm calls the world's largest indoor ski center.
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MVRDV has revealed plans for a new tower in Chengdu, China. Rising to 150 m tall, it will be arranged around a large full-height atrium filled with greenery that will help the interior maintain a comfortable temperature naturally.
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MAD Architects has revealed plans for a new mixed-use development in Foshan, China. The Nanhai Arts Center's unusual design is informed by its lakeside location and is envisioned as a large rippling wave of water.
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Scientists have discovered that the giant panda, long considered a bit of a loner, has a surprisingly active social life, communicating with friends and family in a way that's akin to sharing status updates on Facebook.
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