Manchester

The building has been designed by Glenn Howells Architects and will be constructed by SIG Building Systems

Architecture

First residents of compact Yo! Home will go home in Manchester

Plans have been submitted for what would be the first development of Yo! Home apartments, with a block of 24 units to be built in the New Islington area of Manchester, UK. The Yo! Home is aimed at providing urban apartments that are both high-quality and affordable as a result of their compact size.

Eve is capable of making and amending hypotheses based on testing (Photo: University of Manchester)

Robotics

"Robot scientist" Eve to save time and money in drug development

To cut time and costs involved in developing new drugs, scientists have built Eve, an artificially-intelligent "robot scientist" that is not only faster and cheaper than its human counterparts, but has already identified a compound that could be used to fight malaria.

Plot is an "on-demand" garden in Manchester, UK, that can be booked for an hour at a time

Architecture

Plot is an "on-demand" garden that can be booked by the hour

Inner city living can often mean cramped accommodation with little access to outdoor space. With this in mind, a project in Manchester, UK, is offering people the chance to book a garden for an hour at a time. Plot is a private urban garden that explores the notion of access rather than ownership.