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Twisting megatall skyscraper would soar over Saint Petersburg

UK firm Kettle Collective has unveiled plans for an ambitious megatall skyscraper that could become the world's second-tallest if realized. Envisioned for Saint Petersburg, Russia, the twisting tower would reach a dizzying height of 703 m.

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Residents can swim across 100-ft-high Sky Pool to neighboring high rise

Following news of a vertigo-inducing infinity pool in New York City, London now boasts its own one-of-a-kind swimming pool. This one goes even further though, as visitors are invited to swim between two high-rise buildings in a clear acrylic box.

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Foster + Partners to plant a lush forest oasis on the edge of Bangkok

Foster + Partners' recent projects have shown the high-profile British firm use increasing amounts of greenery. This continues with The Forestias, which will create a lush forested and energy efficient neighborhood on the outskirts of Bangkok.

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Amenities-packed luxury tower boasts “west’s highest infinity pool”

With so many luxury skyscrapers in NYC, it's tough to stand out. Brooklyn Point, by KPF, tackles this challenge by offering extensive amenities, including what its developers say is the highest infinity pool in the western hemisphere.

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Minimaliste supersizes hardy tiny house with Noyer XL

Minimaliste's recently completed Noyer XL takes the spacious design of its hardy Noyer tiny house and makes it even bigger, with a home measuring 35 ft in length that offers a generous interior layout and lots of storage space.

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Off-grid electric camper box modernizes Jeep Wrangler camping

The days of battery-electric Jeep Wranglers may still be a long way off, but DirtBox Gear electrifies the other half of overlanding. Its Juice Box wires lithium power into the Wrangler tailgate to run a fully electric kitchen and power other gear.

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“World’s first wireless underwater drone” uses light instead of tether

Despite ongoing advances in the field of underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), the devices have remained tethered to the surface via communications cables. Such is not the case with the ExRay, however, which uses light instead.

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BCI lets paralyzed users quickly type text, by imagining writing it

When someone is paralyzed from the neck down, they can obviously no longer write words out by hand. They can still think about doing so, though, and those thoughts could allow them to type out messages via a new brain-computer interface (BCI).

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Supertall skyscraper puts a star in the Melbourne sky

Described as the southern hemisphere's tallest residential tower, Australia 108 was recently completed in Melbourne. The impressive building catches the eye with a striking gold "Starburst" on its exterior that's inspired by the Australian flag.

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Leatherman goes back to basics with heritage-inspired Bond multitool

Leatherman's mutltiools have taken all shapes and sizes in its 38-year existence, but in designing its latest creation the company is returning to its roots with a version based on its first ever model launched in 1983.

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