NASA Selects Housing Designs for Mars

To encourage design thinking for the next stage of space exploration (and potential settlement), NASA hosted the 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge—tasking designers with imagining plans for homes on Mars. Every entry carried a distinct futurism and descriptions of the functionality within but winner Mars Ice House proposed something extraordinary—a 3D-printed dual layer ice dome. From Team Space Exploration Architecture and Clouds Architecture Office in New York, …

Lil Buck + AirPods: Stroll

Conveying the device's functionality through anti-gravity dance

Anyone who has seen Lil Buck dance questions the artist’s relationship to gravity. There’s a surreal fluidity to his movement—both graceful and frenetic. To highlight the magical functionality of their recently released AirPods, Apple tapped Lil Buck for three choreographed videos, set to singer Marian Hill‘s track “Down.” Within, Lil Buck showcases some of his signature moves, not only on the streets (of Mexico City, …

Test Drive: 2017 Subaru Impreza

Updated talent and understated charm yield an unexpectedly good ride

If you didn’t know any better, you might think the Subaru Impreza is simply another five-passenger sedan, with a five-door hatch variant that slots into the crowded, entry-level segment of the compact class. But, if you’ve awaited the all-new fifth-generation model, you’ll know this quiet charmer comes from extraordinary genes, is affordably priced starting at just over $18K, has standard all-wheel drive, and gets up …