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60ft Meccano skyscraper in Manhattan

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2008-06-11 15:48:07 by Rob Beschizza in Boing Boing Gadgets
...skyscraper is a mere 20m tall. It's still wonderful, however, because it's made of Meccano. From the BBC: "The construction is artist Chris Burden's latest project and was assembled by 30 people using screwdrivers. The project began in late 2006 in California and was then trucked across the US in two parts. Mr Burden said the The 16,000 pound...
 
 
 
 
 
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Chicago building world's second-largest skyscraper

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2008-06-11 13:15:56 by AdamFrucci in DVICE
...skyscraper is set to be built soon, with its completion due to be in 2011, and no, it's not in Dubai . For once, some skyscraper news is coming from American shores, with the spiraling Chicago Spire to be built in our very own windy city The epic structure, due to stand a whopping 2000 feet tall, is actually a residential building. It'll have...
 
 
 
 
 
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Tallest Skyscraper in the World Almost Completed, Defies Belief [Burj Dubai]

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2008-08-19 11:30:00 by Jesus Diaz in Gizmodo
...skyscraper in the world , is about to be completed. To celebrate it, David Hobcote has taken a series of amazing high resolution pictures from the air which give an exact impression of the breathtaking, massive scale of this building. Inside, it looks like a set from Blade Runner or the interior of the Death Star. Corrected and updated: David...
 
 
 
 
 
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Wind-powered rotating skyscraper in Dubai

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2008-04-21 13:00:18 by Edwin in Coolest Gadgets
...skyscrapers being planned and built to wow even the most seasoned traveler. There is a new project coming up that not only ranks right up there where luxury is concerned, it will also boast architectural genius with the ability to generate up to 10 times the power it will use. Want to know more? Head on after the jump to find out Each floor...
 
 
 
 
 
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65 Foot Skyscraper Constructed in Rockefeller Center Using Erector Set Pieces [Toys]

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2008-06-11 14:50:00 by Sean Fallon in Gizmodo
...skyscraper using replicated stainless steel Erector set pieces. The work, entitled "What My Dad Gave Me" was inspired by the tall buildings in Manhattanwhich is why the piece was carted from Los Angeles and recently installed smack dab in the middle of Rockefeller Center Burden's fascination with engineering and architecture began early on...
 
 
 
 
 
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Skyscraper Taipei 101's amazing 728-ton stabilizing ball

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2008-06-23 11:26:06 by HASH0x8b9eff4 in Newlaunches.com
...skyscraper. It can reduce the building's movement by up to 40%. Source
 
 
 
 
 
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Dynamic Tower Skyscraper: Every Floor Self-Rotates, Powered by Wind and Sun [Buildings]

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2008-06-24 22:30:00 by Benny Goldman in Gizmodo
...skyscraper, the Dynamic Tower, and it happens to be one of the most ambitious construction plans since the Pyramid of Khufu. Every floor of the 80-story self-powered building rotates according to voice command, and nearly the entire construction of the $700 million structure is pre-made. I caught up with the architect in New York, and he blew...
 
 
 
 
 
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Rotating Skyscraper To Be Built In Dubai

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2008-06-25 10:00:14 by Editor in Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome
...skyscraper is slated to be built in, wait for it -- Dubai ! The structure, designed by Italian architect David Fisher, has floors that can each rotate independently of one another. Allegedly the building will be powered entirely by wind and solar energy via outer solar panels and wind turbines between the floors. I'm curious to see how that...
 
 
 
 
 
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Skyscraper Escape Rig Designed to Save Lives

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2008-07-07 19:22:06 by James in Coolest Gadgets
...Skyscraper Escape Rig Designed to Save Lives copyright by Coolest Gadgets Gift Ideas: The Coolest Gadgets Gift Guides