A couple of short videos of cool stuff

[thewayne]

A 3-D printed BRIDGE in Amsterdam made of 4.5 tons of stainless steel and was welded by robots. Definitely something that I want to see and photograph extensively if I ever make it over there!

https://mashable.com/video/amsterdam-3d-printed-bridge-worlds-first


The podiums at the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics? Made entirely out of recycled plastic! I think that's wonderful. Cardboard bedframes and recycled plastic podiums!

https://mashable.com/video/tokyo-olympics-recycled-podium


Sadly, Mashable's video code doesn't embed well into DW and apparently they're not on YouTube. Well, they may be, but I'm not going to spend the time looking.

Comments

[motodraconis]

Well, that was your dad's job and his specialism. I studied Architecture for my first degree, and that did not include an extra 3 years studying engineering, or a 3 year apprenticeship in plumbing or how to wire electrics. These are specialisms in their own right and take time to learn. That's why big projects require teams of specialists. You can of course design buildings that do not require these extra professionals, but such buildings tend to be more basic and off the peg.