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Young Hungarian talents at the Vienna Design Week | Veszprém-Balaton 2023 x METU
Sustainable social and ecological solutions in a web of local and international connections—the organizers of Vienna Design Week 2022 have yet again made the triad of objects-spaces-services in social design one of their top priorities. The link between design and society can be very diverse, which is demonstrated by
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Karpachevo, where a mill is the citadel of culture | studio nada
The importance of mills in rural cultures is incomparable to the situation of current grain processing plants. The buildings that today function more like museums used to do much more than showcasing agricultural tools of a bygone era, as they served as bustling locales and esteemed symbols of the community.
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Megaregions in the CEE region
This article was published in print in Hype&Hyper 2022/2.
Illustration by László Bárdos
Europe is like a big fruit bowl—while Asia has its Japanese Taiheiyō Belt, the USA its Texas Triangle, our Old Continent has its Blue, Golden and Green Bananas—however, we’re not talking about
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Rocket science is still in its infancy - BME Suborbitals x European Rocketry Challenge
The BME Suborbitals team from Hungary has qualified for Europe’s most prestigious international rocketry competition. The group of university students is studying rocket theory one week and then launching rockets the next. Interview on the potential of rocket technology and space exploration from the perspective of university students.
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Are the aliens really the greatest threat to mankind in space?
Of course not, but one fact is worth knowing: there are more than 130 million pieces of space debris that are greater than one mm circling all around the globe, which could fall to the ground at any time and pose danger to our lives.
What is space debris and
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Who is the conductor of the energy industry’s orchestra?
The energy crisis is one of the most pressing issues in Central and Eastern Europe. How will we heat during the winter? Is energy independence possible, and if so, at what cost? Does Europe have to decide between building a turbine or a tank from its steel? These questions were
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Mission-oriented innovation is needed
The mission approach can help a lot in innovation. We need clear indicators, clear targets, adequate funding, small, agile, and hard-working teams, and full transparency – this was the conclusion of the mission-oriented innovation panel in the economic forum of the Three Seas Initiative, held in Riga. Conference coverage from Hype&
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The cost of energy independence
„Moscow last year earned $50 billion from oil and gas supplies to the EU. And this year, due to the increased prices, the Russian revenues will reach $40 billion already in the coming days,” says energy expert Olivér Hortay. At what cost can Europe cut oil and gas imports from
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Spain would gain energy from coastal waves
The Spanish have also embarked on research into sustainable, renewable energy sources, and have decided to install a wave power station in the port of Adriano in Mallorca.
The first Spanish wave power station would be provided by Swedish company Eco Wave Power, which did some similar developments in Israel
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The environmental impact of the war can last for a century
After the industrial revolutions, the development of technology and warfare further increased the impact of wars on the environment, says Erik Kovács Dr. We discussed the ecological implications of the Russo-Ukrainian war, lessons from history, and the most severe environmental degradations—interview on Hype&Hyper.
In one of your analyses,
architecture
A harmonious connection of man and nature: the Belgrade LINKpark project
Increasing green areas is necessary in all major cities in Eastern Europe, but the rehabilitation of old, neglected public parks is also a major challenge for the city management. They strive to help breaking free from the infinite concrete jungle by increasing the number of trees and preserving vegetation, so
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False alarm on climate change? | Interview with Bjørn Lomborg
Generations are panicking about climate change, but some people believe that innovation can solve the crucial problems of our future, which is perhaps not as horrendous as the media portray it. Interview with Bjørn Lomborg on innovation, third world development, and climate hysteria’s baselessness.
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A popular Polish comics' characters come to life on this special playground!
Looking at the little ones running around in the playgrounds, we often wonder how nice it was to try the slides that looked steep at the time, or to sit on the swings that almost flew us to the sky. Although our dimensions do not necessarily allow us to use
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Why is there no such thing as a perfect world? - In pursuit of utopian cities
A place founded on the basis of an ideology—perhaps this is the easiest way to define utopian cities, but these settlements are interesting not only because of their social significance, but they embody very special ideas. Whether it’s a postapocalyptic place or a spiritually separate commune, it can
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Infrastructures in the CEE region
Growth in the CEE region created a demand for new infrastructures that were unimaginable during the second half of the 20th century. Naturally, this demand is the result of not only the liberation from Communist regimes but also the altered global economic scene. By the turn of the Millenium, a