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-- Energy saving solar technology will be built into asphalt, paint and windows -- You will have a crystal ball for your health -- You will talk to the Web . . . and the Web will talk back -- You will have your own digital shopping assistants -- Forgetting will become a distant memory

“House of the Future” est fermé ses portes, Disney a décidé d’ouvrir une toute nouvelle attraction nommé “Innoventions Dream Home”, une sorte de grand showroom réalisé en collaboration avec Microsoft, HP et Exceptional Innovation l’éditeur du logiciel LifeWare. Cette nouvelle maison est une véritable vitrine technologique mettant avantageusement en avant les produits respectif dans 3 partenaires. Seulement voilà, cet espace de 1500m² qui a couté 15 millions de dollars parait bien terre à terre comparativement au modèle original! Ici le visiteur est devant un showcase présentant des produits bien d’aujoud’hui  mais en aucun devant une attraction faisant rêver comme la première maison du futur!

habitation type de la fin du 20e siècle selon les chercheurs du Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) qui l’avaient créée (cf cet article).

Zaragoza Bridge Pavilion is a symbol of Expo 2008 built on Ebro River and a British architecture named Zaha Hadid has experimented with this amazing concept covered by glass fiber concrete from Austrian Company. This stunning concept is 275 meters long and its outer skin has around 29,000 triangles made of innovative sustainable material. The structure of this pavilion promises to be the world class because of its multi level exhibition area focusing on water sustainability. Zaha Hadid has managed to create this magnificent gladiolus shape with a natural air conditioning.

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