Science Forest museum puts nature at the heart of learning

ADAT Studio has revealed plans to create a new energy efficient and greenery filled science museum in Rome. Named the Science Forest, the building will feature its galleries and exhibition areas arranged around an interior public park.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Science Forest museum puts nature at the heart of learning

Authenticated ancient coins reveal a Roman emperor lost to history

History is full of artifacts that later turn out to be fakes, but very occasionally the opposite can happen. New analysis of ancient Roman coins long dismissed as forgeries has found they appear to be authentic, revealing a previously unknown Roman emp… Continue reading Authenticated ancient coins reveal a Roman emperor lost to history

Foster + Partners transforms historic Rome building into Apple Store

Foster + Partners’ latest project sees the high-profile British firm reprise its winning partnership with Apple to design a flagship Apple Store in Rome. The project modernizes the 19th century Palazzo Marignoli building while taking care to retain its… Continue reading Foster + Partners transforms historic Rome building into Apple Store

Complete ancient Roman city mapped using ground-penetrating radar

An international team of researchers has mapped the entirety of an ancient, buried Roman city known as Falerii Novi using radar scanning technology. The researchers unraveled the secrets of the city, which once sprawled over 30.5 hectares of Italian co… Continue reading Complete ancient Roman city mapped using ground-penetrating radar

Giant LEDs, Ruby Lasers, Hologram Displays, and Other Cool Stuff Seen at Maker Faire Rome

Hackers from all over Europe descended upon Rome last weekend for the Maker Faire that calls itself the “European Edition”. This three-day event is one of the largest Maker Faires in the world — they had 27,000 school students from all over Italy and Europe attend on Friday alone.

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