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It looks more star ship than sailing vessel but maritime designers believe it may be the shape of things to come. Image by BMT

Project Utopia takes super-yacht design into the space age

22 February 2012

by John Webb, London Press Service

A UK company’s vision for a radical new-look yacht offering the deck space of a modern cruise liner has won the Superyacht Design of the Future award at the recent Monaco Yacht Show.

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Smart move: after the 2012 Games in London, the athletes’ quarters will be renamed East Village. Image by The Communication Group

London’s new East Village legacy for the Games

The first leading Olympic legacy neighbourhood for London, situated on the doorstep of the Olympic Park, will have a new identity - London’s East Village - and will be ready for residents to move into in 2013.

08 February 2012
 
Reel talent: actor Brian Cox at the opening of the Visual Effects Research Lab, Dundee. Image by Dundee University

Action! – film lab to nurture future special-effects stars

Respected actor and Hollywood star Brian Cox has opened a state-of-the art special effects unit to bring together scientists, artists and film-makers to promote interdisciplinary research.

25 January 2012
 
Teamwork: Paul Stewart, Peter Janes and Charlie Cooper, founders of Sportpost.com. Image by Loughborough University

Sports fans’ video site attracts investment millions

Three “sports mad” university graduates have transformed their love of games into a successful, profitable business venture, making it the world’s largest, sports specific video website.

03 January 2012
 
ParcelGenie’s mobile app is able “to ping a pal a present in seconds”. Image by ParcelGenie

Global group partners with UK digital start-ups - “the future stars”

Some of Europe’s most promising and exciting start-up technology companies have been chosen to join a programme designed to discover and support similar emerging firms.

29 December 2011
 
Red for go: this running track is central to the novel appeal of a London school designed by award-winning architect Zaha Hadid. Image by Luke Hayes

Top designer inspires students to race into school

For the second year in succession, the most prestigious prize in UK architecture has gone to the world’s best-known woman designer, Zaha Hadid.

21 December 2011