Tag: Concrete

21 FEB

Hitler’s abandoned Olympic Village is now a decaying concrete wasteland — take a look

Sylvain Margaine/Forbidden-Places The 1936 Berlin Olympics are shrouded in myth and tragedy. Just as Hitler was rising to power, the International Olympic Committee in 1931 granted the German capital the right to host. Banners bearing the swastika hung beside the Olympic flag. Today, the Olympic Village located in Elstal, Wustermark, on the edge of Berlin, […]

20 NOV

Master & Dynamic’s concrete speaker is equal parts sound and spectacle

If you’re a fan of well-designed headphones that have a unique aesthetic, Master & Dynamic should be at the top of your list. The company has been pairing colored leather and metal accents for years now, creating some of the best looking audio accessories available. Earlier this year, the company ventured into another product category: […]

06 NOV

Barack Obama: ‘Concrete steps’ are needed ‘to reduce the violence and weaponry in our midst’

Former President Barack Obama offered condolences to people affected by the Sutherland Springs, Texas, church shooting on Sunday. Obama also asked US citizens to look inward to “reduce the violence and weaponry in our midst.” President Donald Trump called the shooting an “act of evil” and applauded the actions of first responders. Former President Barack […]

25 JUN

A 3D-printed bridge is being built using reinforced concrete

3D printing is a massive category that covers everything from small, DIY, plastic projects to metal meant to be used in Boeing’s 787 airplane. Yet another usage has come to light, courtesy of the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. Researchers there have started manufacturing parts for a 3D-print reinforced concrete meant for a […]

12 JUN

The One Show host Alex Jones MOCKS Matt Baker over concrete row: ‘Alright Countryfile!’

The 40-year-old presenter was speaking about the best inventions that would be discussed on the programme throughout the week. However, Alex ended rubbing up the wrong way her nature-loving friend Matt, 39, after saying that without concrete there would be no homes. Introducing the show, Alex said: “Tonight we are firing the starting gun on […]

05 MAY

“Grey Death” Heroin That Looks Like Concrete Is Killing People

View this image › A sample of “Grey Death” collected by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation GBI Heroin that looks like concrete, called “Grey Death,” which is tainted with even more dangerous opioid drugs, has in triggered dozens of overdoses this year, including four fatal ones reported on Thursday in Alabama, Georgia, and Ohio. It’s […]