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Ever since I entered architecture school many years ago, I have been preoccupied with prefabrication. Architects, engineers, and builders keep trying, and every time there is an economic cycle they get in trouble. And now the biggest and boldest companies of them all, with billions of dollars behind it, is in trouble and will probably get sold for parts. I am so happy that I discovered that writing about it is a lot more fun than trying to build it.

6 Little Resolutions for a Better New Year

Yes, clothelines actually work in winter; the ice sublimates.

Ana Luisa Makes Classic Jewelry From Recycled Materials

Looks good on Zoom calls too.

How Can We Design For Intermittency of Renewables?

Intermittency used to be a way of life. We should learn from this.

Artist's Retro-Futuristic Sculptures Are Made From Reclaimed Everyday Objects

This sculptor is creating imaginative characters that seem to come right out of a science fiction movie.

Big Bumblebees Memorize Locations of the Most Rewarding Flowers

Before GPS, there was "terrain matching" where a cruise missile would match what its camera sees to a recorded image. It seems that is what these bees are doing, without Google Maps.

This newsletter has been curated and edited by Lloyd Alter. We’d love to hear from you at lalter@dotdash.com. Thanks for reading.

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