Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1607: Fire Control
Posted on · Episode: 1607 Continuous-aim firing: a diagnosis of an ill-received idea. Today, we aim a gun from a rocking platform.
Tag: design
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1570: A New Light Bulb
Posted on · Episode: 1570 GE, light bulbs, and the product-driven innovation cycle. Today, we talk about light bulbs and product innovation.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3185: Mechanical Hummingbirds
Posted on · Episode: 3185 Mechanical Hummingbirds. Today, improving upon nature.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1540: The Ironclad Turtle
Posted on · Episode: 1540 The Korean Turtle Boat – the first ironclad. Today, we meet a turtle with an iron shell.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1525: Liberty Ships
Posted on · Episode: 1525 Liberty ships: an amateur takes over the trade. Today, an amateur builds ships.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1520: Automobile Drag Coefficients
Posted on · Episode: 1520 In which automobile makers gradually learn aerodynamics. Today, aerodynamics and automobiles.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1489: Helicopter
Posted on · Episode: 1489 Inventing the helicopter: harder than it looked. Today, we invent the helicopter.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity: 1480 Streamline
Posted on · Episode: 1480 Streamlining and the American public. Today, we talk about streamlining.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1438: The XP-75
Posted on · Episode: 1438 The story of a failed airplane design — the XP-75. Today, we try to build a perfect airplane.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1426: Skyscrapers
Posted on · Episode: 1426 The skyscraper: a Phoenix out of the great Chicago Fire. Today, let’s talk about skyscrapers.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1395: Worst Airplanes
Posted on · Episode: 1395 The World’s Worst Aircraft: learning what constitutes bad. Today, the worst airplanes ever built!
News
What Could Houston Roads, Parks And Buildings Look Like In The Future?
Posted on · Take a look at the potential for Houston's future!
Houston Matters
What Could Houston Roads, Parks and Buildings Look Like in the Future?
Posted on · (Above: An artist’s rendering of a design for a “sky park” at the corner of Milam and Walker in downtown Houston. Image Courtesy: ByDesign/Gensler) If the future of Houston design was left up to the next generation of architects and designers, what would our city look like? It’s a concept Houston design firm Gensler is […]
Full Show
New Design Ideas for Houston, and Houston’s First All-Star: Thursday’s Show (March 30, 2017)
Posted on · (Above: An artist’s rendering of a design for a “sky park” at the corner of Milam and Walker in downtownHouston. Image Courtesy: ByDesign/Gensler) If the future of Houston design was left up to the next generation of architects and designers, what would our city look like? Itâs a concept Houston design firm Gensler is exploring […]
Arts & Culture
The Argument For The Role Of Psychology In Architecture
Posted on · Few things affect how you feel more than your surroundings. But when people want to create spaces, they generally turn to architects, not psychologists.