African Design Magazine February 2015 | Page 8

Cloud-based information
management

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Monitoring drone
for predictive maintenance

Freight shuttle system
for high-volume freight containers

Self-healing road surface
Urban greenway
to encourage walking and cycling

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Congestion Charging Zone
to encourage use of public transport

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Bioluminescent trees
for natural street lighting

Photo-luminising road
markings that glow in the dark

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Vehicle-to-vehicle communication

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Cycle superhighway
separated from traffic

Space-saving underground
car parks

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Integrated bike racks
on all buses

Wireless induction charging
for electric vehicles

Fully synchronised traffic signals

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Transparent LCD information
displays on buses

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Solar roadways
for power generation
Underground roadway for
non-autonomous vehicles

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Driverless vehicle to increase
safety and relieve congestion

©© Rob House

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Recycled material roadway

Dedicated cycle
and pedestrian lanes

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Smart fare collection
for ticketless travel

Intelligent pedestrian
crossing

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The future of highways

Future of Highways

Advice for young
architects

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Redevelopment of older
buildings

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The top design trends
for 2015

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Architect profile: The
acclaimed Matteo Thun

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Exploring Ponte City in
Johannesburg

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UAE through the lens of
Dennis Guichard

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Artist profile: Nigerian-born What they didn’t teach you
in architecture school
Chidi Okoye

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