The area known as Abu Dhabi Desert Road offers an interesting look at the movement of the dunes and the interaction of human construction and desert wildlife. The dunes have been blowing across the road and the fixed reference makes their shape more visible. The irrigated and planted areas at Read more…
Strandbeests Introduction: In collaboration with the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM), Audemars Piguet introduced a collection of six dynamic, wind-driven beings known as “Strandbeests,” a Dutch term meaning “beach beasts,” created by artist Theo Jansen. This captivating exhibition took place at Art Basel in Miami Beach in 2014. Crafted with remarkable Read more…
Disney Robot beachbot Introduction: While there are already lots of robots engaged in drawing and painting activities previously, Beachbot takes art to an entirely new level. Crafted by a collaborative effort between Disney Research Zurich and ETH Zurich, this remarkable robot possesses the ability to independently craft sand drawings by Read more…
On November 21st 2021, MangLab took Wheggo Version One and Two into the desert for testing and filming. It was a sunny Sunday afternoon, four members from MangLab got to the lab early in the morning to prepare all the equipment needed for the testing. We have Wheggo Version One Read more…
Reptile Tracks field guide by Priscilla van Andel. From the wonderful UAE Wildlife Field Guide group. All images copyright Priscilla van Andel. Visit the group on Facebook for more UAE wildlife field guides. In the morning you can see quite a lot of insect tracks and I’ve often wondered what Read more…