In London this week, a parabolic “death ray” of sunshine ... Even outside of Vinoly’s oeuvre, buildings that act like lasers are not unheard of. In fact, there’s practically a whole ...

that a 37-story London skyscraper "dubbed the Walkie-Talkie" because of its unusual shape may be acting something like a parabolic mirror: " 'Fundamentally it's reflection. If a building creates ...

Shade structure was later added to the building's side to diffuse the sun rays. Sponsor Message Beyond roasting vehicles, reports The Guardian, the parabolic design has "blown away" Londoners with ...

Parabolic reflectors are pretty handy devices. Whether you’re building a microwave antenna or a long-distance directional microphone, suitable commercial dishes aren’t that hard to come by.