This has got to be the most informative site you will ever
find if finding out 'how things work' is what you want !
(Tell Mr Richmond if you find a better one!) 
You can even ask  your own questions to the experts if necessary.

Airships - Historic Interest

What was it like to travel on the airships that were the fore-runners of modern jet transport?

Renewable Energy

Wind energy has been used to generate electricity in Denmark for the last 30 years. Check out what you know about the use of renewable energy sources.

How should we use Energy?

Science & Energy?

Do your own web research session using these two pages as a starting points.

Corporate Design 'Magazine'

Designers are more frequently being used to create images for companies and to
define the style of product ranges.  Design issues explored ...

Interested in the 'built environment' ?  Well check out this site and see if you can follow up with your own research of famous and impressive buildings.

Painting had been the 'art' movement for centuries but in 1919 a school of arts crafts and architecture was created to co-ordinate 'visual' creative people.  Artists, architects and craftsmen each influenced the other with everyone exploring new technologies and materials ultimately linking arts, crafts and industry.

The whole world is filled with products that have been invented by individuals or companies.  these ideas are protected from being 'copied' by others.  What exactly is a patent?  What is 'Copyright'?  What is a 'Trade mark' ?  What protection does taking out these things give for an inventor?

Steel making has made possible the construction of tall buildings and the manufacture of a variety of machines for transporting goods and people around.  Along with the production and manufacture of iron (and other metals) it has developed with new materials and processes being discovered - as well as in response to the demand for new materials.