"He upped his game at the end of his career and introduced these wonderful Phoenix columns [a very strong yet light wrought-iron column that allowed greater distances to be spanned] from America, topped with Egyptian capitals.
But can you be strong yet light?
High-efficiency generators in turbines and electric motors require strong, yet light, permanent magnets.
Improving the product meant working with engineers to find strong yet light, shock-absorbing materials, refine function and durability, and redesign the product's exterior to make it as appealing to customers as possible.
The increasing use of composite structures in the automotive industry is due to strict regulations regarding both fuel efficiency and safety standards, since this kind of structures allow to produce strong yet light vehicles.
Magnesium has many uses, but most of us are familiar with aluminium-magnesium alloys, which are often found in our cell phones and other electronic gadgets that must be strong yet light weight.
In real life, one of the strongest — yet lightest — elements is titanium.
Supermagnets are anywhere from two to nine times stronger, yet lighter, than magnets made from traditional materials called ferrites, which are oxides of such metals as iron, barium or strontium.
Its intricate design includes a carbon fiber body and arm, and 3D-printed leg pieces to keep the rover as strong yet as light as possible.
