January 2014: The Rise Of The Insect Drones

**Engineers are building tiny, agile insect-inspired aircraft. They may soon swarm in a city near you. **By**** Adam Piore

The 20 ideas, trends, and breakthroughs that will shape 2014.

**What does it take to become a citizen astronaut? **By Jacob Ward

**Alastair Parvin and the open-source construction system that could upend architecture. **By Rupert Goodwins