A nanometer (nm)—one millionth of a millimeter (mm)—represents a scale far beyond ordinary perception. Nanotechnology developed at this ultramicroscopic scale now plays an important role in our daily lives, from the semiconductors used in computers and mobile phones to DNA technologies used in gene therapy. Across a wide range of fields, it is also expected to serve as a breakthrough technology that opens the door to new possibilities.
This issue explores the full scope of nanotechnology and examines its potential. At the same time, the Obayashi Project, which was conceptualized by OBAYASHI CORPORATION’s technical team, takes on the challenge of devising a construction plan for a floating structure leveraging nanotechnology.
（Published in 2014）