August 2016 Archive

Eco-friendly construction blocks made from plastic waste

Design News • 8 Aug 16

ByFusion uses the RePlast system to turn ocean waste into usable construction material. >
Condom material used to design advanced athletic wear

Design News • 5 Aug 16

SKYNFEEL APPAREL uses innovative condom material to create aerodynamic long jump suit. >
A wearable for sleep, focus and meditation

Design News • 4 Aug 16

The ELF emmit headband uses extra-low frequency electromagnetic pulses to get your brain to do what you want. >
Playground teaches recycling resourcefulness to kids

Design News • 4 Aug 16

Discarded water tanks, street lamps and other waste items used to create play areas in Taipei. >
This floating home is 98 per cent recyclable

Design News • 3 Aug 16

The WaterNest 100 is a sustainable, futuristic floating home. >
Living architecture could be the answer to sustainable built environments

Design News • 3 Aug 16

University team develop smart bricks with biological systems that can generate energy and clean water. >
Youth, Drugs and Nightlife: Megan Doherty captures a jaded subculture

Design News • 2 Aug 16

Based in Derry, Northern Ireland, photographer Megan Doherty uses her friends as inspiration. >
Can hairy plants clean up Amsterdam’s air pollution?

Design News • 2 Aug 16

The Green Junkie’s ability to absorb carbon pollution is currently being tested. >
This Namibian student’s cellphone was created to make calls without airtime

Design News • 1 Aug 16

Namibian high school learner Simon Petrus has invented a device that makes calls without the use of airtime. >
Rapid Assessment of Malaria (RAM) detects malaria in 5 seconds

Design News • 1 Aug 16

John Lewandowski, a PhD student in mechanical engineering at MIT has designed a device that can detect malaria from a single drop of blood in 5 seconds. >
Turkish artist toys with gravity in surreal depictions of Istanbul

Design News • 1 Aug 16

Flatland is a series of digital landscapes that toy with perception, memory and our understanding of gravity. >
MOBA replaces temporary housing with easy-to-assemble permanent homes

Design News • 1 Aug 16

Argentinian social company relooks at the concept of emergency shelters in developing countries. >

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