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Poo power
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2 Dec 16
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Why waste shouldn't go to waste
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Kalahari Bushmen: Photographs that celebrate culture
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1 Dec 16
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Photographer Chanel Sophia Oosthuizen presents a series of images that capture the profoundly peaceful life of the Kalahari bushmen.
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Change a life with just one swipe!
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1 Dec 16
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Radi-Aid hilariously shows us that not all campaigns are created equal.
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Redefining solar power from architectural eyesore to civic monument
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1 Dec 16
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Frederik Deschuytter questions: Why would we install solar power tech in remote places when the sun also shines in the city?
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Moving from health care to self-care
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30 Nov 16
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Cubigo is leading the transformation of care when it comes to the ageing, one of the most vulnerable communities.
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Artist interprets movement disorder into striking, intricate headpieces
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30 Nov 16
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Tiago Valente’s ‘Dystonia’ converts pain into beauty.
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Student gives the traditional white cane a modern update
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30 Nov 16
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mySmartCane could provide a better quality of life for the blind.
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Hurricane Season by Hannah Modigh
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29 Nov 16
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The award-winning photographer captures the tension of living between disasters.
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What will the cities of the future look like?
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29 Nov 16
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Hint: They’re green.
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Insecurities: Tracing Displacement and Shelter
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29 Nov 16
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New MOMA exhibition investigates the design & infrastructure of modern refugee camps.
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Photographer captures the vulnerability in nature as it intersects with science
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28 Nov 16
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Ornithological Photographs explores our need to know, name and quantify diversity.
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Naked, defenseless & without glory
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28 Nov 16
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Sam Jinks’ hyper-real sculptures depict an unsettling human vulnerability.
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Singapore’s self-driving scooter
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28 Nov 16
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A driverless scooter could be the next step in autonomous transportation.
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Unsatisfying: You know this feeling
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28 Nov 16
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Motion design studio Parallel Studios are calling for people to submit short animations of completely unsatisfying moments in their day.
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The EMPWR coat rolls out into a sleeping bag to keep homeless people warm
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24 Nov 16
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Water resistant, the jacket can also be converted into and worn as an over-the-shoulder bag.
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Alternative living with 21st-century hunter-gatherers
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24 Nov 16
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Living Wild documents modern hunter-gatherers in a movement called the Stone Age Living Project.
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Beijing’s Smog Free Tower turns polluted air into jewellery
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24 Nov 16
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Smog-ridden Beijing is investing in new age solutions to tackle their air pollution problem.
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The Human Ivory Collection by Lucie Majerus
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24 Nov 16
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Designer turns teeth into jewellery as a statement on the illegal ivory trade.
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The goofy vertical vehicle
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23 Nov 16
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Getting from A to B in a vertical, electrical transportation system that you built yourself.
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The mysterious masks of Damselfrau
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23 Nov 16
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Norwegian artist Damselfrau creates exotic looking masks out of found materials and textiles.
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Hollywood Kits is an illustrated tribute to the classics
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23 Nov 16
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Every cinephile, from your Star Wars-obsessed cousin to your hipster coworker, is sure to find something to love!
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The Growroom: Architecture that feeds the city
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23 Nov 16
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The Growroom urban farm explores how cities can feed themselves through architecture that produces food locally.
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Cyborg insects map out disaster zones
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23 Nov 16
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Drawing virtual images of unsafe areas with miniature flying robots.
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Adeline Mai’s dreamy, underwater nudes
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22 Nov 16
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The Parisian photographer captures a delicate interpretation of aquatic submersion.
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The convention-flouting ICA Live Art Festival is back!
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Reimagining Damascus
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13 Mar 22
Dioramas of Damascus, made from repurposed materials, tell the story of a fractured Syrian city
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