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FAROS drone: The flying firefighting sidekick
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KAIST researchers developed a wall-climbing quadcopter that can identify people and the source of a fire in a building.
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Ecoalf turns trash into high style fashion
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Spanish brand Ecoalf recycles coffee, plastic, ocean waste and tyres to create its clothing lines.
25 Jan 16
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And what of the African Diaspora in India?
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Indian photographer Ketaki Sheth has captured a series of black-and-white images of the unseen people of African descent living in India and Pakistan.
22 Jan 16
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Plant Bag purifies air in a backpack
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Delft University students put a living plant in a backpack to act as a portable air purifier.
22 Jan 16
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Wai Architects: Architecture as a tool for addressing social issues
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According to WAI Architects, architecture might not save the world but it has the power to make people’s lives miserable.
22 Jan 16
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Kites could harness power from the wind
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Soon high-flying kites could be harnessing the potential power from the wind as a cheaper alternative to wind turbines.
22 Jan 16
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This ski slope might be built on a 21-storey apartment block
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Kazakhstan’s next architectural feat could see a ski slope constructed atop a residential apartment block.
22 Jan 16
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Malaika Honey aims to alleviate poverty in Uganda with bees
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The Malaika Honey programme is providing skills training and education to allow poor communities in Uganda to make a steady income through beekeeping.
22 Jan 16
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Studio [D] Tale: A building isn’t always the solution
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Studio [D] Tale founders Maxwell Mutanda and Safia Qureshi look beyond the traditional distinctions of architectural practice.
22 Jan 16
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These colourful mini libraries are revitalising a forgotten corner of Seoul
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ArchiWorkshop designed four mini libraries in Seoul to revitalise a forgotten corner, which was previously occupied by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
22 Jan 16
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