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Pee-powered socks: the new alternative energy source
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Scientists at the Bristol BioEnergy Centre have invented socks that could eventually power portable and wearable electronics.
15 Dec 15
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It doesn't look like it, but this is a massage chair
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The Roll Collection is a seating system that consists of rotatable aluminium sticks, which massage whilst sliding from left to right.
15 Dec 15
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Plascon sets the tone for 2016 with colours that tell a story
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Africa’s largest paint company introduces its new contemporary colours with four trend stories.
15 Dec 15
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Documentary uncovers the recycling habits behind Japan’s zero-waste community
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Seeker Stories documents a small town in Japan that abides by an extremely thorough recycling system to live waste-free.
14 Dec 15
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Exhibition in New York exposes one of the world’s most contaminated rivers
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Artist Vibha Galhotra's ABSUR-CITY-PITY-DITY explores the impact of toxic pollution in India’s Yamuna River.
14 Dec 15
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Totohealth is a mobile solution to healthcare problems
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African Design
Totohealth uses SMS-technology to help parents take care of themselves and their children.
14 Dec 15
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Kathryn Martin decodes ink spills into readable images
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Royal College of Art graduate Kathryn Martin’s signature drawing technique embraces an element of chance in illustrating.
14 Dec 15
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Holiday display reveals the stark reality of domestic violence
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Design Activism
This holiday display shows the ugly truth about domestic violence during a time synonymous with joy.
14 Dec 15
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Catalytic Action designed and built a playground for refugee children
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Architecture & Interiors
Using input from children in Bar Elias, Lebanon, Catalytic Action designed and built a playground for a school developed to serve refugees.
14 Dec 15
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Float: A stool designed for comfort
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Float is a sustainable stool that is designed to promote healthy sitting, designed by students in Dresden.
14 Dec 15
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