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Wair: A scarf that protects from air pollution

With air pollution on the rise, this designer turns to accessories as a solution. >
A city that doesn't evolve is just an open air museum

Dezeen has put together a design manifesto that outlines how designers can help Britain thrive after Brexit if the government helps design. >
Luxury leather bags made from human skin

Material Futures graduate Tina Gorjanc creates a collection of leather products made from the lab-grown skin of Alexander McQueen. >
Erik Kessels: In advertising, ideas are more important than craft

Erik Kessels believes that in advertising, ideas are more important than craft and that to stay creatively stimulated you have to be a hybrid. >
Responsive jewellery that filters your smartphone notifications

Jewellery and tech studio Vinaya wants us to stay connected to other people in style. >
This engineering student’s invention could revolutionise the renewable energy sector

Lancaster University’s Abigail Carson invents innovative power storage solution. >
British student designs vaccine transportation kit that could save millions

Introducing the Isobar, an ammonia absorption-based refrigerator for vaccines. >
The Proximity Care button brings easy-living to dementia patients

Mettle Studio’s small new device helps dementia sufferers and their guardians. >
Hornsea Project Two: UK’s massive new wind farm

The British government has recently approved construction of a second, world-leading collection of wind turbines. >
BuggyAir: A mobile air pollution tracker

This air pollution testing kit helps parents make informed decisions about the type of environments they expose their children to. >
Shoey Shoes made entirely from waste materials

Student looks into using material offcuts to create a sustainable range of children’s shoes. >
No Man’s Sky: The videogame that conceives galaxies

The 2016 offering of Hello Games is pushing the possibilities of open-world gameplay to new stratospheres. >
Blubel: The intelligent bicycle bell

Blubel Tech’s new device for cyclists offers far more than the chime of a bell. >
Intuitive wardrobe donates unworn clothes to charities

The Internet of Clothes is a creative concept that tackles the over consumption of fashion. >
Liquid light created in DiMO lamp range

Modern lamp designed to imitate the mechanism of a syringe. >
The clothing designed to sense unseen pollution

In collaboration with UK scientists, artist Kasia Molga created garments that are able to measure the surrounding air quality. >
Match your body movements to the sound of your heart

Material Futures graduate Lesley-Ann Daly looks into how wearables and implants can give the user a more visceral connection to their bodies. >
This floating home is 98 per cent recyclable

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

University team develop smart bricks with biological systems that can generate energy and clean water. >
Healing, Movement, Stimulation: Design for phantom pain

Central Saint Martins Material Futures graduate Niloufar Esfandiary has designed rehabilitation tools for post-amputation patients to prevent phantom limb pain. >
This high-tech Lunchbox helps feed hungry children in the world's poorest regions

With the Lunchbox, donating to a good cause is as easy as tapping a device. >
Quirky Beedapest Hotel houses travelling bees

Visit the Rose Lemon Restaurant at the Grand Beedapest Hotel, a resting spot for urban bees. >
Wudu Water Saver reduces the water needed for religious hygiene

The Wudu Water Saver, designed by London-based product designer Ahmed Salah, reduces the amount of water and energy used in traditional Wudu cleansing. >
Creative campaign to try and show #LondonIsOpen

Major of London Sadiq Khan launches the #LondonIsOpen creative campaign to reassure everyone that the world is still welcome in the UK's capital. >

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