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Pain phone
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The Panadol Pain Phone is a remote healthcare unit.
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28 Feb 24
Stand by me
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A Segway-style ‘invisible’ wheelchair.
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6 Feb 24
Reinventing the wheel
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The first spokeless Ferris wheel will also be the second-tallest in the world.
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6 Feb 24
Cool pool
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The +POOL offers a clean and safe way for the public to swim in New York’s waters.
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29 Jan 24
Tech trends
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The 2024 Consumer Electronics Show offers a glimpse into the future of technology.
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23 Jan 24
2030 vision
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IKEA uses artificial intelligence to visualise how humans will be living in 2030.
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23 Jan 24
Sight walks
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Urban & Landscape Design
‘Sidewalks to See’ helps the visually impaired to navigate city streets.
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15 Jan 24
Design in motion
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A wearable sleeve helps those with neuromuscular diagnoses gain mobility.
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13 Dec 23
City in a city
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This redesigned Tokyo district is a modern urban village.
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4 Dec 23
Defining tomorrow
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The 2023 James Dyson Award winners have been announced.
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28 Nov 23
Down to earth
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An immersive exhibition five metres underground opens in the Western Cape
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24 Nov 23
Tied together
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From headscarves to stadium seats, Crafted Liberation is a cry for gender equality in Iran.
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24 Nov 23
Caring home
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A daycare centre in Japan plays a unique community role.
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23 Nov 23
Bodily exchange
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This store makes consumers rethink the concept of ‘product’.
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16 Nov 23
Fire bug
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A repurposed smartphone becomes a wildfire detection system.
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6 Nov 23
Reality bites
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Art & Photography
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Anish Kapoor’s latest exhibition displays the artist’s lifelong interest in materiality.
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16 Oct 23
Sitting pretty
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Unconventional chair designs support children’s physical and mental health.
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2 Oct 23
Home sweet home
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Creative Economy
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An architectural miniature house pays tribute to female design icons.
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18 Sep 23
Emerging ecologies
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A new exhibition at MoMA explores the early days of environmentalism in the 20th century.
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11 Sep 23
Guiding light
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Craft
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The Olympic torch for the 2024 games has been unveiled.
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11 Aug 23
Hard at work
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Architecture & Interiors
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The world’s biggest office building is a one-stop destination for over 60 000 professionals.
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7 Aug 23
Ken’s dream house
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A life-sized Barbie dream house gets a Ken-inspired Malibu makeover.
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7 Aug 23
Running wild
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Craft
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These running shoes help spread plants and seeds in the city.
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24 Jul 23
Birds of a feather
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Simulated bird calls overlap with the real thing in Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg’s latest installation.
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17 Jul 23
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