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Innovative milk carton designed to combat Sao Paulo water crisis
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Design students in Sao Paulo, Brazil have designed a milk container that radically reduces the costs of recycling traditional milk cartons.
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10 Aug 15
Plug into solar power in your home
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This plug enables you to use solar power in your home without installing your own solar panels.
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6 Aug 15
Ejector bed literally launches you out of dreamland
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YouTube star and engineer Colin Furze has built a bedframe that rockets you out of bed before you get a chance to hit the snooze button.
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6 Aug 15
Eco-friendly food carts on the move in the US
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MOVE Systems have designed a food cart that aims to cut harmful emissions by 95 per cent, and they'll be populating the streets of New York soon.
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5 Aug 15
Create 3D photographs with your smartphone or tablet using Bevel
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Bevel is the first accessory capable of turning a smartphone or tablet into a 3D camera.
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4 Aug 15
MOM is designed to save “the lost generation” of refugees
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A British student has designed an inflatable incubator specifically to save the lives of premature babies born in refugee camps.
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4 Aug 15
The twig chair: Nendo’s most recent design
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Japanese studio Nendo creates a minimalist seat with a changeable backrest for designer furniture brand Alias.
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3 Aug 15
Meet Dot, the braille smart watch for the visually impaired
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Created by a South Korean start-up Dot, this Braille smart watch could help unlock the digital world for visually impaired people.
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3 Aug 15
Turn air into water as you ride your bike
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A Viennese industrial designer has created a solar-powered device that collects up to 500ml of condensation per hour as you ride your bike.
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3 Aug 15
The unpredictable Frankenphones of Shenzen, China
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Unlike the people of Shenzen, China, you probably own a device from one of two smartphone brands and you haven’t even asked yourself why.
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31 Jul 15
A solar-powered schoolbag
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South African company Rethaka has designed a recycled bag with a solar light that charges during the day so children can study at night.
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31 Jul 15
Kids' wheelchairs become giant paintbrushes
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An artist in the US has dedicated his life to creating art tools for children with disabilities.
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31 Jul 15
This shower turns into a monster if you use too much water
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Installation artist Elisabeth Buecher created this Tim Burton-inspired shower curtain that inflates into spikes to stop you using too much water.
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30 Jul 15
An innovative new knit for outdoor wear brand Patagonia
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The environmentally-conscious brand has developed a new fabric that promotes sustainability in Patagonia’s grasslands.
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30 Jul 15
WatchMe changes the face of the Apple watch charger
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Paris-based designer Vivien Muller wants you to have as much fun charging your Apple Watch as you do using it.
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29 Jul 15
The unbreakable Drop umbrella
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Royal College of Art graduate Ayca Dundar has designed an alternative umbrella that addresses the classic failings of the traditional brollie.
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28 Jul 15
Studio Ayaskan's indoor ecosystem mimics the sensory experience of nature
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The twin designers at London's Studio Ayaskan have designed Flow, an indoor ecosystem that captures the sensory experience of Mother Nature
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27 Jul 15
Hearing aids are enhanced by wearable technology
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Scientists have created hearing aids for the digital age, using wearable technology.
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24 Jul 15
India-based Ducere Technology launches smart navigational footwear
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Lechal is a technology-enhanced shoe that can help the visually impaired navigate any route more easily.
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24 Jul 15
Does this milk smell bad to you?
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A lid that changes colour when milk is starting to spoil saves the family member nominated for the “sour milk” smell test.
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23 Jul 15
Ross Symons: The art of origami (Part 2)
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In the second part of this exclusive video interview, origami artist Ross Symons talks about breaking out alone and folding for the big brands.
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23 Jul 15
Indian musician creates a foldable wooden tie
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A retired musician in West Bengal, India created this artisanal, folding wooden tie.
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23 Jul 15
A contraceptive pill that calls women who forget to take it
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Oviary is the first update the contraceptive pill has received in 50 years and it’s going to make it more effective for women everywhere.
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22 Jul 15
The world’s most compact electric bike
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The A-Bike is back and is better than ever. Sir Clive Sinclair’s 2006 foldup bike is set to revolutionise the daily urban commute with an electric upgrade.
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22 Jul 15
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