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Making sneakers sustainable with the ‘Shoetopia’ project
Design Frontiers
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26 Apr 17
Two Polish students are challenging traditional methods of shoe production with their 3D-printed sneaker.
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Synthetic skin could return touch to amputees
Design Frontiers
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25 Apr 17
Researchers have combined solar power and electronic skin for the first time.
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The bold, mixed-media collages of Kasmir Jones
Design Frontiers
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24 Apr 17
The American artist’s work pays tribute to black cultural icons.
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3D printing with Martian dust
Design Frontiers
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24 Apr 17
A technique to aid in the development of the first Mars colony.
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Scientists discover a way to harvest fresh water from air
Design Frontiers
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18 Apr 17
This device also works in arid regions
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Turning shipping containers into renewable solar units
Design Frontiers
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13 Apr 17
SolarTurtle is an innovative green energy product that relies solely on battery-based distribution for rural electrification.
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Virtual Reality App offers better clinical care to cancer patients
Design Frontiers
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13 Apr 17
Oncomfort finds an innovative way to help cancer patients self-manage stress, anxiety and pain through evidence-based psychological interventions in VR.
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The APSARA drone disintegrates once it reaches its destination
Design Frontiers
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12 Apr 17
Introducing the ‘Ikea of drones”.
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The latest video from Björk is a virtual reality extravaganza
Design Frontiers
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10 Apr 17
The artist is leading the charge in terms of merging music and VR.
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A 3D-printed grotto designed by algorithms
Design Frontiers
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6 Apr 17
The future of architecture explored.
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Shrimps made solely from plants taking plates by storm
Design Frontiers
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5 Apr 17
Shrimps from plants - impossible? Not so much. Thanks to one of the leaders in plant-based seafood New Wave Foods, this is now a culinary reality.
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