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World’s largest floating solar farm to be built in Japan
Design News
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1 Feb 16
Starved for space, Japan’s best solar options lie on the water.
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Flying ambulance drone proposed for time-sensitive emergencies
Design News
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1 Feb 16
Argodesign’s ambulance quadcopter is designed to improve emergency response times in critical medical situations.
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South African nuclear physicist designs bag to charge your phone wirelessly
Next Generation
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1 Feb 16
Shalton Mothwa is prototyping Aeon Power, a laptop bag capable of harnessing ambient telecoms signals and converting them into electrical energy.
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Kites could generate energy underwater
Design Frontiers
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29 Jan 16
Kites moored to the ocean floor could harvest energy from ocean currents.
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An alternative, eco-friendly bicycle helmet
Design News
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29 Jan 16
This bicycle helmet is made from a wood-based foam, making it a biodegradable alternative to regular plastic protection.
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Huerta del Valle urban farm inspires sustainable community building
Design News
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29 Jan 16
Ontaria’s first community garden is a hub of organic farming, community support and education.
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Elena Arzak is a leading figure in New Basque Cuisine
Design News
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29 Jan 16
World-renowned chef Elena Arzak is a pioneer in the food world and a visionary in the world of Basque gastronomy.
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South African photographer addresses the stigma of mental illness in Africa
Design News
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29 Jan 16
As a sufferer of depression, photographer Thembela "Nymless" Ngayi is out to change perceptions of mental illness.
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Saving food from the fridge
Product Spotlight
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29 Jan 16
Jihyun Ryou is transferring traditional methods of food preservation through her storage design.
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New men's contraceptive is as easy as the flip of a switch
Design Frontiers
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29 Jan 16
Swiss inventor Clement Bimek created a device that could shake up the birth control industry.
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A coat that doubles as a shelter for refugees
Design News
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28 Jan 16
Students at the Royal College of Art have designed a garment that can turn into a shelter for an adult and a child.
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Ghanaian photographer imagines a future where the drone is a commodity for greed and corruption
Design News
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28 Jan 16
Francis Kokoroko’s photo essay takes a fictional and futuristic look at the socio-political climate in Ghana.
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Fashion students activate green textile production on campus
Design News
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28 Jan 16
Students’ sustainable textile projects lead by example at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology
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A' Design Awards is calling for entries across all design categories
Design News
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28 Jan 16
A' Design Award calls for entries in industrial design, architecture, interior design, furniture, lighting and building materials.
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Water-resistant home floats during a flood
Design News
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28 Jan 16
Baca Architects have constructed the UK’s first "can-float" home on the picturesque River Thames.
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Emotional objects by .Yuue
Product Spotlight
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28 Jan 16
.Yuue, a design studio in Berlin, puts hidden messages in their product design.
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Design that forces us to rethink our choices
Product Spotlight
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27 Jan 16
Dr Matthias Laschke designed "Pleasurable Troublemakers" to create moments where we have no choice but to reconsider our options.
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Quit smoking by locking your cigs away in this smart box
Product Spotlight
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27 Jan 16
This smart box pairs with an app to form a tech solution to cigarette cravings.
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"Creative courage" is the mantra behind Alan Dye and Nick Finney's NB Studio
Design News
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27 Jan 16
Alan Dye and Nick Finney are the creative directors behind NB, a London-based studio specialising in branding and communication.
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Surfing into the future on a more eco-friendly board
Product Spotlight
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27 Jan 16
Surfing might be seen as the environments greenest sport, but building a board has its environmental cost.
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GoldLink’s “Pink, Blue & Orange” negotiates three kinds of relationships
Design News
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27 Jan 16
Recording artist GoldLink used visual narratives to enhance his latest album, which deals with past relationships.
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A lamp for space-starved city dwellers
Next Generation
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27 Jan 16
RISD graduate Matthew Lim has designed the Tack light – a portable lamp that can be magnetically attached to a wall-mounted plate.
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Engineering Solar Shade: Should we manipulate the climate?
Design Frontiers
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26 Jan 16
Researchers believe that the large-scale manipulation of the climate could be our best hope.
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Volunteers on the Greek Island of Lesbos upcycle lifejackets into mattresses
Design News
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26 Jan 16
Volunteers on the Greek Island of Lesbos are taking the neon-orange lifejackets left by migrants and turning them into temporary mattresses.
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The delightful and disobedient design of Jaime Hayón
Design News
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26 Jan 16
Quirky Spanish designer Jaime Hayón has become well known for his curious pieces.
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Harvesting energy from the wind using plastic grass
Design News
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26 Jan 16
University researchers present a possible alternative to solar panels and bulky wind turbines.
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Gideon Roos: Architect, designer-maker, father
Product Spotlight
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26 Jan 16
South African Gideon Roos manages to hold down a job as a landscape architect in the Middle East while making furniture and raising his son in SA.
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Paul Raas uses optical tricks and photography to investigate and interpret existence
Design News
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26 Jan 16
German photographer and artist Paul Raas turned his bathroom into a darkroom and is searching for ways to put his thoughts and philosophies into complex images.
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Pierre-Félix So replaces push notifications with bubbles and balloons
Design News
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25 Jan 16
Pierre-Féliz So has designed Push Revolution, three devices that reinvent our relationship with push notifications through bubbles and balloons.
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Four tech-savvy African creators launch a solution to high shipping costs
Design News
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25 Jan 16
Shypmate cuts the costs of international deliveries and provides income opportunities for travellers.
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