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Revoice
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29 Jan 26
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University of Cambridge have developed a wearable device that could help people regain the ability to communicate naturally following a stroke.
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Juna - tropical architecture
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29 Jan 26
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Pablo Luna Studio’s Juna Ubud Restaurant fuses architectural design with tropical climate strategy.
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Bracesys
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29 Jan 26
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Osteoid Health are redesigning orthopaedic care with foldable, customizable support
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Wind of Change
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23 Jan 26
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Dutch Duo DRIFT Transforms Jubail Island with a Wind of Change
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Drophaus
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23 Jan 26
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Pharrell Williams and Louis Vuitton Reimagining Wearable and Architectural Shelter
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Core Memories
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23 Jan 26
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People’s Architecture Office (PAO) unveils a public art project promoting ecological renewal
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Water from thin air
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4 Dec 25
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University of Sydney’s breakthrough paint that cools and harvests water
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Casa Italia
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4 Dec 25
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Nick Vinson in collaboration with Avanti Architects, has reimagined the Italian Embassy at 4 Grosvenor Square in London.
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Chasing Sunbeams
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26 Nov 25
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UK artist Morag Myerscough unveils a new installation experience
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Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects
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26 Nov 25
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Francis Kéré designs UNESCO’s Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects
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The Bridge House
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20 Nov 25
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An inhabitable bridge by Wallmakers
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Hypershell
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19 Nov 25
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The wearable aiming to redefine human mobility
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Architecture for Trees
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18 Nov 25
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Earthen, 3D printed architecture for young trees
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The Less Awkward Project
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14 Nov 25
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An innovative approach to designing confident childhoods
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A HomeMore Project
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14 Nov 25
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San Francisco based The HomeMore Project develops a shelter aid for homeless individuals
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Distant Family Dinner
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7 Nov 25
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A performative dining experience exploring connection and distance
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David Rubenstein Treehouse
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7 Nov 25
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Studio Gang’s mass timber conference centre redefines Harvard’s campus architecture
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Project Amplify
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5 Nov 25
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Nike in partnership with Dephy shapes the future of movement with their Amplify project.
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Love Letter to the Subway
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24 Oct 25
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Giorgia Lupi in partnership with MTA and Design have transformed the Fulton Centre into a tribute to the subway system.
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Mother Vérité
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24 Oct 25
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A monument to motherhood and the “everywoman”
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Natural Movement
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24 Oct 25
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Design Award finalist revolutionising Mobility: SOLE¹ is an AI powered, soft robotic wearable to improve motion.
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Impulse Purchase
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17 Oct 25
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OK Go turns a music video into an open-source playground for design and animation
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A Grand Gesture
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17 Oct 25
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“Dear New York” Transforms Grand Central into a sweeping art installation.
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Urify
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17 Oct 25
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Ambient health screening by Yidan Xu shortlisted for the James Dyson Awards 2025.
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Fresh face
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The National Portrait Gallery unveils a new brand identity ahead of its grand reopening.
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Big impressions
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13 Feb 23
The Bjarke Ingels Group’s IQON tower in Quito, Ecuador, celebrates greenery.
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Going solo
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13 Feb 23
In SOLO, Charity Vilakazi weaves African narratives with mythology to pay homage to her heritage and the matriarchy.
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Crabwalk
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The latest driving tech solves the problems of parallel parking.
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