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Cosmic Observatories
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30 Jan 25
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James Turrell showcases upcoming installation in AlUla
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From Paper Mill to Transformers
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23 Jan 25
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Zaha Hadid unveils plans to redesign a historic Paper Mill into a Nikola Tesla Museum
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Micro Schools
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23 Jan 25
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Micro Schools for co-learning
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Snøhetta’s Homes
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23 Jan 25
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Snøhetta’s Pilot Homes for Vulnerable Residents
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Moyo’s Pearl Jam
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16 Jan 25
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Design Indaba Alumnus Unveils a Large-Scale Conceptual Installation at Design Miami
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Landmark Water Tower design
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13 Jan 25
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The coastal city of Varberg, Sweden has unveiled a monumental water tower
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Human Powered Wearables
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2 Dec 24
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Power-Over-Skin Technology: A Leap Forward for Wearables
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Designing Reform
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2 Dec 24
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Transforming one of California’s most notorious correctional facilities into a rehabilitation centre.
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Wearable robotics
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2 Dec 24
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Wearable robotics for Emergency Response
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Familiar Forms
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26 Nov 24
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Exploring South African Indian Identity Through Design
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Telepathic Instruments
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26 Nov 24
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A Unique Synth Experience
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Studio Gang
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26 Nov 24
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Studio Gang's Mass Timber Building in Paris
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BIG
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19 Nov 24
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BIG designs for Museum of Paper
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Sorbet Acoustic panels
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18 Nov 24
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Textile-waste to reduce noise pollution
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The How We Feel project
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18 Nov 24
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How We Feel is a non-profit initiative, dedicated to helping people de-stress and reconnect
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Adam Apple
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15 Nov 24
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Innovative and sustainable leather alternative from apple waste
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Superdupertube
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14 Nov 24
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Snøhetta’s hemp light up
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DATALAND
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6 Nov 24
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Refik Anadol, a designer who pioneered the use of machine learning to transform data sets into abstract visual forms
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Ruins to Museum
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6 Nov 24
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New museum in Accra Ghana uses art and architecture to promote urban regeneration.
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Apeel
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1 Nov 24
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Studio Arp transforms discarded orange peels into a leather-like material
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Waste Paper
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1 Nov 24
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Cellulose fibres from recycled paper and cardboard are transformed into sustainable wall cladding.
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Dirty Chair
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31 Oct 24
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Studio Aléa’s "Back to Dirt" project reimagines sustainable design through the use of myco-fabrication
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Populus
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25 Oct 24
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Studio Gang’s ‘eye-catching’, aspen inspired hotel
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AI.Mogen
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25 Oct 24
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Heap’s work with AI has led to the creation of Mogen
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Pavilions on a pedestal
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Architectural pavilions can take creativity to the next level – but what makes a pavilion truly great?
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The sound of silence
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17 Apr 22
Two Dutch designers create 'silent rooms' where care-home inhabitants can process the experience of loss
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A virtual leap for the lab
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17 Apr 22
Self-taught game developer Mbangiso Mabaso employs augmented and virtual reality to enliven the science lab for learners
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Art across time
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17 Apr 22
Chinese-Australian artist Renee So’s exhibition at the CAMPLE LINE gallery in rural Scotland explores history in multiple forms
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