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The designers combating air pollution

From smog eating roof tiles to sweatshirts that react to different kinds of pollution and more. >
Meet the A' Design Awards and Competition winners

These are just some of the winners across nearly 100 different design categories. >
Pixeland is China’s pixel-inspired park

Created for the people of Mianyang, China, this multifunctional public space looks at how digital pixels can be used as functional art. >
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Founded in Milan in 1999, designboom is the world's first and most popular digital architecture and design magazine. >
Play Mat connects parents to autistic kids

The Electronic Play Mat is designed to promote interactive play between autistic children and their parents or caregivers to build communication. >
This speculative project seamlessly collects water from the air around it

Design student Ivy Yan Ying Tai's concept could be easy enough to replicate in water scarce countries. >
Three smart, life-saving designs for kids

In observance of National Child Protection Week, we look at advancements in technology that are beefing up child rescue solutions. >
Students explore bamboo as sustainable alternative to conventional building

Combining traditional weaving techniques with digital design. >
5 projects that are looking into the possible future of humans on Mars

To celebrate International Day of Human Space Flight here's a look at some projects that are looking into space exploration. >
Three innovative buildings that show the way forward in architecture

Take a look at the cutting-edge solutions designers have used to solve modern problems of the built world on three different continents. >
Curtain-like exterior gives this new building a sense of always being in motion

The Shanghai Bund Financial Center is a collaboration between Foster & Partners and Heatherwick Studio. >
Daan Roosegaarde’s Smog Free Bicycles clean the air as you ride

The next phase of Smog Free Project China is almost here. >
Introducing MobyMart, the autonomous grocery store on wheels

“It is the store that comes to you, instead of you coming to the store.” >
The African dream in China

A new documentary follows African people as they navigate the city of Guangzhou, China as people become more fearful of immigration. >
Remembering Chinese Photographer Ren Hang

The 29-year old provocateur leaves behind an awe-inspiring body of work. >
Watch artist Red Hong Yi create an intricate portrait from 20 000 sunflower seeds

“The seed is a household object but at the same time it is a revolutionary symbol.” >
The beginnings of China’s first Forest City

The future of China’s air pollution could be addressed with Stefano Boeri’s forest city. >
Breathing cities: China’s first vertical forest to combat pollution

Stefano Boeri Architetti is building another vertical forest to curb the pollution problem. >
Light-printable and rewritable paper is here

Researchers have discovered an eco-friendly way to print on paper >
Art that creates empathy for China's visually impaired children

'Like a Pearl in my Hand' is a series of portraits of China's visually impaired children, many of whom were abandoned during the one-child policy. >
Check out these unorthodox bridges from around the world

From the Netherlands to China, architects are envisioning increasingly imaginative pathways. >
Beijing’s Smog Free Tower turns polluted air into jewellery

Smog-ridden Beijing is investing in new age solutions to tackle their air pollution problem. >
Was it Made in China or Designed in China?

The Chinese manufacturing industry is well known for its knockoffs. But what does that mean for the Chinese designer? >
Yanweizhou Park: Harnessing nature to benefit itself

This wetlands-architecture project absorbs floodwater instead of blocking it. >

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