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Visions from the future

Concept T explores the future of communications and connectivity. >
Vincent Callebaut’s Pollinator Park Brings People into Harmony with Nature’s Pollinators

This futuristic VR experience by the world-renowned ‘archiobiotect’ has a special focus on pollinators. >
Federico Babina uses architecture to explain mental illness

Babina cleverly represents what different mental illnesses look like. >
Cross Cultural Chairs examines the role of the chair in our modern society

"Analysing a chair you can understand the stature of a culture, what kind of materials they used and what kind of techniques they knew." >
Cyborg artists Neil Harbisson and Moon Ribas on physically merging oneself with technology

“I think the more we design ourselves the less we’ll have to design the planet and the less we’ll have to change it.” >
How these Barcelona creatives are helping brands to connect more with people

"We help them increase profit, because they genuinely connect to their users and customers with our services that address empathy.” >
Six creative crowdfunding projects worth supporting this April

From a wordless graphic novel to a project to turn an olive farm into a retreat for creatives and even a project turning plastic into homeware. >
Using textile design to track the history of nutmeg

Marta Velasco Valesco on what inspired her #Antenna2017 project, Pulau Banda. >
Spanish artist Núria Farré on her hyper-realistic paintings as self-portraits

“Being realistic is not what interests me the most; it’s just my natural way to paint, something accidental.” >
Cesar Biojo: Exploring the relationship of creation & destruction

Damage can also be an important part of creativity. >
Bioo: A plant that is also a charging station

Charging your electronic devices could be done in the easiest, greenest way possible with the Bioo plant. >
Bel & Bel are the leaders in supra-cycling

Spanish design studio Bel&Bel save objects from falling into disuse by redesigning their purpose. >
Miniature art scenes inspired by film

This artist forgets about time when she creates her painstakingly detailed dioramas. >
The advantages of Li-Fi over Wi-Fi

French start-up discovers that LED lamps can generate a speedy internet connection. >
Origami-inspired dress fits at every stage of pregnancy

Designers have come up with a wearable flexible enough to expand with its pregnant user. >
A year in the life of a bench

Hungarian photographer’s “Life of a Bench” series captures the diversity of daily activity centered on a simple wooden structure. >
Around the world with illustrator Bea Crespo

Spanish illustrator Bea Crespo's work traverses continents, cityscapes and cultures with clarity and humour. >
Gong Repeater by Jordi Pla

This Spanish designer creates a wall clock that forces people to slow down. >
A store design made for walking

Multidisciplinary studio Lagranja Design crafts a contemporary cobbler look for Spanish shoe retailer Tascón’s two stores in Barcelona. >
"Colores (Para Lole Part 2)" by Martin & Martin

Charles and Ray Eames' "Powers of Ten" documentary inspires this charming low-tech music video. >
Marti Guixé: Creativity without culture and knowledge is just spam

The playful Catalonian designer gets serious about culture and creativity. >
Kettal Mesh by Patricia Urquiola

Patricia Urquiola contrasts the texture of expanded metal mesh with the solidity of wood and marble in her latest collection of outdoor furniture for Kettal. >
Flip and Sketch by Ryan Frank

Ryan Frank's eco-sleeve design brand TAPEGear falls for flax. >
Ghostly apparitions

"Ghost" is Catalonian interior and industrial designer, Martí Guixé's new take on classic Kerman rug design. >

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