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  • Neri Oxman - Cooper Hewitt Award 2018
    Neri Oxman wins at Cooper Hewitt 2018 National Design Awards
    “All ten of this year’s winners present a powerful design perspective and body of work that is at once inclusive and deeply personal..." >
  • Neri Oxman
    Neri Oxman
    Architect • Designer • Inventor
    Architect, designer and inventor. >
  • A new hydroelectric canal reuses fresh and marine water to provide electricity
    This Hydroelectric project reconnects and reuses fresh and marine water systems. >
  • Resistance School
    “Welcome to Resistance School. Our first class is now in session.”
    Designed by Harvard University students, this program teaches anyone how to be an effective activist. >
  • The Jolt Sensor
    The Jolt Sensor: detecting concussions in young athletes
    This thumb-sized, wearable sensor is making sport safer. >
  • John Lewandowski, a PhD student in mechanical engineering at MIT has designed a device that can detect malaria from a single drop of blood in 5 seconds
    Rapid Assessment of Malaria (RAM) detects malaria in 5 seconds
    John Lewandowski, a PhD student in mechanical engineering at MIT has designed a device that can detect malaria from a single drop of blood in 5 seconds. >
  • Fortified Bicycle. Image Credits Fortified Bicycle/MIT
    Invincible bicycle is entirely theft proof and weather resistant
    The Fortified Bicycle startup reveals their indestructible, unstealable bike. >
  • The Rocketbook wave connects seamlessly to cloud services.
    A high-tech, microwavable notebook
    Rocket Innovations gave the traditional notebook a much needed tech upgrade. >
  • Christophe Guberan Couleur
    Christophe Guberan
    Industrial Designer
    Industrial designer Christophe Guberan is fascinated by the intrinsic features of materials and how he can reimagine their properties and aesthetic. >
  • Students at the Harvard Graduate School of Design are putting on a conference to recognise the contribution of African Americans to the design field
    Paying attention to the Black in Design
    Students at the Harvard Graduate School of Design are putting on a conference to recognise the contribution of African Americans to the design field. >
  • Researchers create a printable blueprint using the patient's MRI scans.
    Personalised 3D replicas allow doctors to take surgical practice runs
    Could a 3D-printed model of a patient’s heart make organ surgery easier, safer and faster? >
  • Ayse Birsel's Collection for FlizFelt by Ayse Birsel.
    Feelings of felt
    Ayse Birsel's Collection for FlizFelt is a modern and playful series of wool-felt products that draw inspiration from her Turkish heritage. >
  • Ben Fry on data design
    Ben Fry on data design
    Ben Fry applies design to complex data to make it more understandable and more visually appealing. >
  • Ben Fry
    Ben Fry
    Information Designer
    Ben Fry takes complex data and visualises it in an aesthetically pleasing and easily understandable way. >
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