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Beautiful Boy by Lissa Rivera explores the visual language of gender

Celebrating gender identity as a repertoire, not a classification. >
Living canopy changes its appearance throughout the day

This responsive design merges biology, architecture and maths to form a canopy that responds to light. >
These teen girls built a solar powered tent for LA's homeless people

DIY Girls is empowering teen girls to pursue the fields of technology and engineering. >
The way you draw a circle depends on where you’re from

This study analysed 100 000 circles to determine what their creators have in common. >
Students create furniture for people living with Alzheimer’s

The collection, Design for the Mind, was created with help from medical and social experts. >
Indie band, The XX, take you behind the scenes with new limited-edition photo book

Shot by photographer Alasdair McLellan, the photo book will only have one print run of 1000 copies. >
This web-series tackles social justice through the eyes of a 9-year old girl

Little Apple takes on racism, sexism and gentrification in this sci-fi drama. >
LocoL provides community support through food

Roy Choi’s revolutionary fast food joint is changing what it means to be a great restaurant. >
Native Nation captures Mexico’s forgotten cultures

Uncover the indigenous communities of Mexico with photographer Diego Huerta. >
This footwear startup is using 3D imaging technology to give you the perfect fit

True Gault deliberately avoids traditional sizing to ensure a truly comfortable shoe. >
Scientists have found a way to give you more pasta for less money

With programmable pasta, scientists have found an easier way to reduce shipping costs by manipulating its size >
Student 3D prints his own set of retainers to straighten his teeth

Dudley Amos’ Orthoprint could make the production of clear braces less expensive. >
This artist's Play-Doh portraits are making fine art photography more accessible

Eleanor Macnair’s vibrant and unconventional images are made entirely from the children’s play material. >
Detroit studio Thing Thing disrupts traditional methods of production

Thing Thing consider their work to fall somewhere between architecture and a party. >
Check out Dress Code’s Coke Habit

This animated short film provides a unique take on the complexities of childhood addiction. >
Watch filmmaker Hayley Morris’ surreal stop-motion music video for Explosions in the Sky

The band’s first official music video imagines the ‘wilderness of the mind’. >
Reducing carbon footprint of the built world with Solidia Technologies

Eco-friendliness can be achieved even in the granules with which we construct buildings. >
Three creatives on the power of storytelling in any medium

In these interviews, we speak to creatives across the spectrum of storytelling to prove that the worldwide pastime is no longer bound by the medium. >
A simpler way to purify water

Scientists have devised a simple way to separate microscopic pollutants from water. >
Children’s literature goes digital

Innovative children’s library provides a fun learning alternative. >
3 Ways to hack discrimination in the US

Hacking Discrimination aimed to find technology-based solutions to address discrimination. >
Skateboards made from hemp

These unique skateboard decks are made of hemp natural fibres. Designed for cruising, these boards were built for the future. >
African Photography comes back to New York

In a second co-curated exhibition, our media partner Nataal brings a selection of African photographers to New York. >
Flexible, organic and biodegradable: A new wave of electronics

A new semiconductor developed by Stanford researchers is as flexible as skin and easily degradable. >

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