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Experience designer Nelly Ben Hayoun on colonising Mars with the worms from hell

In her Design Indaba Conference talk she introduces us to her project called The Life, the Sea and the Space Viking. >
Department of the 4th Dimension

Filmmaker

A Multi-dimensional Storytelling Company. >
This breathable workout suit helps you cool down after a sweaty gym session

Researchers at MIT use living cells to give this unique garment a cool advantage. >
The ecological reincarnation of Mount Trashmore

Proof that a second chance at life can be rewarding, even when it comes to lifeless urban spaces. >
Marko Ahtisaari explains two revolutionary projects

The tech guru wants to replace medicine with music and use the Bitcoin system to overhaul the way artists are paid by streaming services. >
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has found a novel way to share its vast artwork

US art lovers can text keywords or an emoji and receive matching pictures from the museum's database >
Unwind: Music as an alternative to traditional medicine

Marko Ahtisaari presents Unwind, a global experiment in drug-free ways to treat physical and mental health. >
Studio Lani's versatile Talking Tables win at the NYC WantedDesign Launch Pad

"Hand-welded steel, hand-turned wood and woven leather unite to form the sculptural and versatile nature of these pieces." >
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’. >

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