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This design has been called both the Uber and the Tesla of toothbrushes

Quip aims to end the monopoly held by big toothbrush brands by offering customers a well-designed, electric toothbrushes with subscription order heads >
Faith47 on the walls of New York’s galleries

With murals in cities all over the world, internationally acclaimed street and studio artist Faith47 just opened her first solo exhibition in New York. >
A water purifier that costs 1 cent to operate

KOHLER’s Clarity is a sustainable water purification system for developing nations. >
A phone case that powers smartphones

Nikola Labs are developing a phone case that can extend the battery life of smartphones using wasted energy. >
Illustrations unlock the hero in every kid

Jason Ratliff’s work plays on imagination, wonder and play in his illustrated superhero series. >
An eco-friendly buoy turns seawater into drinking water

SAROS is a simple and environmentally friendly alternative to costly, energy-wasting desalination plants. >
Psychedelic drugs, paranoia and insecurity are key in this animation

This Unknown Mortal Orchestra music video is an animation following two lovers embroiled in the nasty side effects of dating. >
Salt and a car battery can provide clean water with this community device

Portable chlorine maker provides easy access to clean, drinkable water in low resource communities. >
Forget GPS, Archie Archambault is mapping cities by memory

Archie Archambault’s minimal maps simplify the layout of cities so that we don’t have to rely on Google. >
Scientists illustrate the space colonies of the future

Scientists have come up with a number of designs for what life would be like when staying on Earth is no longer an option. >
The CannaCloud is the instant high without the fuss

This new system makes medical marijuana prep as easy as brewing a cup of coffee. >
Worms that digest plastic could be the answer to the world’s plastic pollution

Scientists have discovered that yellow mealworms are able to decompose plastic in under 24 hours. >
Using hummus to try and bridge the divide between Israelis and Palestinians

Design student Liora Yuklea taps into food culture to bring together neighbours at war. >
Lightweight winter jacket with built-in thermo-control technology

Kelvin is a jacket designed to warm the wearer from the inside out. >
Slaughter-free "genuine" leather for your shoes and jackets

Modern Meadows is a Brooklyn-based biotechnology start-up growing slaughter-free leather from living cow cells. >
Photographer captures the oppressive reality of anxiety

Katie Crawford’s self-portraiture series captures the raw essence of anxiety. >
Kathryn Fleming: Designing the evolution of animals

US designer Kathryn Fleming explores various ways in which animals and humans could co-evolve in the future. >
Biodegradable, laundry-free bed sheets

Beantown Bedding has created biodegradable bed sheets that can be used for a few weeks and then thrown into the compost. >
The Pickle Index makes way for a new age of cross-medium, immersive storytelling

Novelist Eli Horowitz tells a futuristic story through three completely unique narrative experiences. >
Soft robots are the way of the future

A 3-D-printed robotic hand made out of silicone rubber does what its predecessors can’t – handle objects as delicate as an egg. >
Milton Glaser: Design to be a good citizen

Revered designer Milton Glaser spills design secrets, dispenses advice and explains the relationship between adverts, guns, and soda. >
Todd St. John: HunterGather and primitive design practices

Simple visuals bring complex ideas to life at Todd St. John’s studio, HunterGatherer. >
A stool for people who can’t sit still

Pratt Institute graduate, Megan Czaja creates a bouncing, swivelling and rocking chair to up productivity. >
Steven Heller: Deconstructing design and the power of logos

The art of critiquing design from one of the leading voices in design criticism. >

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