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BIG designs for Museum of Paper
19 Nov 24
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Sorbet Acoustic panels
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Textile-waste to reduce noise pollution
18 Nov 24
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The How We Feel project
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Music & Sound Design
How We Feel is a non-profit initiative, dedicated to helping people de-stress and reconnect
18 Nov 24
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Adam Apple
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Innovative and sustainable leather alternative from apple waste
15 Nov 24
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Superdupertube
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Snøhetta’s hemp light up
14 Nov 24
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Edible Waste
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Food Design
Chef-turned-chemist explores how fungi can turn food waste into flavorful ingredients
14 Nov 24
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DATALAND
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Information Design
Refik Anadol, a designer who pioneered the use of machine learning to transform data sets into abstract visual forms
6 Nov 24
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Ruins to Museum
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New museum in Accra Ghana uses art and architecture to promote urban regeneration.
6 Nov 24
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Apeel
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Studio Arp transforms discarded orange peels into a leather-like material
1 Nov 24
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Waste Paper
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Cellulose fibres from recycled paper and cardboard are transformed into sustainable wall cladding.
1 Nov 24
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Dirty Chair
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Architecture & Interiors
Studio Aléa’s "Back to Dirt" project reimagines sustainable design through the use of myco-fabrication
31 Oct 24
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Populus
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Architecture & Interiors
Studio Gang’s ‘eye-catching’, aspen inspired hotel
25 Oct 24
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AI.Mogen
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Music & Sound Design
Heap’s work with AI has led to the creation of Mogen
25 Oct 24
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Biomedical Stickers
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Design Thinking
Innovative organ stickers to assist in post-surgery monitoring
25 Oct 24
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Sister Mono
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Pentagram has designed the visual identity for "Sister,"
18 Oct 24
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Louis Vuitton x Frank Gehry
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Product Design
A showcase celebrating the iconic Frank Gehry
18 Oct 24
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Lunar Fashion
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Prada and Axiom collaborate for the Artemiss III mission
18 Oct 24
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Vertical Meadows
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Architecture & Interiors
Transforming construction sites into biodiverse green spaces
11 Oct 24
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Regenerate Kakuma
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Architecture & Interiors
Sumayya Vally designs wellness center within the Kakuma refugee settlement
11 Oct 24
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Landmark Mural
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Architecture & Interiors
Dr Esther Mahlangu’s first public artwork in the UK
10 Oct 24
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Smart Aid Kit for universal healthcare
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Product Design
AI powered medical tools for under-resourced communities
2 Oct 24
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South African Artists featured at Frieze 2024
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African Design
Artists Zanele Muholi and Zizipho Poswa feature amongst 22 international artists
2 Oct 24
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Vertical Farmhouse
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Architecture & Interiors
A design concept that connects farm, commercial and residential city life
2 Oct 24
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Stereo Neuro
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Product Design
Brainwave monitoring headphones revealed at CES 2024
27 Sep 24
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