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The Dencity Competition co-founders on rethinking slums

The social architects behind non-profit organisation, Shelter Global share their experiences on confronting the world’s shelter crisis. >
E-waste jewellery that looks like marble

An upcycled jewellery collection fashioned from discarded cables and wires. >
Copenhagen plans to adapt its architecture for flood-resistance

Copenhagen rethinks existing city infrastructure to double as water catchment areas. >
Austin’s low-cost but effective pedestrian crossing system

A dangerous intersection in Texas gets a quick makeover thanks to resourceful urban planning. >
The world's most environmentally conscious restaurant?

The Perennial in San Francisco is founded on sustainable principles that inform everything from its farming methods to its design. >
An environmentally friendly battery made with a leaf

University of Maryland scientists prove that a leaf can store energy just like a battery. >
Gloria Wavamunno: Fashion that responds to the surroundings

Ugandan designer Gloria Wavamunno draws from her environment to create local fashion with international appeal. >
Flying ambulance drone proposed for time-sensitive emergencies

Argodesign’s ambulance quadcopter is designed to improve emergency response times in critical medical situations. >
Huerta del Valle urban farm inspires sustainable community building

Ontaria’s first community garden is a hub of organic farming, community support and education. >
Concept design according to chmara.rosinke studio

Austrian design practice, chmara.rosinke studio finds freedom in creating design solutions across multiple mediums. >
Fashion students activate green textile production on campus

Students’ sustainable textile projects lead by example at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology >
Anomalisa

Charlie Kaufman’s puppet noir film, "Anomalisa" follows one man’s identity crisis during a weekend in Cincinnati. >
GoldLink’s “Pink, Blue & Orange” negotiates three kinds of relationships

Recording artist GoldLink used visual narratives to enhance his latest album, which deals with past relationships. >
Harvesting energy from the wind using plastic grass

University researchers present a possible alternative to solar panels and bulky wind turbines. >
FAROS drone: The flying firefighting sidekick

KAIST researchers developed a wall-climbing quadcopter that can identify people and the source of a fire in a building. >
Ecoalf turns trash into high style fashion

Spanish brand Ecoalf recycles coffee, plastic, ocean waste and tyres to create its clothing lines. >
Studio [D] Tale: A building isn’t always the solution

Studio [D] Tale founders Maxwell Mutanda and Safia Qureshi look beyond the traditional distinctions of architectural practice. >
For Grace

“For Grace” blows the lid off the tough world of fine dining by following Michelin Star chef Curtis Duffy’s journey to the top. >
Star Wars-like strobe lights for cycling safety

Public bicycle system Santander Cycles plans to release a fleet of bicycles equipped with laser lights. >
Decorative designs made out of human hair

London-based Studio Swine uncovers China’s hair trade industry with a 1930s décor collection and a short documentary. >
The world’s first 3D knitted shoe

JS Shoe introduces featherweight, formfitting footwear created with 3D knitting technology. >
Pentagram's Naresh Ramchandani slates corporate jargon with a two minute rap

Corporate slang is named and shamed in Pentagram partner Naresh Ramchandani's Gamechanger video. >
A floating forest will soon set sail in Rotterdam

Mothership’s Dobberend Bos installation explores how people and nature coexist in an urban environment. >
Dana Arnett: Design thinking in a digital age

The Boston-based graphic designer and CEO considers a broader definition of design and what this means in the world of digital media. >

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