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Radical Empathy >

Spanish engineering company IDOM launches MARMOK-A-5, a floating wave energy converter. >

Techno-progressivism >

Designed by HKS and SWA, Halperin Park is a “cap park” built over a 14 lane freeway to repair social fabric. >

Designing response systems >

James Turrell’s new Skyspace Opens at ARoS in June 2026 >

Unlearn >

Studio Malu explores a new relationship between food, climate and territory >

Speculative Gastronomy >

Justice Communication >

Stefano Boeri Architetti, the project reimagines the monastery as a civic space. >

Patrick Thomas shows how graphic design can empower activism and enable collective action in a time shaped by protest and collaboration. >

Jeanne Gang demonstrates how architecture can strengthen communities, restore ecosystems, and shape more resilient, inclusive and future-ready cities. >

Scientists at the University of Missouri have developed a genetically engineered algae capable of removing microplastics from polluted water. >

Reimagining embellishment, Elissa Brunato creates bio-based sequins from cellulose, proving sustainability and beauty can coexist without plastic or waste. >

Kéré Architecture’s first built work in South America >

The new Climate Tech Map by Pentagram, led by Giorgia Lupi, >

Democratising discovery, Manu Prakash champions frugal science, creating low-cost tools that make scientific exploration accessible to anyone, anywhere. >

Rethinking energy through nature, Catalina Lotero explores generating electricity from trees, positioning living systems as sustainable power sources. >

Designing for dignity and survival, Bas Timmer creates wearable shelters that provide warmth, protection and hope for people experiencing homelessness. >

Looking to the past for solutions, Kathryn Larsen revives eelgrass as a sustainable building material, merging ancient techniques with modern design. >

Reframing fashion as cultural language, Sunny Dolat explores identity, ritual and diversity, challenging narrow views of African fashion. >

Issey Miyake’s experimental paper furniture >

Designing Play for Displaced Children >

In a world of ignored ads, Rick Brim explores how bold, simple ideas rooted in human emotion can cut through noise and truly connect. >