Setting Mind Staff

Design

Sit-Down Interview With Double Cow Founder Anna Peng

March 30, 2020

Founded by industrial designer Anna Peng, Double Cow is a design brand that encompasses aspects of design, community, learning, and sustainability to "create waves in awareness of both local and international environment issues" with the ultimate goal of creating a "better living world".

Design

Make Fat and Oil Waste-Derived Soap at Home With Danielle Coffey’s Sápu

March 28, 2020

Created by industrial designer Danielle Coffey, Sápu is a kitchen product that converts household fats, oils and grease waste into soap.

Photography

Dara Mcgrath’s Project Cleansweep Photographs the UK Landscapes Contaminated by Chemical and Biological Weapons

March 24, 2020

Setting Mind interviews Dara McGrath, a photographer who investigated and took images of over 80 sites in the United Kingdom that were potentially contaminated by the production, testing, storage and disposal of chemical and biological weapons.

Tech

Resources and Educational Information for Remote Learning Launched by Google

March 22, 2020

Google has launched Teach from Home, a "temporary hub of information and tools to help teachers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis."

Music

Listen to Singles From Porter Robinson’s Forthcoming Album ‘Nurture’ With Strangers in a Virtual World

March 21, 2020

Fans of musician Porter Robinson will be able to listen to his singles "Get Your Wish" and "Something Comforting" from his forthcoming album Nurture in VR.

Environment

Bill Gates Steps Down From Microsoft Board to Focus on Climate Change Among Other Philanthropies

March 20, 2020

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has announced that he has stepped down from the tech company's board of directors so that he could focus his time on philanthropy through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Environment

Celebrate the Arrival of Spring With These 4 Sustainable Products

March 19, 2020

The cold winter is finally over. Say hello to spring! Get ready to enjoy the warm weather with these four products that are sustainable.

Tech

Hyundai’s Prophecy Replaces the Steering Wheel With Joysticks

March 18, 2020

The concept vehicle replaces the conventional steering wheel with joysticks that allow drivers to pivot left and right. Hyundai describes the driving experience with the joysticks as "reassuringly familiar and intuitive".

Food

$500 Million in New Funding Raised by Impossible Foods

March 17, 2020

Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and economic recession, Impossible Foods has defied odds by raising approximately $500 million as part of its Series F equity funding round.

Environment

Everlane Has Pledged to Only Use Certified Organic Cotton by 2023

March 16, 2020

Unfortunately, the cotton used by Everlane over the last decade has not been organic. Seeking to amend its mistake and create a more eco-friendly future, the clothing company has announced the pledge of transitioning all its cotton to certified organic by the year 2023.

Tech

Updated Model of the Compact and All-Electric Microlino Unveiled

March 15, 2020

Swiss automobile company Micro as unveiled an updated model of the Microlino, an all-electric vehicle that was initially presented back in 2016.

Food

The “Make Weeds Great Again” Project Aims to Sway Consumers Into Considering Dandelion Coffee

March 15, 2020

Created by Daisy Newdick, a designer and graduate from the University of the Arts London, Make Weeds Great Again is a project that highlights the delightful qualities of dandelions.

Casca Lab

March 13, 2020

Designed by Dublin-based designer Eponine Leahy, Casca Lab is a retail store on Main Street in Vancouver that 3D prints footwear insoles on-site.

Design

HSIANG HAN DESIGN’s Bamboo Glassware Is Inspired by Ink Wash Painting

March 12, 2020

Created by HSIANG HAN DESIGN in collaboration with Spring Pool Glass, a glass recycling factory in Taiwan, MOZHU is a glassware collection that is made to resemble bamboo stocks.

Fashion

Vollebak’s Plant and Algae-Based T-Shirt Biodegrades in 12 Weeks

March 11, 2020

Vollebak, a fashion startup that employs the latest in science and technology for the clothing of the future has created a T-shirt that utilizes the extraordinary properties of algae.

Design

MarinaTex Is a Bioplastic Made From Fish Waste

March 10, 2020

Created by University of Sussex graduate Lucy Hughes as part of her final year project, MarinaTex serves as a sustainable and bio-based alternative to plastic bags.

Design

Tiles Compose a Modular Fair Stand Created by Massproductions

March 9, 2020

Designed by Paul Vaugoyeau and Julien Renault, furniture company Massproductions' modular fair stand is made to be endlessly reused.

Xu Zhen Suspends Performance Artists in Unnatural Positions

March 8, 2020

From a distance, one may see sculptures that are positioned to resemble the motion of falling. However, when examined up close, the sculptures are instead revealed to be living human beings.