Artificial Flower Developed to Feed Insects in Urban Spaces
In collaboration with engineers and scientists, Dutch design firm Atelier Boelhouwer has developed an artificial flower that serves as an emergency food source for insects.
Aprilli’s Design Concept of an Autonomous Hotel Room on Wheels
A Toronto-based design atelier called Aprilli has designed a concept of an autonomous and mobile hotel room called Autonomous Travel Suite (ATS).
Plane Propelled by Ionic Wind Has Successfully Taken Flight
Created by engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the first-ever “solid-state” plane with no moving parts in its propulsion system has successfully flown 60 metres.
Soft Robot Developed for Medical Use in the Human Body
Researchers at City University of Hong Kong have developed a soft robot designed to guide medical imaging devices and deliver drugs inside the human body.
Protein Made from Air and Electricity Set to Begin Production in 2021
A Finnish company called Solar Foods has committed to begin the commercial production of protein made from just electricity and air as its main resources in 2021.
Allbirds Is Creating Environmentally Friendly and Stylish Wool Footwear
With Mother Nature as their muse, Allbirds is a company that specializes in unisex footwear made from Merino wool and recycled materials.
Open Meals Is Revolutionizing the Food Industry with Its Pixel Food Printer
A Japanese company called Open Meals has set out to start a food revolution in which anyone can digitize, transmit and regenerate meals with the touch of a button.
Mycelium Lampshades Created by Studio Nir Meiri
In collaboration with London based startup BIOHM, Design Studio Nir Meiri has created a lampshade that is made with mycelium.
CGI Models Used for Balenciaga’s Spring 2019 Ready-To-Wear Collection Campaign
Balenciaga has collaborated with visual artist and designer Yilmaz Sen to create campaign videos of digitally rendered models clad in Balenciaga’s Spring 2019 Ready-To-Wear collection.
A Portable Battery Powered by Centrifugal Force Has Been Developed
Japanese studio Nendo has developed a manually powered battery that is designed to be used in emergency situations.
China’s EAST Reactor Achieves Temperatures of 100 Million Degrees
The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) developed as a means to advance nuclear fusion technology has achieved a temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius.
The World’s Largest Underwater Restaurant is Opening in Norway
Set to open spring 2019, an establishment called Under will be the world's largest underwater restaurant.
Euveka Has Developed a Smart Mannequin That Can Metamorphosize
A start-up specializing in robotic technologies called Euveka has developed a smart mannequin that is able to metamorphosize into various body sizes and shapes.
Wall Structure of House 3D Printed with Raw Soil and Local Natural Materials
Italian 3D-printing company WASP has 3D-printed a cheap and environmentally sustainable house called Gaia.
Biodegradable Clothing Textile Made from Fungus
With the textile industry attributed to emitting more greenhouse gases than international shipping and aviation combined, a company called NEFFA has decided to take a more sustainable route by developing a biodegradable textile made from the vegetative part of a fungus called mycelium.
Fairphone Is Creating Modular Smartphones That Are Made with Conflict Free Minerals
Originally starting out as an awareness campaign regarding the use of conflict minerals in electronic devices, Fairphone is a social enterprise company that strives to create a positive impact on the electronics industry by developing smartphones that are environmentally sustainable and free from conflict minerals.
Kinetic Art Installation Called Brixel Mirror Interacts to a Person’s Movement
Created by Brooklyn based studio BREAKFAST, the kinetic art installation is made of rotating bricks called Brixels.
Prosthetic Leg Developed for Amputee Ballet Dancers
Industrial Designer Jae-Hyun An has developed a prosthetic leg for amputee ballet dancers. Designed to enable amputee ballet dancers to perform in 100% pointe, the prosthetic leg will "push the creation of new choreography for contemporary ballet."