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The Long Now Foundation Has Begun Construction of a Giant 10,000-Year Clock

December 19, 2018

The Foundation intends the clock to symbolize a different way of thinking, one that clashes with the modern, fast-paced mindset, as well as serve as a monument to inspire future generations with the power of the "long now".

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Designer Marleen Kaptein Has Created a Chair Made out of Recycled Carbon Fibre

December 10, 2018

Made to be durable and flexible, the recycled carbon fibre chair weighs just 4.6 lbs (2.1 kg).

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Artificial Flower Developed to Feed Insects in Urban Spaces

November 25, 2018

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.

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Aprilli’s Design Concept of an Autonomous Hotel Room on Wheels

November 24, 2018

A Toronto-based design atelier called Aprilli has designed a concept of an autonomous and mobile hotel room called Autonomous Travel Suite (ATS).

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Mycelium Lampshades Created by Studio Nir Meiri

November 18, 2018

In collaboration with London based startup BIOHM, Design Studio Nir Meiri has created a lampshade that is made with mycelium.

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A Portable Battery Powered by Centrifugal Force Has Been Developed

November 16, 2018

Japanese studio Nendo has developed a manually powered battery that is designed to be used in emergency situations.

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Prosthetic Leg Developed for Amputee Ballet Dancers

November 2, 2018

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."

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Cheap and Luxurious Capsule Hotels in Japan

November 1, 2018

Designed with minimalist and simplistic facilities, ninehours is a capsule hotel company that offers a "simple urban stay unlike any other in the world."

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Memory Retention Font Developed Using Cognitive Psychology

October 18, 2018

The Sans Forgetica typeface is specifically designed to improve the memory retention of readers. Developed by a multidisciplinary team at RMIT University in Melbourne, Sans Forgetica is based on a concept called desirable difficulty.

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Natural Resources Used to Create Sustainable Cleaning Products and Tools

October 14, 2018

Soley Thrainsdottir has turned otherwise wasted natural materials such as horse hair and pine ash into sustainable cleaning products and tools.

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Ikea Has Revealed its Autonomous Vehicle Concept

September 26, 2018

Ikea's research and development division SPACE10 has revealed several autonomous vehicle concepts for a project titled Spaces on Wheels.

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An Airport Terminal in Japan Uses Running Tracks as Walkways

September 25, 2018

With functionality and economical design in mind, the Narita International Airport Terminal 3 in Japan has opted to use running tracks instead of the conventional moving walkways and illuminated signs.

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Braille and Visible Letters Have Been Combined to Create a New Typeface

August 18, 2018

Japanese designer Kosuke Takahashi has combined braille with the English alphabet to create a new typeface called Braille Neue.

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Taihi Bin Converts Food Wastes into Both Compost and Liquid Fertiliser

July 16, 2018

It uses a Japanese form of fermentation called bokashi to decompose food wastes.

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A 3D Crossing Has Been Painted in Iceland

June 22, 2018

In a creative twist for road safety, a 3D optical illusion pedestrian crossing has been painted in the town of Ísafjörður, Iceland.

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A Mobile Library is Driving Around Mexico City

January 31, 2018

A Mexico City-based architectural studio called Productora has created a mobile library for Fundación Alumnos47, an organization focused on fostering the exchange of knowledge through contemporary art.