Architecture & Design
Simple cookstove design improves community health and reduces pollution
The mud and lime-plaster stove uses agricultural waste as fuel.
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Kara Wong and Ruby Maky on designing products for social impact
Co-founders of Waveee Design, Kara Wong and Ruby Maky, discuss issues surrounding period poverty in refugee camps and how committed product design can have a significant impact.
Architecture & Design
Studio uses design to investigate supply chain issues
Studio Plastique’s meticulously researched designs explore themes of consumption and circularity.
Architecture & Design
Bench prevents urban runoff
A bench designed to collect and use water to supply integrated plantings could help mitigate urban runoff.
Architecture & Design
Temporary art installation brings rewilding to the heart of Milton Keynes
Designed on a grid, the installation supports nature and encourages creativity.
Architecture & Design
An off-the-grid house on wheels offers a life of sustainable simplicity
The tiny, portable home utilises solar and wind power, and can be towed without the need for a permit.
Architecture & Design
Dutch Biotope pavilion prototypes sustainable ways of living at Expo 2020
The pavilion is designed to be as sustainable as possible with minimal footprint.
Architecture & Design
A wooden house inspired by 17th century buildings
The house draws on features from Chilotan architecture, characteristic of buildings from the island of Chiloé – a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Mobility & Transport
Bamboo bicycle handlebars make long rides more comfortable
The handmade bars absorb vibrations, reducing arm and body fatigue in riders.
Agriculture & Energy
New solid-state battery uses silicon to deliver high performance
Researchers have developed a solid-state battery that uses a silicon anode to deliver more storage capacity and higher energy density.
Architecture & Design
Curvy, wooden furniture brings warmth to new co-working office space
An undulating, seamless swathe of wood provides seating, standing and desk areas.
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Hiroyuki Unemori on how architects must respond creatively and pragmatically to environmental challenges
Hiroyuki Unemori from Unemori Architects, discusses creating a balanced relationship with the environment and keeping in mind that the construction of the building also influences the environment.