Food & Drink
Terracotta container uses an old method for keeping food fresh
A design student has updated the evaporative cooler, creating a stylish kitchen accessory that can reduce food waste.
Architecture and Design Innovations
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Architecture & Design
Raised park to be built on a disused railway in London
The linear park will run from Camden to King’s Cross and will include a timber walkway along its length, with sections for picnic tables, conversation pits and more.
Architecture & Design
An artificial island designed to expand wind production
Denmark is building the world’s first “energy island”, an artificial landmass designed to hold wind turbines that will produce enough energy to power three million European households.
Agriculture & Energy
Old tobacco factory to become Europe’s biggest vertical garden
With over 22,000 individual plants and 560 square metres of greenery, the factory will become Europe’s largest indoor vertical garden.
Architecture & Design
Megaphone-shaped cabin amplifies sounds of Latvian forest
Designed primarily for meditation, the cabin amplifies the sounds of silence that emanate from the forest, for guests to enjoy without getting cold.
Agriculture & Energy
Resort project to feature world’s largest storage battery
A luxury resort in Saudi Arabia will use 100 per cent renewable energy, backed up by a 1GW battery.
Architecture & Design
Solar-powered sleeping pods to help shelter the homeless
The windproof and waterproof Ulmer Nest can serve as an emergency shelter to protect the homeless from harsh winter conditions.
Publishing & Media
Finnish newspaper creates ‘Climate Crisis’ font that visualises melting Arctic ice
The typeface can be adjusted by a sliding timescale to reflect the gradual disappearance of ice caps since 1979.
Work & Lifestyle
Office partition system lends stylish safety
IOC’s glazed, glass room divider can safely separate workspaces while keeping offices light and relatively open.
Nonprofit & Social Cause
Emergency shelter transforms into a permanent home
A non-profit has launched a flat-pack emergency shelter that can be easily turned into a home.
Architecture & Design
South African presidential library to be built sustainably with ancient techniques
The Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library will use locally sourced mud and portions of timber cladding harvested from native wood species.
Health & Wellbeing
A smart, sustainable face mask for improved communication
Razer’s new concept features a charging case that doubles as sterilisation unit, recycled plastic and a built-in microphone.
