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New York’s MoMA PS1 will feature a shelter structure that uses robotically-knitted solar fabrics able to absorb and release light. Created by Jenny Sabin Studio, the canopy is photo-luminescent by night and cooling by day, with a misting system that delivers a cooling spray when someone is near.
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Ikea's Better Shelter refugee shelter has been declared the 2016 Beazley Design of the Year by London's Design Museum. Beating competition from the likes of David Bowie's Blackstar album cover and the Lumos bicycle helmet, the shelter was lauded for making a positive impact around the globe.
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The year is almost over, and Henrik Fisker has a lot to look back and reflect upon. Despite all on his plate, Fisker found a slice of time to chat with us about the diverse vehicles keeping him busy,
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In Melbourne, McLaren's recent success has led to a brand new showroom. New Atlas was at the opening, where we had a chat with Automotive Design Director Frank Stephenson about autonomous cars, natural design and how Sequoia trees could influence the next generation of wheel design.
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In it's simplest form, cradle-to-cradle design sees products created with the recognition that, at the end of their life, they can be disassembled and their constituent parts reused to create other products. The non-profit Cradle to Cradle Products Institute has recognized six such products.
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Architects and designers who attended this year's Architecture and Design Film Festival (ADFF) got a first hand look at how augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) can be used in their respective industries.
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CanopyStair is a modular system for creating a staircase up and around a tree. This allows children and adults alike to traverse the treetops, gaining an elevated view of their surroundings, as well as an understanding of this interesting ecosystem.
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Take a look at Gizmag's top choices from the SaloneSatellite, which took place during this year's Milan Design Week. It featured the work of 700 emerging young designers under the age of 35, with the theme "Pianeta vita" (Life planet).
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For Milan Design Week (Salone del Mobile), Mazda highlighted its Kodo Design language reincarnated as a sofa and bicycle. Ford got even more diverse, unleashing the styling of the all-new GT supercar on a variety of objects ranging from a foosball table to a guitar.
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Hand Crafted. In Austin it's a high art. Only in its second year, the Handbuilt Show is an invitational showcase for hand crafted motorcycles that has rapidly set the standard and totally raised the bar. What happens when you put the best motorcycle crafters in the world together in one room?
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In its recent Ah A May exercise, Yamaha got two groups of its designers to trade places – musical instrument designers from Yamaha Corp were tasked with creating motorcycles, while motorcycle designers from Yamaha Motor Company had to create instruments. Here's the pair of resulting two-wheelers.
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With over 230 new towers planned for London, the UK's capital could soon be left in the shade – literally. NBBJ hopes to mitigate this with the help of a computer algorithm to design towers that the firm says will reduces shadows on the ground by 60 percent.
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