London Marathon replaces plastic bottles with edible seaweed drink capsules.
May 4, 2019
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Over 30,000 edible drinks capsules made from seaweed were handed out to runners at the London Marathon. The Ooho seaweed capsules are made by a London-based start-up called Skipping Rocks Lab. This initiative was taken in order to discard plastic bottle sports drinks.
Their participation in the London Marathon was part of the organization’s goal to bring the number of plastic bottles used last year down from 760,000 to 215,000 in 2019.
ZHA’s lakeside cultural centre in Changsha nears completion.
May 4, 2019
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The 115,000-square-metre Changsha Meixihu International Culture and Art Centre designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, nears completion in China. The complex is located beside Meixi Lake in Changsha, the capital of…
Monotype redesigns Helvetica font for digital age.
April 24, 2019
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The oldest typeface company Monotype has redesigned the favourite go-to typeface of designers all around the world Helvetica according to the digital 21st century. Meet Helvetica Now, the first update to the typeface since 1982’s Neue Helvetica.
Adidas reveals its fully recyclable Futurecraft Loop sneaker.
April 24, 2019
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Adidas is set to launch its first fully recyclable trainer that comes with a never-ending lifespan by 2021. As part of their motive to fight plastic waste, Adidas’ new trainers use only one material and no glue – making them easily recyclable.
NUDES uses straw bales for proposed secondary school in Malawi.
April 19, 2019
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‘School in Africa’ is the latest project from NUDES that envisions a new secondary school situated in Malawi. with the concept based on a ‘bottom-up’ design process, the scheme focuses on utilizing local materials and embracing vernacular architecture to create a building that aims to fit within the east-African context and encourage community participation.
Jeanne Gang named in TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2019.
April 19, 2019
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The Chicago-based architect Jeanne Gang was named in the Titans category, where TIME honours those at the top of their respective fields, placing Gang along with golfer Tiger Woods, Disney…
Xiaomi’s 100W Super Charge Turbo to soon become a real.
April 18, 2019
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Last month, Xiaomi revealed that it has perfected a technology comprising of a 100 W charger that can juice up a 4,000 mAh battery in just 17 minutes. The company…
Audi AI:me concept unveiled ahead of Shanghai debut
April 18, 2019
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Audi chose the Shanghai auto show to present its latest concept vehicle, the Audi AI:ME. Audi described the compact vehicle as to the “autonomous city car of the future”.
VITRA Introduces Grand Relax Lounge Chair by Antonio Citterio.
April 18, 2019
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VITRA are back and the return to introduce their Grand Relax by Antonio Citterio. Grand Relax is a luxurious reclining lounge chair. This eye-catching lounge chair offers exceptional comfort and designed to give the occupant a sense of security with its low-slung body, elongated armrests and arching backrest.
PepsiCo partnered with a Russian start-up to test orbiting space billboards.
April 17, 2019
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Soft drinks giant PepsiCo has consulted with a Russian space startup offering brands the chance to project their logos into the night skies via low-orbit satellites. StartRocket claimed the stratospheric…
Rapide-e- The first all electric Aston Martin
April 17, 2019
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The first all-electric Aston Martin has finally been unveiled, nearly four years after it was originally announced. The “Rapide E” officially debuted at the Shanghai Auto Show on Tuesday.
BIG Architects surrounds Massachusetts university building with “domino effect” copper walls.
April 17, 2019
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Designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group and Architect of Record Goody Clancy, the copper-clad Business Innovation Hub at the heart of the University of Massachusetts. The 6,503-square-metre Business Innovation Hub accompanies the original Isenberg building.
LOreal’s Bold New Ad Campaign Has a Message for Men: Hire More Women.
April 16, 2019
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LOreal Paris has teamed up with McCann Worldgroup Deutschland for a new humorous social media campaign standing for female empowerment across the board. In the end, the message from This…
Notre Dame Cathedral fire under control after spire and roof destroyed
April 16, 2019
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A devastating fire that began on Monday afternoon has destroyed the roof of the 850-year-old UNESCO world heritage landmark, whose spectacular Gothic spire collapsed before the eyes of horrified onlookers. The fire started at approximately 7 pm local time and has brought hundreds of people out into the street of Paris.
Tech giant OnePlus to launch its TV instead of joining the race of foldable phones.
April 15, 2019
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OnePlus CEO Pete Lau says that OnePlus is not working on a foldable phone but it is further ahead in the development of a TV, Lau calls “smart display”. He also confirmed that instead of a foldable phone, OnePlus is instead working on building a TV that will have smart controls and not a conventional remote.