Children’s therapy service Magic Canvas unveils new look
Magic Canvas is a start-up that offers art resources and practices to help children process their emotions and understand major life events, and is available to anyone. Design agency Magpie has just unveiled its new identity branding for London-based mental health start-up Magic Canvas. Magic Canvas offers art therapy and...
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German design student creates wind powered street light
In a bid to reduce the ecological footprint of modern street lighting, German design student Tobias Trubenabacher has developed an ingenious wind powered alternative called PAPILIO. When it comes to major cities today, implementing widescale sustainability initiatives is definitely a tricky task, but that shouldn’t deter us from innovating and...
eBay becomes first mainstream ecommerce site to jump on NFTs
Previously exclusive to crypto native marketplaces, NFTs could already be on the verge of exploding into mainstream ecommerce – with eBay at the helm. If you thought the frenzy of NFT trading would be a short-lived fad, it goes to show you really don’t know the internet all that well. This...
Solar Mountain to bring renewable energy to Burning Man
NUDES, a collaborative design office in Mumbai comprised of architects, designers, and builders, has unveiled plans for an ambitious solar installation to bring renewable energy to off-grid communities in the Nevada desert. After going digital in 2020, Burning Man festival could be set to return a more eco-conscious event than...
Exclusive – Talking social media success and online art with Paperboyo
Rich McCor has amassed a huge Instagram following for his unique blend of paper crafting and architectural photography. We spoke to him about creating a successful brand, learning as you go, and grinding to get to where he is today. You may already be familiar with Rich McCor’s work, which...
Is the mainstream explosion of NFTs damaging the climate?
The explosion of NFTs has brought about a whole new strata of digital art and crypto trading, but is the medium’s popularity leaving a damaging stain on the environment? There’s nothing like a random surge of blockchain news to leave people thinking, ‘What on Earth is going on here?’ and...
Architecture students feel ill prepared to tackle the climate crisis
Architecture students feel ill prepared to tackle the climate crisis in their future jobs, according to research from UK climate activist groups. Calls are now urgent to bring sustainability to the forefront of the curriculum. If we’re to ensure the long-term prosperity of our planet, the next generation of architects will have to make sustainability a keystone of the construction industry. In terms of meeting that requirement, however, it appears we’ve...
5 activists turning plastic waste into art
Over 8.3 billion tons of plastic has been produced in the last 70 years, yet only 8% is recycled. Here are five activists putting excess plastic to good use. Plastic pollution has increased at an exponential rate over the years, causing devastation for wildlife and ecosystems both on land and underwater, as well as impacting human health. According to Greenpeace, since the 1950s over 8.3 billion tons of plastic —...
Arquitectura por la vida: Covid-secure performance venues are here
Despite our hopes for the vaccine, restrictions on our social lives seem to loom indefinitely. New collaborative architecture firms have proposed social distancing-friendly performance venues to keep things afloat. By this point, it is no surprise that social distancing laws have had a devastating financial impact on public venues, despite their positive effect on slowing virus transmission. One of the worst-hit areas has been the entertainment industry, which relies on...
Are 3D printed houses the answer to sustainable housing?
A new project called TECLA uses recycled materials and zero waste to 3D print entire houses. There’s a lot to love, but I’m still trying to figure out how you’d hang pictures on the wall. Ever wanted to live in an igloo, but not a fan of the cold? You might want to check out these new dome-like dwellings currently being developed under the title ‘TECLA’, each one entirely 3D printed....
