RCAβs Virgil Abloh Scholarship fights underrepresentation in the arts
The Royal College of Art has announced a new scholarship honouring the late fashion designer Virgil Abloh β in an effort to support underrepresented communities.Β A new scheme by the Royal College of Art will see one βextraordinarily talented, but financially restricted, Black British studentβ offered an annual scholarship...
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Saatchi Galleryβs new exhibition spotlights Black visionaries
The New Black Vanguard features photographers Campbell Addy and Tyler Mitchell, spotlighting Black visionaries at the intersection of art and fashion.Β The Saatchi Galleryβs latest show, βThe New Black Vanguardβ, is β as its name would suggest β a celebration of Blackness. Photographer Campbell Addy, whose work features in the exhibit...
This lamp is made from just three recycled orange peels
One of the key challenges humanity faces is finding ways to turn βwasteβ into items that are both functional and attractive to use. A design studio in Italy is utilising the countryβs most popular fruit to create eco-friendly homeware. On the third day, God said: βlet there be light.β Not...
Two designers are turning food waste into home accessories
While minimising the amount of food we throw away should be a top priority in light of the climate crisis, the task of finding a renewed purpose for unavoidable agricultural waste has landed in the hands of talented creatives. Β Β Β In the age of upcycling, we tend to focus on...
This new sustainable lamp uses water to generate light
A Colombian designer has collaborated with renewable energy company E-dina and Wunderman Thompson to build a lamp that generates light using salt water. It could help over 800 million people worldwide with little access to electricity. Ever been stuck out in the wilderness without a torch? Phone run out...
Opinion β Kanye needs to stop using βartβ as an excuse for hate
Kanye Westβs new βWh*te Lives Matterβ T-shirts are more than a cry for attention. Theyβre dangerous. This year, Paris Fashion Week burst at the seams with viral conversation starters. Despite a disappointing lack of sustainable sentiment, it would be hard to deny the future-facing stance of Parisβ shows β with a...
Student wins design prize for microplastic collecting robot fish
A student at the University of Surrey has designed a robot fish capable of filtering waterways to collect microplastics. The digital code is open source too, so anyone with access to a 3D printer can create their own. Microplastics are an ecological menace that have only really entered global discourse in the last few years. Making up close to 92% of the estimated 5.25 trillion plastic objects floating on the...
Dutch students build solar power motorhome
Is it a car? Is it a house? Technically this sustainable motorhome is both. Running on solar power, Dutch students created the vehicle to promote cleaner travel and demonstrate the potential of green living. A group of Dutch students from the Technical University of Eindhoven have built a new solar-powered motorhome that allow for up to 460 miles of travel on a sunny day. It's hoped that the vehicle will...
Fanni Sandorβs tiny wildlife sculptures encourage eco-sensitivity
Hungarian artist Fanni Sandor has created tiny, biologically accurate sculptures that encourage viewers to appreciate the delicacy of even the smallest patches of wildlife. Anyone remember that primary school banger of a hymn that told us God has the βwhole world in his hands?β Hungarian artist Fanni Sandor has created a series of tiny, biologically accurate sculptures that realise such a surreal concept, at least in part. Each of these...
London Zoo places handbag on display to raise poaching awareness
To make a clear statement about animal poaching and the illegal wildlife trade, the London Zoo has displayed a brown crocodile skin bag where its Siamese crocodiles usually reside. Visiting London Zoo presents an exciting opportunity to observe some of the worldβs most elusive creatures without ever having to leave the concrete jungle. What you wouldnβt expect to spot is a designer, crocodile leather handbag positioned behind the layer of glass...
