Articles
The writing (and erasing) on the wall
Scribit, designed by Carlo Ratti Associati, is the world’s first write and erase robot on any wall, no matter the material. Created by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor Carlo Ratti, Scribit (Latin for ‘s/he ...
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Bags made from mango leather
UK-based sustainable fashion brand Luxtra teams up with Dutch company Fruitleather Rotterdam to make bags made of leftover mangoes and other fruit waste. Each year, we throw away 1.3 billion tonnes of food worldwide, about ...
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A simple dimmer switch system made with conductive thread
In a project called Craft-Techmen, designer Kodai Shimizu developed a new simple dimmer switch system made with conductive thread, which are integrated in repairable home appliances. Household appliances tend to become increasingly complicated, and therefore ...
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Smart, compostable thin film packaging material
San Francisco-based biomaterials company Primitives developed biobased thin film packaging material that can sense and respond to the environment, enabling the monitoring of quality, improve safety and reduce the environmental footprint of products. Petroleum-based flexible ...
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Kitchen knives with a rice-based handle
Designer François Hurtaud designed a kitchen knife and a peeler with a handle made of rice composite, called Yootensel. Knife handles provide grip and helps distribute force deployed while cutting. They can be made of ...
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Tableware made from grass-fed waste bones
US-based artist Gregg Moore, in collaboration with chef Dan Barber, launched a series of ceramics at Barber’s restaurant Blue Hill at Stone Barns in New York, made from the restaurant’s grass-fed waste bones. The concept, ...
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