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Football? Robots? Have I woken up in 1986? No, sadly I haven't time-travelled back to my childhood. In fact this ambitious project is all about looking forward - all the way to 2050. RoboCup started in 1997 with the aim of advancing robotics to the...
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Will Brazil be ready in time for the World Cup? It's going to go down to the wire, as contractors rush to finish stadia and infrastructure improvements in time for the imminent football carnival. Things were a lot less frantic when Brasília, one of...
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Of all the ways to make use of a chair, sticking one's bum on it can't be the most imaginative possibility. Surely we can do better? I've raced them down the corridors of work on a Friday afternoon, and I've hidden behind them during the scariest...
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A welfare project in Holland is bringing together disadvantaged workers and industry leading product designers in an effort to craft a range of objects combining aesthetic appeal with a social conscience. Social label is the brainchild of Studio...
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One guy with a knowledge of construction, an art degree and a big heart is helping the disadvantaged in his town by building mobile mini houses for the homeless. Greg Kloehn, a 43-year-old from Oakland, California, became intrigued by the ingenuity...
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With new product launches at HAY, Wallpaper*Handmade and Rossana Orlandi, Scholten & Baijings was undoubtedly the star of Milan Design Week 2014. I sat down in the sun with Stefan Scholten to find out more… “We are all about colour. We think...
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Ford: once thought of as a reliable, solid motor that would go the distance, now all of those things and sexy to boot. Since last year’s announcement of the Vignale concept (a luxury imprint with all the material and technological bells and...
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Ventura Lambrate started life in 2009 as a regeneration project for Milan’s Lambrate district. Local architect Mariano Pichler worked with Organisation in Design to create a new district for Milan Design Week showcasing emerging trends, new...
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Weil am Rhein is a German town that sits in the corner of the country near the borders of both Switzerland and France, and in this town is the VitraHaus, designed by Herzog & de Meuron as a show-house for the products of Swiss design company Vitra....
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Crowned “The Queen of Design” by the New York Times, Rossana Orlandi - who was once a fashion designer - is better known for her role discovering and championing new designers. She has helped launch the careers of some of the most exciting...
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You can’t help thinking that the unnamed protagonist of Cormac McCarthy’s harrowing post-apocalyptic novel The Road (played in the equally soul-crushing film by Viggo Mortensen) would have had a much easier time of it if only he’d had some of...
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Whether they’re casting 10m-long concrete tables using a helter-skelter slide or creating fire drawings using flammable screen-printed paint, design duo Glithero are never far from a madcap scheme that on the surface sounds bonkers but in practice...
City Notes
“A masterclass in conceptuality,” a hotel that “takes you on a fuzzy trip of vague recollection,” and “a paradise of inimitable escapism.” That’s what we said about Port de Sóller’s impressive Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel three...
City Notes
Hidden in the quiet heart of rural Spain, La Torre del Visco Hotel offers unrivalled luxury and adventures walking in a shepherd’s footsteps across the ancient Aragonese landscape that once inspired Picasso… In the early 20th century,...
City Notes
The world’s first StandardX hotel has opened in Fitzroy, Melbourne, the offshoot of the renowned global The Standard hotels, officially touted as the brand’s “rebellious younger sibling” with an offering of “intuitive hospitality without...
Stuff Crush
See captivating, never-before-published photographs of 1970s and '80s USA cultural hotspots including New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Miami Beach and more in Street Walker, a new publication from revered street photographer and...
Dispatches
When it comes to your child’s health, dental care is often the one that gets overlooked. After all, baby teeth fall out so why bother? But establishing good habits and visiting the dentist from an early age is crucial for your child’s health and...
Dispatches
When buying a used car, you need to know the car’s history. The last thing you want is to buy a car with hidden problems, whether it’s been in an accident, has outstanding finance or has been stolen. A full car history check can make or break...
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Escape rooms are a popular team building activity, but they’re more than just an hour of fun. They create a high pressure environment where communication is key. Working together fast, sharing ideas and solving problems under time pressure shows...
Dispatches
What makes collagen-infused soups so effective? Food choices can make a big difference in achieving healthy skin and promoting joint health. One rising star in nutrition is collagen-infused soups. These soups are more than just delicious...