At a time when many companies are looking into developing a new generation of wind turbines, Dutch start-up Kite Power, a pioneer in the field of airborne wind energy, has developed an innovative and ...
POC, a Swedish brand specialised in protective sports equipment, has unveiled Myelin, a helmet designed for urban cyclists. It is the first helmet from POC to be made with recycled materials, and abov...
A giraffe named Msituni was born in early February at the San Diego Zoo in California. But her keepers quickly noticed that she had a joint deformity that prevented her from moving normally....
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Design and Icons
Plastic objects, whether they are recent or firmly-established cult objects,
have revolutionised the world of design, changed habits and left their mark on our
daily lives for several generations
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The salad spinner: a kitchen must-have
The salad spinner is a kitchen utensil that allows you to quickly remove the water that remains on the leaves of a salad after the washing process. Present in many kitchens, it has now become indispen...
An interview with Guillermo Martínez Gauna-Vivas, founder of Ayúdame3D, a Spanish NGO that makes PLA-printed prostheses for the most deprived countries....
Living a life as close to 'normality' as possible is the main objective of many people with disabilities. Research is often successful in making this possible and many major innovations would not hav...
Biomass-based plastics are an fascinating alternative to traditional plastics. They are part of the large family of bioplastics, a generic term that encompasses many things. Let's try to get a clearer...
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Although often singled out, plastic packaging is often more virtuous than we might think. Faced with the climate challenge, they are reinventing themselves. Here is an overview of the innovations alre...
Although plastics have long been used in the building industry, they were initially used mainly for their functional properties. Little by little, architects have taken a different look at them and be...
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