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OUYA by Fuseproject
Designer Yves Behar of San Francisco studio Fuseproject has launched his OUYA open-source game console. More about OUYA by Fuseproject
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Google Doodle celebrates Antoni Gaudí's birthday
News: today's Google Doodle honours the work of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, who would have been 161 today. More about Google Doodle celebrates Antoni Gaudí's birthday
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OP-jects by Bilge Nur Saltik
Royal College of Art graduate Bilge Nur Saltik has designed dimpled glassware that creates kaleidoscopic effects (+ movie). More about OP-jects by Bilge Nur Saltik
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Reflet by Claire Lavabre
French designer Claire Lavabre has made a mirror that only works when it's placed in front of a dark shape painted on the wall. More about Reflet by Claire Lavabre
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(No)where (Now)here: Two Gaze-activated Dresses by Ying Gao
Fashion designer Ying Gao has fabricated a pair of dresses that writhe around and light up when someone stares at them (+ movie). More about (No)where (Now)here: Two Gaze-activated Dresses by Ying Gao
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Stealth Wear by Adam Harvey
This range of anti-drone clothing was created by New York designer Adam Harvey to hide the wearer from heat detection technologies. More about Stealth Wear by Adam Harvey
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Locale Office Furniture by Industrial Facility for Herman Miller
Product news: London studio Industrial Facility has designed an office furniture system for American manufacturer Herman Miller that promotes interaction in the workplace (+ slideshow). More about Locale Office Furniture by Industrial Facility for Herman Miller
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"We never claimed to be designers of the cauldron" says Atopia
News: New York design studio Atopia has moved to defuse the row over the authorship of the 2012 Olympic cauldron, saying: "we have never accused Thomas Heatherwick of plagiarism". More about "We never claimed to be designers of the cauldron" says Atopia
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Hairbrush by Jack Beveridge and Lizzie Reid
Designers Jack Beveridge and Lizzie Reid have adapted the flocking process to make a hairbrush that's coated in human hair. More about Hairbrush by Jack Beveridge and Lizzie Reid
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Paper Pulp Helmet by Tom Gottelier, Bobby Petersen and Ed Thomas
A group of Royal College of Art graduates has used the pulp from mulched newspapers to form helmets for London's cycle hire scheme (+ movie). More about Paper Pulp Helmet by Tom Gottelier, Bobby Petersen and Ed Thomas
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Laser tattoos to replace sticky labels on fruit
News: fruit may no longer come with sticky labels thanks to an EU ruling approving the use of chemicals applied with a laser to brand fresh produce. More about Laser tattoos to replace sticky labels on fruit
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Thomas Heatherwick rejects claims that Olympic cauldron is a copy as "spurious nonsense"
News: Thomas Heatherwick has denied any knowledge of a design presented to the London Olympic committee in 2007 by an American firm, which bears a strong resemblance to his cauldron used at the climax of last summer's Olympic opening ceremony. More about Thomas Heatherwick rejects claims that Olympic cauldron is a copy as "spurious nonsense"
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Master Plan by Chad Wright
Californian designer Chad Wright has made a sandcastle mould of a typical American house to recreate post-war suburbia on the beach (+ slideshow). More about Master Plan by Chad Wright
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DoorBot wireless doorbell by Edison Junior Design Laboratory
Technology startup Edison Junior Design Laboratory has created a doorbell that allows users to see who's at their door remotely on their smartphone or tablet. More about DoorBot wireless doorbell by Edison Junior Design Laboratory
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East Side Story by Sibling
Clothes printed with artist Richard Woods' woodgrain graphics featured in this week's Spring Summer 2014 show by London fashion studio Sibling. More about East Side Story by Sibling
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Plug + Play by Neil Merry
This kit by Royal College of Art graduate Neil Merry allows musicians to control sound and lighting effects at their gigs by slinging the microphone around or waggling their instruments about (+ movie). More about Plug + Play by Neil Merry
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Sweeper and dustpan by Jan Kochański
Sweepings collected in this dustpan designed by Jan Kochański can be diposed of through a funnel in its handle (+ slideshow). More about Sweeper and dustpan by Jan Kochański
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Press Lamp by Nendo for Lasvit
Product news: these lamps by Nendo are made by pressing a glass tube to create a narrow gap that clamps the light source in place. More about Press Lamp by Nendo for Lasvit
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Prehistoric Aliens by Glimpt
Swedish designers Glimpt worked with Peruvian artisans to produce the hand-carved wooden bases for these coffee tables (+ slideshow). More about Prehistoric Aliens by Glimpt
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Footspace by Rachel Jui Chi Chang
Royal College of Art graduate Rachel Jui Chi Chang created wooden shoes based on furniture and engineering for this footwear collection (+ slideshow). More about Footspace by Rachel Jui Chi Chang