"Human-powered bakery" by Studio Micat requires workout to make bread
London-based practice Studio Micat has built an outdoor bakery in a forest in New England, which uses a bicycle to grind up flour for making loaves of sourdough. More
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Marije Vogelzang creates sensorial Seeds experience at IDS Toronto
Dutch designer Marije Vogelzang took IDS Toronto visitors on a journey narrated by a seed, through a forest of ribbons to reach hidden areas that stimulated all five senses. More
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Marije Vogelzang's secret vending machine dispenses tasty and tasteful goods
Dutch designer Marije Vogelzang has installed a vending machine outside her studio in Dordrecht, where visitors can buy porcelain tableware and other products relating to food. More
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World's first lab-grown steak is made from beef but slaughter-free
The first steak grown in a laboratory from cow cells as a meat alternative has been developed in Israel, and claims to have a texture and flavour similar to conventional meat. More
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Novameat develops 3D-printed vegan steak from plant-based proteins
Italian bioengineer Giuseppe Scionti from Spanish startup Novameat has invented the "world's first" 3D-printed meat-free steak made from vegetable proteins, which mimics the texture of beef. More
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Dezeen's Christmas gift guide 2018: foodies
Our selection of 15 food and drink Christmas gifts – including a Japanese dish rack, a sandy-hued ceramic French press and an architect-designed kettle – will help you find the perfect gift for foodies. More
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Marjan van Aubel's rooftop "greenhouse of the future" aims to solve food shortages
Dutch designer Marjan van Aubel has developed a self-powered hydroponic rooftop greenhouse that generates solar energy to optimise good conditions for growth, in a bid to tackle the issue of food shortages. More
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Julia Schwarz uses lichen to create food for after the apocalypse
A mossy fungus could be used to make nutritional food products after an apocalypse, or on Mars, according to research by designer Julia Schwarz. More
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Elzelinde van Doleweerd creates 3D-printed snacks from food waste
Eindhoven University of Technology graduate Elzelinde van Doleweerd has teamed up with a China-based technology company to create food products 3D-printed from leftover food. More
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"Food design is nothing but advertising"
It's not surprising that designers are experimenting with food, but their impact so far has been little more than table dressing, argues Lucas Verweij. More
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Bompas & Parr creates "world's first non-melting ice lolly"
Food design studio Bompas & Parr has invented the "world's first non-melting" ice lolly, inspired by a frozen composite material pioneered during the second world war. More
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Lucy Sparrow stocks up LA supermarket with 31,000 felt groceries
Fuzzy sushi rolls and cuddly avocados feature in this supermarket installation by British artist Lucy Sparrow, which contains over 31,000 felt grocery staples. More
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Subscription cookery kit is designed to help elderly women socialise
Central Saint Martins' graduate Magda Sabatowska has devised a cooking kit to help isolated elderly female residents of housing estates in Poland socialise with their neighbours. More
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Tupperware-style products use the Internet of Things to help you reduce your food waste
Chicago-based tech startup Ovie has launched Smarterware, a line of food-storage products that alert users when the contents of their fridge are about to spoil. More
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Kosuke Araki turns food waste into tableware
Tokyo-based designer Kosuke Araki has created a range of tableware from recycled food waste. More
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MIT engineers replace chefs with machines at "world's first" robotic kitchen
Four engineers from MIT have opened a fast-food restaurant in Boston that uses mechanical woks to autonomously prepare meals in under three minutes. More
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Roza Janusz grows edible food packaging
Graduate Roza Janusz has created an alternative to plastic food packaging, which is made from organic material and can either be eaten after use, or composted. More
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Dessert served to Japanese prime minister in Tom Dixon shoe
A solid aluminium cast of one of Tom Dixon's brogues has caused an awkward diplomatic faux pas during an official visit by the Japanese prime minister to Israel. More
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Banana passport explores issues surrounding food exportation
A group of graduates from the Icelandic Academy of Arts have traced the global journey of a single banana to showcase the complexity of the food exportation process. More
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IKEA research lab Space10 develops burgers and hot dogs of the future
A burger containing mealworms and a hot dog made from dried carrots and algae are among the latest futuristic foods developed by Space10, the research and innovation lab led by IKEA. More
