Helsinki launches Think Sustainably digital service for residents and tourists
The city of Helsinki has revealed a first-of-its kind website meant to empower citizens, businesses and tourists to make more sustainable choices. More
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Wallgren Arkitekter and BOX Bygg create parametric tool that generates adaptive plans
Architecture studio Wallgren Arkitekter and Swedish construction company BOX Bygg have created a parametric design tool called Finch, which can generate floor plans adapted to the constraints of a site. More
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Useless is a digital directory for London's zero-waste shops
Ethical creative agency Nice and Serious has developed an online platform that directs Londoners to their closest zero-waste shops and offers tips on how to reduce your reliance on plastics. More
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Apple unveils new OS designed just for the iPad
Apple has launched its first dedicated operating system for the iPad, making it easier to multitask, manage files and use Apple Pencil. More
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Apple introduces dark mode for iPhone and iPad
Apple has developed a dark display mode that will be available on the new iPhone and iPad operating systems. More
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Gravity Sketch VR software now lets designers switch between 2D and 3D
Designers can move easily between drawing in a virtual-reality environment and on their tablet using the latest update to Gravity Sketch. More
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Augmented reality takes museum-goers inside Rembrandt painting
Visitors to the Mauritshuis museum can use their smartphone to experience Rembrandt van Rijn's The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp in augmented reality, thanks to Dutch design agency CapitolaVR. More
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Huawei's Facing Emotions app uses sound to allow the visually impaired to see emotions
Chinese tech giant Huawei has developed an app that uses artificial intelligence to allow the visually impaired to "see" the emotion on the face of someone they are talking to by translating it into sound. More
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Modernist building blocks feature in Tetris-inspired mobile game
The geometric blocks of 1980s video game Tetris are replaced by Soviet-era apartment buildings in Tower Block Tetris, a mobile game by Lithuanian designer Lukas Valiauga. More
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4D-printing method could allow flat-pack furniture to be assembled with heat alone
Researchers have created a series of 4D-printed plastic objects that fold themselves into predetermined shapes when heated, which they believe could be scaled up to create flat-pack furniture. More
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Pigzbe app aims to teach children about cryptocurrency
Children aged six and over can now own cryptocurrency using an app called Pigzbe, which functions as a digital piggy bank. More
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Uber acquires electric bike-sharing service Jump
Uber has acquired electric bike-sharing service Jump, in a bid to further expand the modes of transportation available to its users. More
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IKEA assembly made easier through augmented-reality app
Toronto designer Adam Pickard has turned paper IKEA manuals into an augmented reality app that shows users life-size instructions on how to build their furniture. More
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Surging Seas software shows potential impact of rising sea levels on US cities
An interactive mapping tool provides a scary glimpse of how cities such as New York, Boston and Miami might end up if sea levels continue to rise. More
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New app Smartify functions as "a Shazam for the art world"
An app has launched that allows users to instantly identify artworks and access information about them, by simply scanning them with a smartphone. More
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BleepBleeps launches smart musical toothbrush that tracks brushing habits
Connected devices brand BleepBleeps and industrial designers MAP have released a smart musical toothbrush to encourage children to brush their teeth. More
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INDEX reveals this year's five best life-improving designs
Drones that deliver blood with parachutes and a sustainable ocean farming system are among the winners of the INDEX: Award 2017. More
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Augmented-reality app Mirage lets you overlay emojis onto real life
This captioned movie shows the possibilities of Mirage, an augmented-reality app by two former Apple developers that lets users add emojis, drawings, gifs and images to their real-life surroundings. More one-minute movies ›
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Tinder replaces wordmark with pink and orange flame logo
Dating app Tinder has replaced its text logo with a slightly fatter gradient version of its well-recognised flame symbol. More
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Musician's Mirror uses instant feedback to alert performers to bad posture
This camera-style device designed by Royal College of Art graduate Arthur Carabott uses immediate audio and visual feedback to help musicians improve their posture and technique. More
