Tag: design
From pollution-munching fungi to tech that tags fishing nets: five plastic-busting projects
The winners of a £1m grant fund that is designed to tackle plastic pollution have been revealed...
Environment Innovation
The font that helps you remember
Sans Forgetica is more difficult to read than most typefaces – and that’s by design. It prompts readers to engage in deeper processing, boos...
Science Society
5 houses that could change the world
From designs that combat rising urban temperatures to thinking smart on materials, we explore some inspiring architecture from around the gl...
Environment Society
Designs for life: the Guatemalan women fighting for rights to their textiles
Beautiful handwoven Mayan textile designs are often copied by foreign designers and mass produced. It amounts to intellectual property theft...
Society World
The Barcelona studio for designers with Down’s syndrome and autism
People with intellectual disabilities often approach creativity in unique ways. José María Batalla, founder of La Casa de Carlota studio, ex...
Society World
The artist who is challenging 'design crimes against humanity'
We meet the artist who has launched a website allowing members of the public around the world to name and shame local authorities and urban ...
Lifestyle Society
