The strange science behind design: materials from unusual sources
From clothing made from crab compounds to recycled blue jeans worked into your Ford Fusion, innovation in textile manufacture and design is getting weirder – and more sustainable
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Upcycling case history: from firehose to luxury goods
Design partnership Elvis & Kresse explain how they created
desirable bags and belts from London Fire Brigade’s waste
Designs of the Year: chairs that make you fidget and a piano from the future
From the Pro Chair that makes schoolkids squirm to an all-black piano, plus Prada and Zaha Hadid, here are the seven category winners from the Designs of the Year
Will the buildings of the future be grown underwater?
In a new exhibition, Michael Pawlyn lays out his vision for architecture inspired by the natural world – including biorock buildings grown entirely underwater and whole office blocks being lit by learning from the blind sea star
Sensing Spaces: Architecture Reimagined – review
Royal Academy, London
The Royal Academy’s ambitious look beyond the purely visual aspects of architecture is full of surprises
Zaha Hadid’s first commission in New York City
World renowned Zaha Hadid Architects announced the first commission in New York City. Togther with Related Companies, New York’s premier