Latest end-of-life option: Become a big bath bomb
In Texas, a mortician/TikTok star has gone viral with a new offering for the deceased: the option to become a big “bath bomb” for...
British designer grows mushroom lamps
In the United Kingdom, designer Sebastian Cox has created pendant lamps made by growing fomes fomentariu mushrooms in funnels.
Dubbed Mycelium + Timber, the lamps...
Spun-flax pavilion strong enough to comply with German building codes
In Germany, a multidisciplinary team from the Universities of Freiburg and Stuttgart has created a load-bearing structure using robotically wound flax fiber.
The pavilion, dubbed...
Danish designer repurposes Michelin-star crustacean waste into ceramics
In Copenhagen, Natural Material Studio has unveiled conceptual ceramics that incorporate pulverized shells sourced from Denmark’s top restaurant.
The studio, founded by Bonnie Hvillum, paired...
Boots on the ground: Japanese brand makes shoe out of coffee waste
In Japan, footwear brand CCILU has unveiled a new boot made out of used coffee grounds. Dubbed XpreSole Panto, the boot’s outsole is made...
Cardboard bed frames promise Olympians a good night’s sleep ahead of their events
In Tokyo, the much-anticipated—and COVID-disrupted—Olympic Games will soon get underway, with athletes sleeping off their exertions in beds made from recycled cardboard.
Airwearve, a Japanese...
Dissolvable towers could help speed forest recovery after fires
In Italy, architect Alberto Roncelli has proposed an innovative solution to jump-starting forest regeneration after forest fires. Dubbed Regenera, the 80-meter-tall building is actually...
Namaste news: Women in India are turning invasive plant into yoga mats
In India, six women from a fishing community are collecting water hyacinth, an invasive plant species, from Deepor Beel Lake and turning them into...
Biocement looks to solve infrastructure’s massive carbon problem
In North Carolina, startup Biomason is making tiles and bricks out of bacteria to provide an alternative to cement, which is responsible for large...
Blood enzyme could hold key for self-healing concrete
In Massachusetts, researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have developed a promising technology for self-repairing concrete. The breakthrough could help cut down on the enormous amount...