Supporting the world’s farmers in meaningful ways would make a big difference to the income and lives of people in developing economies. It would lead to less dependence on imports
Continue readingThis Firm Ditched Shrink-Wrap to Aid Sustainable Agriculture Practices in Myanmar
The promise of metal additive manufacturing hasn’t quite matched its initial hype. Costs are still high, and the tech remains best suited to fabricating low-volume, high-complexity parts. In short, it
Continue readingManufacturing “Living Metals” With Cold-Spray Technology Is Rocket Science
Athletes have ACL and hamstring injuries; astronauts have muscle atrophy and radiation exposure—many professions with unique physical challenges come with corresponding ailments. Although you may be surprised to hear it,
Continue readingAt Ego, a UK Artist Rebuilds the Tattoo Machine to Save the Hand That Inks
According to a 2018 report by the International Energy Agency and UN Environment, the global construction industry is responsible for 39% of energy-related carbon-dioxide emissions. That is a huge, scary
Continue readingA Robot-Made Habitat for Mars Could Bring Sustainable Building Down to Earth
In the first episode of Friday Night Lights, a high school quarterback suffers a paralyzing spinal-cord injury (SCI) on the football field. As his community struggles to absorb this devastating
Continue readingThis Spine Protector Worn as a Second Skin Makes Extreme Sports Extremely Safer
Digital design technology is transforming transportation, from aircraft and auto parts to military and rescue watercraft. Now, this technology of tomorrow is tackling Olympic competitive sailing—at least on the side
Continue readingUS Sailing Eyes Olympic Victory With Innovative Hydrofoil Design
The immense construction industry—with annual expenditures of more than a trillion dollars in the US alone (projected to be $1.5 trillion by 2022)—has bounced back from the fallow years of
Continue readingHow Augmented Reality and a Robot Arm Could Give Construction a Leg Up
Outwardly and in reputation, surfing seems like it couldn’t be any more environmentally sensitive. It’s all about connecting with nature: just you and the power of the ocean, nothing but
Continue readingHow One Company Wants to Design a Better Surfboard That’s Easier on the Earth
When it comes to skateboarding, flips and grabs are cool—but downhill longboarding is completely insane. Reaching speeds of more than 90 miles per hour, downhill longboarders combine skateboarding and surfing
Continue readingThrashing the Future of Design With Topology Optimization and Skateboard Trucks
The word innovation doesn’t usually bring to mind wastebaskets. But back in 1914, a Grand Rapids, Michigan–based furniture company received a patent to make something the world had never seen:
Continue readingStep Into Steelcase’s Virtual Office Space to Experience Future Furniture Design
