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Design

Pedestrians are walking faster and lingering less in public spaces

Pedestrians in American cities are moving faster and spending less time lingering in public spaces, according to a new study from MIT’s Senseable City Lab.

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Fashion

MIT 4D-knit dress adapts its shape through heat activation

Researchers from the Self-Assembly Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and fashion brand Ministry of Supply have designed an instantly adaptable 4D-knit dress using heat-activated yarn.

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Technology

MIT unveils 3D-printed furniture made from liquid recycled aluminium

MIT researchers have unveiled a ground-breaking 3D printing technique called Liquid Metal Printing at the Association for Computer-Aided Design in Architecture Conference.

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Technology

The Case for AI as Augmented Intelligence

Inspired by the excitement seen at SXSW 2023, Brazilian agency Box1824’s CEO Paula Englert and vice-president Laura Kroeff argue that artificial intelligence can and will enrich our humanity.

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Design

Thermal wellness is a burgeoning sector

Sam Shames, co-founder of Embr Wave, explores the growth of wellbeing based on temperature and how technology can create personalised microclimates.

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Technology

New technology turns plastic waste into clean fuels

A team of researchers at Purdue University have developed a chemical process to turn soft plastics into an efficient energy source.

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Fashion

Need to Know | 07 : 06 : 18

Moncler experiments with new product drops every month, Queen V changes the conversation around vagina hygiene, Fox TV acquires Snapchat’s dating series.

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Signals

Need to Know | 06 : 02 : 18

BP facilitates electric vehicle adoption, MIT transforms plants into lighting, why beauty brands need to develop their language around skincare.

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Marketing & Branding

The American Middle

The American middle class, once the aspirational ideal, is becoming a myth. Brands must learn to speak to this demographic that have felt left behind by the rise of coastal elitism.