Category Archives: Design

Irving Finkel and the Chamber of Lewis Chessmen I Curator’s Corner Season 2 Episode 9

Curator Irving Finkel recounts a magical adventure with The Lewis Chessmen. Content warning: wizard’s chess To find out more visit the Museum blog: http://goo.gl/y35378 Explore the Lewis Chessmen range in our online shop, including an exquisite replica set: http://ow.ly/wbE530fpsp3

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Scarlett Yang creates biomaterial dress that can decompose in hours

Natashah Hitti | 28 August 2020 3 comments Central Saint Martins graduate Scarlett Yang used algae extract and silk cocoon protein to create a glass-like dress that grows over time and can decompose in water within 24 hours. The biomaterial … Continue reading

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Drifting Apart Automaton

Home A contemporary piece by the 14 Ball Toy Company, (Paul Spooner and Matt Smith). Always a happy ending the couple are re-connected by the power of love.

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Engines of Ingenuity No. 422: SHOT TOWER

by John H. Lienhard Click here for audio of Episode 422. Today, we let nature do our work for us. The University of Houston’s College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the … Continue reading

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THE MAKING(English Version) (314)The Making of Steel Balls

This edition of the series of programs explaining the technology used to produce items that are familiar in our daily life features ‘Steel Balls’. A bicycle wheel spins smoothly because the wheel axle contains ball bearings. The steel balls inside … Continue reading

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Running Backwards, Doing Laundry and Other Unusual Hobbies

Gardening, cooking, knitting, reading. We all have hobbies. But some people pursue more unique pastimes. Like what? Well, some win more claw machine prizes than they know what to do with, set world records for running backwards and travel great … Continue reading

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Science fiction could save us from bad technology

Technology firms should use more design fiction to explore and avoid potential negative consequences, such as AI bias. The short film Slaughterbots depicts a near future in which swarms of micro drones assassinate thousands of people for their political beliefs. … Continue reading

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Beetle-Inspired Coffee Table Features Fold-Out “Wings”

By Emma Taggart on July 15, 2020 “I truly believe that the best designs are found in nature.” Nature is an endless source of inspiration for many artists and designers, many of whom reimagine natural forms and colors as part … Continue reading

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Engineers design a reusable, silicone rubber face mask – ScienceBlog.com

Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have designed a new face mask that they believe could stop viral particles as effectively as N95 masks. Unlike N95 masks, the new masks were designed to be easily sterilized and used … Continue reading

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How The Staircase Made The Victorians Suffer | Absolute History

Dr Suzannah Lipscomb finds out just how dangerous the Victorian staircase actually was.

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