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Michelin wants to reinvent the wheel for the driverless age – The Verge
Airless, indestructible, and 3D-printed from orange zest (among other biomaterials) Source: Michelin wants to reinvent the wheel for the driverless age – The Verge
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Magnificent Photographs of Japan’s Summer Firework Festivals | Colossal
Summer in Japan means colorful explosions in the sky, where some 200 firework festivals called “hanabi taikai” are held across the country in July and August, a tradition that dates back to the early 18th century. At many events, pyrotechnicians … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Choreography, creatives, infrastructure, Japan, Life, Street Art, Technology, Urban
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Design Manchester launches DM17 Festival programme | Creative Boom
Hold on to your creative hats. DM17, Manchester’s city-wide festival of creativity and design is returning for its fifth annual series, and this year you can expect over 50 events. Running from 11-22 October, there’ll be talks, exhibitions, workshops, films, … Continue reading
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Crystalline Artworks Grow from Cracks in Urban Walls by Paige Smith | Colossal
Artist Paige Smith A.K.A. A Common Name (previously here and here) has been filling the gaps, cracks, and corners of LA with hand folded paper crystals since 2012. Her Urban Geodes are painted in bright purple, pink, and other jewel … Continue reading
To metricate or not to … never mind; just do it. — an idea a day
Here’s a short explainer video about why the US still uses Fahrenheit and other non-metric units of measure. The closed-captioning (subtitles) are accurate, if you need them to help your understanding. The video is also a good example of how … Continue reading
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New Edible ‘Amezaiku’ Animal Lollipop Designs by Shinri Tezuka | Colossal
Based out of a Tokyo candy shop called Ameshin, candy artisan Shinri Tezuka (previously) crafts some of the most unusual lollipops you’re ever likely to eat from wiggling goldfish to statuesque lions or prickly hedgehogs. The translucent candy seems to … Continue reading
MIT Developed a Fabric That Can Fold Into Origami-Like Shapes When Inflated | Colossal
MIT Media Lab’s Tangible Media Group has created a system to fold materials into various origami shapes when inflated, turning specifically designed paper, plastic, and fabric into representations of swans, helixes, or other 3D figures with minimal human interaction. The project, … Continue reading
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Brazil opens vast Amazon reserve to mining – BBC News
The previously-protected area is bigger than Denmark and is thought to be rich in gold. Source: Brazil opens vast Amazon reserve to mining – BBC News
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