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- This kitchen in a box makes it easy to cook in micro-apartments and tiny homes Sat, 7 Jul 18, 4:00amYoung professionals living in micro-apartments and tiny homes can soon install a fully functioning kitchen in their residences, without the need for additional space or even complicated hardware...
- This plant-based water filter works like a tiny Amazon rainforest Wed, 12 Jul 17, 8:35pmWe take water for granted far too often. Whole civilizations have fallen as a result of over-exploiting water sources, according to Royal College of Art (RCA) graduate student Pratik Ghosh, so it's imperative that we treat...
- Plant-based water filtration system works like a small Amazon rainforest Wed, 12 Jul 17, 8:35pmWe take water for granted far too often. Whole civilizations have fallen as a result of over-exploiting water sources, according to Royal College of Art (RCA) graduate student Pratik Ghosh, so it's imperative that we treat...
- 20 bizarre examples of Icelandic design using surprising materials like seaweed, fish skin and cow bladder Tue, 22 Mar 16, 7:06amSheep wool stools Among the fabulous Kraum shop there was the hairy 'Fuzzy stool'. A longhaired fleece seat upholstered with Icelandic wool from sheep on turned mahogany legs. Hand-felted lamps Textile artist Anna Gunnarsdóttir's...
- This hooded coat can be turned into a shelter for Syrian refugees Tue, 2 Feb 16, 7:30amA group of students from London's Royal College of Art wanted to help make a difference in the Syrian crisis, so they created these ingenious hooded jackets that can be turned into sleeping bags or tents large enough to...
- SustainRCA showcases innovative materials and new ways of living Mon, 5 Oct 15, 2:07amAwiaHene (Sun King) by Nana Asafua Dawson Nana Asafua Dawson's AwiaHene (Sun King) is a fumes-free, low-tech casting machine for making traditional lost-wax jewelry in Ghana...
- RCA Graduates tackle important environmental issues with innovative designs Wed, 30 Sep 15, 10:00pmOn Tension by Sven Ladiges Danish designer Sven Ladiges took inspiration from the construction of suspension bridges for his bench 'On Tension.’ His flat-pack ash wood bench fits up to 8 people and is fixed using a tension...
- RCA Graduates tackle important environmental issues with innovative design products Wed, 30 Sep 15, 10:00pmOn Tension by Sven Ladiges Danish designer Sven Ladiges took inspiration from the construction of suspension bridges for his bench 'On Tension.’ His flat-pack ash wood bench fits up to 8 people and is fixed using a tension...
- Astonishing water-sensitive building material acts just like pine cones Thu, 9 Jul 15, 4:30amRoyal College of Art design student Chao Chen has developed a revolutionary new building material that responds to the presence of water.
- This sexy faucet saves water while you get your swirl on Thu, 5 Mar 15, 6:02amIn his design, Qiu intended to keep to the "gentle and swirly" nature of water. To that end, he designed a system of turbines installed inside the faucet to create different swirly flows. Similar to a massaging shower head,...
- RCA student Olivia Wright receives green light to renovate a ruined pottery factory in England Thu, 4 Dec 14, 5:00pmThe project would be located on a site in the Burslem region of Stoke-on-Trent in England, and was designed as Olivia Wright's final project at the Royal College of Art...
- Awesome Flux Bike Charges Your Gadgets on the Go Thu, 7 Aug 14, 3:06amCyclists are fond of saying, "it costs nothing and makes you thin" but now thanks to Royal College of Art graduate Offer Canfi, bicycles can also charge your gadgets...
- Artificial Leaf Can Make Oxygen in Space with Water and Light Thu, 31 Jul 14, 7:45amIt seems like we are constantly getting a little bit closer to being able to live in outer space, but one teeny-tiny little detail keeps holding us back: oxygen...
- Man-Made Leaf Can Make Oxygen in Space with Water and Light Thu, 31 Jul 14, 1:30amIt seems like we are constantly getting a little bit closer to being able to live in outer space, but one teeny-tiny little detail keeps holding us back: oxygen...
- Man-Made Leaf Can Make Oxygen with Just Water and Light Wed, 30 Jul 14, 8:00pmIt seems like we are constantly getting a little bit closer to being able to live in outer space, but one teeny-tiny little detail keeps holding us back: oxygen...