International suncare brand Dr. Skin has launched the Sun Drink – a beverage that promises suncare protection as part of a holistic approach to beauty. The Sun Drink is formulated with lycopene – a phytochemical found…
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Google’s Cancer Detection Pill
US tech giant Google is developing a pill to help find evidence of cancer, impending heart attacks and other health problems far quicker than is currently possible. The pill will release tiny…
Unistraw
Singapore-based Unistraw is developing new products using its patented straw delivery system. The brand offers a range of drinking straws (under brand names including Electric, Tubulars and Sipahh) that are embedded with vitamins, allowing…
Food Coatings
Targeting athletes and the ageing population, Fortified Food Coatings is an innovative new concept created in the Netherlands in collaboration with Dutch gelatine manufacturer Rousselot and nutrition company DSM. The company fortifies its range…
Paper Bottles
Stepping away from plastic entirely, global soft-drinks brand PepsiCo recently filed a patent for a beverage bottle made from paper fibres. The viability of paper bottles is also being investigated by smaller brands including…
Coca-Cola PlantBottle
PlantBottle packaging is the latest breakthrough from The Coca-Cola Company designed to change the way the world thinks of plastic bottles. It is the first ever fully recyclable PET plastic beverage bottle…
Nanocellulose Fibreboard
As seen at the Royal College of Art’s graduate show (June 25 to July 5 2015), Yunting Yin has developed a nanocellulose fibreboard material as a sustainable alternative to MDF (medium-density fibreboard). The material…
Power gloves
Grønning Nielsen, who is graduating from the RCA’s Innovation Design Engineering course this year, created the Happaratus “power glove” to extend the capabilities of the hand as a sculpting tool. The tips of…
Ammo Liao:Bio-knit
designer ammo liao created ‘bio-knit’ in response to the unchecked waste caused by the shoe industry. by mimicking organic organisms and systems in nature, liao developed a single, multi-functional material that can simultaneously display…
Shwood Newspaper Glasses
Portland-based brand Shwood has introduced a new collection of eyewear frames made from compressed newspaper, adding to its existing range of glasses made from sustainably sourced wood. The composite material is made in-house by…
100% bioplastic chair
Launching at lifestyle trade show Maison & Objet (January 23-27), the Kuskoabi chair from French furniture company Alkifeatures a seat made from a plant-based plastic polymer. Designed by Jean Louis Iratzoki, it’s the first chair on…
Adidas Manufacturing from Ocean Waste
Adidas is celebrating its partnership with parley for the oceans with an innovating footwear concept made completely from plastics found in oceans. The yarns and filaments use reclaimed waste and illegal deep-sea gillnets that were retrieve after a 110 day…
Julia Lohmann
Seaweed is a marine plant found throughout the world’s seas and oceans. Substances derived from seaweed, including agar, alginate and other chemical derivatives, are mainly used in processed foods, drinks and cosmetics.…
Wanderers: wearables for interplanetary pilgrims
the collection of bio-material 3D prints explore the possibility of ‘voyaging to the worlds beyond by visiting the worlds within.’ the wearable capillaries have been conceived for ‘interplanetary pilgrims’, which are infused with synthetically…
Hemp
Hemp is an adaptable plant that can be grown in most climates. Environmentally sensitive, it requires few pesticides or fertilisers for its cultivation. Versatile as a material, hemp fibre is used for…
Remora Fishing Net
The Remora fishing-net system by Spanish engineering student Alejandro Plasencia focuses on the problem of abandoned and damaged fishing nets left at sea, which continue to capture marine life. His proposal uses biodegradable RFID…
Home/ Life Space
The trend for office spaces that mimic a residential feel is bolstered as home furnishings retailer West Elm enters the contract market, with pieces that increasingly speak to today’s blending of work…
Micro-environments
Micro-environments in the office space provides options for privacy that allow the user to focus within an open-plan environment. New York-based manufacturer Steelcasepresented the Brody personal work lounge. Comprising a reclining seat, angled work…
DMY2015 : AGE INDICATING PACKAGE
Interaction designer Valerian Blos launched a food-packaging concept that reacts to spoiling contents in an intuitive manner. Made from cultivated human skin cells, the packaging is designed to contain milk. The cells show natural…
DMY 2015: Structural Skin
Spanish designer Jorge Penadés has developed an innovative new technique to repurpose leather offcuts. The waste leather is compacted together using natural bone glue, resulting in a unique and luxurious colouration with a marble-effect…
DMY 2015 : Sand vessels
Israel-based designer Jon McTaggart digitally crafts code-driven forms made from sand and resin using a Yaskawa-Motoman industrial robotic arm. The arm has been programmed to inject resin into a 3D form underground in sand.…
Adjustable Product
Small adjustments can make big differences. Subtle additions such as the ability to lean, rock and twist can enhance user experience and bring a fresh and unexpected twist to conventional products. Playing…
Nymi: Heartbeats as Passwords
Toronto-based biometrics firm Bionym has developed a prototype for an electronic wristband that confirms the wearer’s identity by measuring the pattern of the wearer’s heartbeat. A person’s heartbeat is unique and nearly impossible to replicate,…
Blocks: Modular Smartwatch
Blocks is a UK-based initiative to create a modular smartwatch that can be customized to the wearer’s specifications. The watch is composed of different modules that can be interchanged for a device that…
Fabric Forms
Folded, pleated, quilted or moulded, fabric is inspiring new product spheres. From performance-engineered transportation to adaptable upholstery, Stylus highlights the latest innovators. Wrapped, pleated and intricately threaded, felt is making its mark on…