Indigo De Souza: Smog
“Smog,” the second single and music video from Indigo De Souza’s forthcoming album, All of This Will End (out 28 April), departs from the singer-songwriter’s previous guitar-driven indie sound. Leaning into the synth-pop …
Kelly Pau
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Creating Computers Out of Mushrooms
Researchers at the Unconventional Computing Laboratory are exploring the potential to build computers out of living systems in order to create more complex machines. Current technology operates in binaries despite the fact …
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3D-Printing Bricks From Discarded Eggshells
Mexican multidisciplinary design studio MANUFACTURA devised a new way to create building materials from discarded eggshells. The team used locally-sourced food waste (collected from donations and nearby restaurants) that, when combined with …
Studio Visit: Sticky Glass
Behind the scenes with the playful glassware brand exploring how the material is inherently queer
Golden Rule
Tiles Gift Wrap
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From home goods store Golden Rule comes Tiles Gift Wrap, wrapping paper featuring artist Isabelle Feliu’s hand-painted repeat pattern. Subtly hued, the paper measures around 19 by 28 inches and is crafted from FSC-certified stock with vegetable-based ink.
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World’s Largest 3D-Printed Neighborhood
3D printing startup Icon collaborated with home-builders Lennar Corp and architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group to create the Genesis Collection, 100 3D-printed homes in the Wolf Ranch suburb of Austin, Texas. These …
King Princess: The Bend
Appearing on NME and Bose’s C-Series mixtape (slated to land mid-March), “The Bend” by King Princess is a tender, gentle ballad. The artist (aka Mikaela Strauss) lends soft and at times raspy …
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India’s Museum of Art and Photography Will Confront Biases
Bengaluru, India opened a major cultural institution this month, the Museum of Art and Photography (MAP). In addition to the pre-modern and contemporary art and photography within its 60,000-piece collection, the five-story …
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Trap Door: Trans Cultural Production and the Politics of Visibility
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Trans visibility in popular media and culture is the highest it’s been, yet the current moment has been marked by increasing violence and suppression. A compilation of essays, conversations and investigations, Trap Door: Trans Cultural Production and the Politics of Visibility navigates this paradox. Edited by Reina Gossett, Eric A Stanley and Johanna Burton, the book examines how seemingly progressive opportunities often come with strings attached.
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An AR Headset That Locates Hidden Items
X-AR is an augmented reality headset that combines computer vision and wireless perception to help wearers find hidden objects. Workers trying to locate specific products to fulfill e-commerce orders, for instance, could …