Hyphae

Biomimetic lamps created from leaf-based algorithms

Design studio Nervous System‘s new Hyphae lamps uses a complex 3D computing process to mimic the naturally beautiful and unique structure of plant leaves. Each lamp is grown through a controlled process based on the Auxin Flux Canalization theory, positing that vein formation occurs from the growth hormone auxin which flows “where it has flowed before and cells with high levels of auxin differentiate into …

Electronic Instant Camera

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Niklas Roy’s new Electronic Instant Camera creates images using a combination of an analog black and white video camera and a thermal receipt printer to simultaneously take and print an image, a process similar to the way a Polaroid camera works. The only downside to this amazing project is that subjects have to sit still for about three minutes for their portrait!

Human Hair Sunglasses

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Masterly disguised, the 100% biodegradable sunglasses designed by two innovative RCA grads are made out of actual human hair.