The Death of the MP3

A file type that all but destroyed the music industry as it had existed for decades, the MP3 has reached the end of its life. Developed by Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits in the late ’80s as a means to transmit sound information in small packages, MP3s then became a valid means to store information—until Fraunhofer started to give away a software that consumers …

Clever Innovations Taking on Climate Change

From large-scale solar (an industry that now employs twice the number of people than coal mining), to low-carbon concrete and beyond, there are countless impressive and important innovations being made and updated to tackle climate change. Not just energy-focused though, there are plenty of other clever ideas to do with food: there’s Beyond Meat, Gardein and the Impossible Burger—which is fake meat that “bleeds” like …

Interview: Curator Joseph Grima of Space Caviar

Reflecting on the artist's cerebral work at the 10th Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Etienne

“Player Piano: A Subjective Atlas of a Landscape of Labour” was one of the most cerebral, engaging exhibitions we saw at this year’s 10th Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Etienne. It was the final exhibition in the exploration of the Cité du Design, the event’s primary location. Here, the 1000-square-meter room appeared to be almost empty. A round, metallic stage sat in the middle of the former-industrial …