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It’s a smart home after all
Mickey Mouse’s house gets a millennial makeover at the inaugural Expo for Design, Innovation and Technology (EDIT).
A taxonomy of hip hop vocabulary
A data set of 26 million words by 500 artists reveals the unique differences and similarities that exist between rappers.
A tool for designers in a rut
The MIT Media Lab created a Mad Libs-style game to provide instant design inspiration.
Data visualization is as easy as selecting a font
AtF Spark is a typeface that inserts graphs into online stories and posts, no coding required.
Marriage Valley and other tales by robots
This is what you get when artificial intelligence pens romance novels.
Never miss a thing
Two former ad guys left the biz to create an app that’s like a scrapbook for babies.
Rock ‘n roll glamping
A Beijing hotel has transformed its second floor into a communal sleeping space with tent-like structures inspired by music festivals.
A pet’s life (in colour)
A connected game console for doggies disproves the theory that Fluffy is colourblind.
Barns make the best sound stages
Symphony in the Barn will have classical musicians performing alongside cows.
A man in a century-old oil painting just took a selfie
What happens when technology gives mid-century paintings a modern-day update at the AGO.
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This year’s selection of under-the-radar ideas includes better for the planet deodorant and a way to level up your bread making.
Rethink created a pair of briefs for Prostate Cancer Foundation BC that let men get tested without baring it all.
A replica of the titular TV vessel is offering overnight visits to non-crew members for the first time in 22 years of service.
The beer brand has released paint colours to encourage employees to reclaim their own spaces after years of working from home.
Rethink created an animatronic hen to build hype for Nuggs, a McCain-backed vegan nugget brand.
