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DESIGN
REINVENTING THE INKJET
French designer Jean-Sebastien Lagrange
breathes new life into the inkjet printer with
the L-Ink lamp, turning posters into lamps.
Using conductive ink and LEDs, the L-Ink
steals some of the spotlight that has recently
been shining only on 3D printing. - FAST
COMPANY
ORIGAMI FOOTWEAR AIMS TO SAVE
THE WORLD
Unifold origami footwear brings the ancient
folding art to the world of footwear. Focused
on cutting down production costs, designers
Horatio Yuxin Han and Kevin Crowley of Pratt
have introduced the concept to provide costeffective shoes to developing countries. - FAST
COMPANY
PAPERBACK BRINGS OLD-SCHOOL TO
TECH
In what could be a resurrection of the sticky
note, Paperback has introduced the idea to the
back of the iPhone. Despite the number of task
management apps, the stickies show that there
may yet be room for old-school in the future of
tech. - PSFK
RECYCLED BENEFITS
Plastics Make It Possible brought environmental awareness to NYFW with a tshirt vending machine that allowed the shirt to be bought by depositing a plastic
bottle. e shirt was designed by Allison Parris and was made of recycled
materials. - PSFK
WAX SHAPES THE FUTURE OF FASHION
Bart Hess’s installation at the Lisbon Architecture Triennale offered a unique look
at how materials become an extension of the human body. Using wax and water,
the shapes can provide inspiration about the future of clothing design. - DEZEEN