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Students Build $150 Braille Robot to Help Combat Illiteracy Among India’s Visually Impaired

Students Build $150 Braille Robot to Help Combat Illiteracy Among India's Visually Impaired

Two 20-year old students in India are working on a device that will help combat illiteracy among the visually impaired...

Virgin Atlantic Saves Millions in Fuel Costs by Redesigning the Humble Food Tray

Virgin Atlantic Saves Millions in Fuel Costs by Redesigning the Humble Food Tray

Industrial design consultancy MAP just saved Virgin Atlantic millions of dollars in fuel costs by simply redesigning...

INFOGRAPHIC: How to Create Community Through Quality Public Spaces

INFOGRAPHIC: How to Create Community Through Quality Public Spaces

Here at Inhabitat we often focus on specific buildings - but the urban fabric that connects people and places is...

“A Liter of Light” Aims to Illuminate 1 Million Homes With Plastic Solar Bottle Bulbs

"A Liter of Light" Aims to Illuminate 1 Million Homes With Plastic Solar Bottle Bulbs

[gallery_extend] [youtube width="537" height="400"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-Fpsw_yYPg[/youtube] Just...

Ragnhild Lübbert Terpling, Tent-Backpack Hybrid, Urban Rough Sleepers, nomadic lifestyle, homeless people shelter, camping gear, Disaster-proof design, social design, Eco Travel,

Clever Backpack and Tent Hybrid Shelters Nomads and Homeless People

[gallery_extend] Urban Rough Sleepers is the perfect for those who want to hit the road and leave their...

Duccio Maria Gambi, Chapitre Zero, recycled street furniture, Paris, recycled wood, guerrilla furniture, rough and ready, DIY, green furniture, Urban design, social design, Recycled Materials, Green Materials,

Guerrilla Designers Upgrade Parisian Streets with Pop-Up Furniture Made from Trash [PHOTOS]

[gallery_extend] Chapitre Zero started early last year when a group of Paris-based designer friends,...

OMA Wins Competition to Design Firm’s First Bridge in Bordeaux, France

OMA Wins Competition to Design Firm's First Bridge in Bordeaux, France

[gallery_extend] The 144=foot-wide Pont Jean-Jacques Bosc Bridge will be the sixth bridge to cross the...

Undurraga Devés Arquitectos, Mapuche Indigenous people, Chile, Un Techo para Chile, fast-growing coligüe cane, Architecture, Daylighting, social design

Wonderful Eco Homes for the Indigenous Mapuche People Pop Up in Chile

[gallery_extend] Located in Huechuraba, Santiago, the 25 built Ruca homes are part of a grand social...

Dan La Rossa, Amadeo Bennetta, bamboo school, MOVING Schools 001, Mae Sot, Thailand, Iron Wood, Building Trust International, modular shelter, mobile, social design, Architecture, Air quality, social design, Green Materials,

Mobile Mae Sot Bamboo School Pops Up in Thailand to Aid Refugees

[gallery_extend] Located in the town ofMae Sot, MOVING Schools 001 was created through the joint effort...

Beautiful Black Bamboo Community Center in Indonesia Built for Just $2,500

Beautiful Black Bamboo Community Center in Indonesia Built for Just $2,500

[gallery_extend] The Black Bamboo Community Center in Kampung Pakuncen, Yogyakarta, was built on stilts...

Iconic Verbier Ski Gondolas Repurposed into Stunning Shelters to be Auctioned for Charity

Iconic Verbier Ski Gondolas Repurposed into Stunning Shelters to be Auctioned for Charity

[gallery_extend] Designers included in this inspiring project include Adrien Rovero, who designed a...

Little Free Library: 10 Delightful Mini Book Stations to Discover Around NYC

Little Free Library: 10 Delightful Mini Book Stations to Discover Around NYC

[gallery_extend] Wisconsin Partners for SustainAbility started The Little Free Library initiative back in...

Dogon Education, Joop and Jurriaan van Stigt, earth, architecture, earth bricks, Mali, Africa, local materials, local people, Architecture, social design, Recycling / Compost, Green Resources, Green Materials,

Low-budget School in Africa is Made from Earth Bricks Fabricated Onsite

[gallery_extend] The new school replaces an old one on the same site and is attended by kids from three...

Eindhoven, Dutch Design Week, Ana Lisa Alperovich, local, art gallery, community center, Art, Green Design Events, social design, Recycled Materials, green furniture,

Piet Hein Eek Creates an Art Gallery from Recycled Materials in Eindhoven

[gallery_extend] Tucked under a busy highway in Eindhoven’s Strijp-S area is a wonderful new space...

Mobile Wooden Foosball Table Raises Funds to Help Support Youth Activities in Africa

Mobile Wooden Foosball Table Raises Funds to Help Support Youth Activities in Africa

This fantastic woodenFoosball table, Afrika Kicker, is a socially-motivated, mobile concept that raises money to...

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