innovation

Space planning is a key part of the early design process in architecture. Space planning is the process of collecting a list of spatial...Read more

Materials scientists are exploring how nanomaterials can be used to make building materials used in architecture or product design. Many of these nanomaterials have...Read more

RCA product design student Chao Chen looked to nature for inspiration when creating Water Reaction , a building material that is based on a...Read more

Michael Sturtz has been an innovative teacher, builder and facilitator for more than 20 years in a variety of fields. His ability to approach...Read more

Belgian designer Sebastiaan Deviaene works with the medical engineering department at Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias (ITC) to design custom-fit implants for reconstructive surgery in...Read more

Imagine if you could repair your own cell phone. Would you keep it longer? Doing so would reduce the consumption of materials used to...Read more

Autodesk Memento is tranforming the way we capture and share the world around us. This powerful and easy to use software converts photos and...Read more

Acre Designs’ Axiom House, created by an architect and industrial designer duo in Kansas City, Kansas, will take half the time typically required to...Read more

In 2011 Ivan Owen created a metal hand for a steampunk costume and shared a video of it online. His actions started a maker...Read more

One form of digital fabrication that is becoming more accessible in schools is 3D printing. You may even have a 3D printer on your...Read more

How will people design and make things in the future? Humankind developed from “Era ofdocumentation,” when you had to make decisions about design through...Read more

When we think of robots, we typically picture them on an assembly line, manufacturing parts for automobiles or other large machinery. Their ability to...Read more

Architectural firm Pedro Barata transformed shipping containers into the world’s largest periscope, named Superiscope . The Superiscope offers visitors views across Lagoa Santa, a...Read more

3D printing startup Voxel8 has released a 3D printer that prints both PLA and conductive silver, allowing designers to embed wires into 3D printed...Read more

At 128 stories, the Shanghai Tower, which was completed in September 2015, is the tallest building in China and the second tallest building in...Read more

Watch how Maya Pedal takes old bicycles and transforms them into Bicimaquinas (bicycle machines). Bicimaquinas offer electricity free pedal-powered energy solutions for the farm...Read more

Happier Camper founder Derek Michael started off creating an iPad accessory but ended up creating HC1, a retro-modern tiny camping trailer. Inspired by vintage...Read more

Dennis Edward "Eddie" Mull is a Drafting and CADD teacher at Sun Valley High School in Monroe, North Carolina. What led you to design...Read more

Have you heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? It's an island of trash in the middle of the Pacific ocean. Some people estimate...Read more

At Autodesk, we're always being inspired by the innovative and entrepreneurial designs young students create when they get their hands on the right tools...Read more

Designed by David Hakken, this mobile phone exists of separate components that can be ‘clicked’ together. Every component has its own function, i.e. Bluetooth,...Read more

Launched by Niko Klansek via Kickstarter in 2013, this lightweight and highly efficient Smart Wheel fits on practically any bicycle and gives you a...Read more

You can't forget anything when packing for space. Astronauts have to account for every piece of equipment they'll need for long stays in the...Read more